MAEDA, Mahiro

Born in 1963 and is a
Tottori prefecture Yonago graduate

Director / designer / illustrator

He's presently the director of GONZO's production of Original Video Animation.




* OVA (original video animation)

" ROBOT CARNIVAL " mechanical design
" GIANT ROBO " original pictures
" TEITO (IMPERIAL CAPITAL) STORY " continuity, mechanical design and original pictures
" YAMATO 2520 " continuity
" AIM FOR THE TOP! " Image board, mechanical design, original and layout
" AO NO ROKU GO (BLUE SUBMARINE NO. 6) " director / supervision, continuity, mechanical and artistic design and key animations

* Movie

" MACROSS: Do you remember love? ", key animation
" LAPUTA FLOATING CASTLE " key animation
" DEMAGNITIZATION STORY " key animation
" OMOHIDE PORO PORO " key animation
" KURENAI NO BUTA " key animation
" GAMERA, GAMERA 2, GAMERA 3 " monster design
" EVANGELION " key animation
" WING OF ONEAMIS ", mechanical and artistic design, continuity, layout and key animations

* TV series

" GATEKEEPERS " (WoWoW) super science design
" THE SUPER DIMENSION FORTRESS MACROSS " field picture and layout
" NADIA OF THE SEAS WONDER ", mechanic design, effect for each story, continuity, layout and key animation
" ANIMATED JAPANESE OLD TALES - CUCKOO " production and the key animation
" ULTRAMAN " monster design
" HAREM NOVEL " key animation
" EVANGELION " monster design
" KENJI NO HARU (KENJI'S SPRING) " key animation

* Game

" LUNAR SILVER STAR STORY " (Sega Saturn) master drawing and drawing supervision
" GATEKEEPERS " (PlayStation) storyboards, mechanic and artistic design
" BOUNTY SWORD " (super Family Computer) character and monster design

* Music Video

" BOOWY MARIONETTE " image board, design, original pictures and layout
" TOMOYASU HOTEI 'Guitarism' " supervision, continuity, design, layout and original pictures
" FISHERMAN'S AIRPLANE: Hikoki " supervision, continuity, layout and original pictures

* Others

" DAICON IV " opening film (independent production) key animation
" SPACE SHOWER TV STATION JINGLE " (CS) production and key animation
" TOMOYASU HOTEI: Thrill " main visual illustration

** On your left is a forgery of Maeda-sama's signature. It's not perfect but it's a bit accurate. Hope that the law will not run after me for forging!