Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
85
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-09-27 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Koori, Fukushima, Japan
Also Known As
Akiyuki Shinbou
Futoshi Shiiya
新房 昭之
椎谷 太志
帆村 壮二
신보 아키유키
Akiyuki Shinbō
帆村壮二
Homura Souji
南澤十八
Minamizawa Juuhachi
椎谷太志
Shiiya Taiji
Shinbou Akiyuki
Akiyuki Shinbo
Akiyuki Shimbou
Magica Quartet
Akiyuki Shinbo
Biography
Akiyuki Shinbo (Japanese: 新房 昭之, Hepburn: Shinbō Akiyuki, born September 27, 1961) is a Japanese animator, director, producer and storyboard artist who started his career in 1981 at Studio One Pattern. He then made his directorial debut with Metal Fighter Miku in 1994. He is most notable for his involvement in a number of Shaft works since 2004. He has received the 11th Tokyo Anime Award as well as the 2011 Newtype Anime Award for Best Director for his work on the acclaimed anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica. When working on the ero OVAs he uses the name Minamizawa Juuhachi (Juuhachi means 18 in Japanese).
