Yasuhiro Yoshiura

Yasuhiro Yoshiura (吉浦 康裕) is a Japanese writer and director of animated short films. Born in 1980 in Hokkaido, and raised in Fukuoka. Graduated from Kyushu University's Faculty of Design (formerly Kyushu Institute of Design) in 2003. Moved to Tokyo following the release of Pale Cocoon in 2006. Yoshiura's production company is called Studio Rikka. Currently is creating the new series Time of Eve while undertaking other projects in the anime industry.

He often also provides the voice of a minor character in his works.

Works

 * Aquatic Language (水のコトバ) (2002, 9 min.)
 * Pale Cocoon (ペイル・コクーン) (2006, 23 min.)
 * Time of Eve (イヴの時間) (July 31, 2008 – September 19, 2009)

Awards

 * 2006 / Tokyo International Film Festival, invited work
 * 2006 / Sapporo Short Fest, Screenplay Award
 * 2006 / Nihonbashi Eizosai, Outstanding Work Award
 * 2003 / Broadband Art & Contents Award Japan, Visual Contents Outstanding Work Award
 * 2003 / DoGA 15th CG Anime Contest, Work Award
 * 2003 / Tokyo International Anime Fair 2003, Outstanding Anime Award (other award recipients included "STAND ALONE COMPLEX" by Production IG)
 * 2003 / 6th Japan Media Arts Festival, selected work
 * 2002 / Ars Electronica 2002, Honorary Mention (other award recipients included Dreamwork's "Time Machine")
 * 2002 / DoGA 14th CG Anime Contest, Award Winner
 * 2002 / NHK's Digital Stadium TV program, Yuichi Ito Selected Work
 * 2001 / Japan Digital Animation Festival 2001, Award Winner