Born in Japan, Chigira entered the animation field through Tatsuneko Production’s effects division in 1979, where he first honed his technical skills before moving to storyboard work on titles such as Miracle Giants Dome-kun. After a stint at Madhouse that yielded his directorial debut with the OVA Nineteen-19 and the series Tokyo Babylon, he contributed to several Gundam installments while at Sun…
