Mahiro Maeda (前田 真宏 Maeda Mahiro; born March 14, 1963) is a Japanese anime director, character designer, and animator.[1]
Helen McCarthy in 500 Essential Anime Movies called him "one of the most imaginative visualists in anime".[2] He also worked on Concept Art and Design for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015),[3] which won six Academy Awards. He has been one of the top contributors at the anime studio GONZO for many years, having directed Blue Submarine No. 6, Final Fantasy: Unlimited and Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo.[1]
His design work ranges from 2[4] of the "Angels" in Neon Genesis Evangelion to production and mechanical design for such series as Magic User's Club (魔法使いTai!, Mahō Tsukai Tai!), The Vision of Escaflowne and Last Exile. He was also one of the designers for Gate Keepers 21.[5]
His earlier years were spent mostly at the famed Studio Ghibli, where he helped animate classics such as Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Castle in the Sky, and Porco Rosso.[6] Maeda is one of the select Japanese directors to actively collaborate with the international film media on various projects. He provided key animation for the animation sequence in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 1. His directorial work has also been featured in such exclusive package films as The Animatrix (segment: "The Second Renaissance Parts I and II"), Genius Party Beyond (segment: "Gala"), and Ani*Kuri15 (segment: "Princess Onmitsu"). He has also visited the American Anime Expo convention in 2000[7] and 2003.
^ abSeraki, Dimitri (November 9, 2021). "From Daicon IV to Mad Max – Interview with Mahiro Maeda [Archive, July 2016]". Full Frontal. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^McCarthy, Helen. 500 Essential Anime Movies: The Ultimate Guide. — Harper Design, 2009. — P. 16. — 528 p. — ISBN 978-0061474507
^Fischer, Russ (June 22, 2015). "See 'Mad Max' Anime Designs by Mahiro Maeda". Slash Film. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^"He also designed two Angels for NEON GENESIS EVANGELION and the title character for the live-action GAMERA 2." "Animators Gone GONZO! (Continued)". Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
^Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (February 9, 2015). The Anime Encyclopedia: A Century of Japanese Animation (3rd Revised ed.). Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1611729092. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^Green, Scott (June 21, 2015). "Veteran Anime Creator Mahiro Maeda's "Mad Max: Fury Road" Design Work Showcased". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
^Solomon, Charles (June 29, 2000). "Bringing Anime to Life". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
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even a little, I would have to do the same thing [as the first film]." MahiroMaeda provided the new design for Godzilla while Takayuki Takeya provided the...
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sockets, an idea that came from MahiroMaeda, who wanted to give the impression Gendo was falling into darkness. Maeda, considering the eyes as the mirror...
Cave"), Japanese animation adaptation. Produced by Gonzo, directed by MahiroMaeda 2006: Montecristo, Argentine telenovela starring Pablo Echarri and Paola...
far as to work in 2007 with other directors (including Makoto Shinkai, MahiroMaeda, and Shōji Kawamori) on an anthology series of small shorts for NHK entitled...
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