Yasuhiro Irie

Yasuhiro Irie (入江 泰浩) is a Japanese animator, character designer and anime director.

Biography
Beginning his career at Sunrise, he has worked as an animation director and animator on several productions, and made his debut as a director with volumes 2 to 4 of Alien 9 and the 2004 television series Kurau Phantom Memory. He is currently directing the new Fullmetal Alchemist television series.

He is a member of Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).

TV anime

 * Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei (1992; key animation)
 * Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger (1992; key animation)
 * Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer (1993; key animation)
 * Vision of Escaflowne (1994-1996; animation director, animation assistance, key animation)
 * Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994; key animation)
 * Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997; key animation)
 * Cowboy Bebop (1998; key animation)
 * Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! MAX (1998; key animation)
 * Uchū Kaizoku Mito no Daibōken (1999; key animation)
 * Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (1998-1999; key animation)
 * RahXephon (2002; episode director, animation director, key animation)
 * Fullmetal Alchemist (2003-2004; OP animation director)
 * Gunparade March:  (2003; character design, character animation director, storyboards, episode direction, key animation)
 * Kurau Phantom Memory (2004; director, screenplay, storyboards, episode direction)
 * Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu (2005-2006; key animation)
 * Soul Eater (2008-2009; OP storyboards, episode direction, key animation)
 * Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu (2008; storyboards, episode direction, animation director, key animation)
 * Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009; director)

Animated films

 * Spriggan (1998; key animation)
 * Escaflowne (2000; original picture animation director)
 * Digimon Adventure: Bokura no War Game! (2000; key animation)
 * Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (2001; storyboard assistance)
 * Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005; key animation)
 * Tekkon Kinkreet (2006; key animation)

OVA

 * Moldiver (1993; key animation)
 * Giant Robo: The Animation Chikyū ga Seishi Suru hi (1992-1998; key animation)
 * Yōsei Kisuikoden (1993; key animation)
 * Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo (1996; key animation)
 * JoJo's Bizarre Bizarre Adventure's third chapter: "D'Arby The Gambler" (1994; key animation)
 * Macross Plus episode 3 (1995; key animation)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996-1999; key animation)
 * Alien 9 (2001-2002; character design, animation director, director, Vol. 2- Vol. 4)

Games

 * Exodus Guilty (1998; key animation)
 * NOeL 3 (1998; animation director)

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