Born Shigeyuki Hayashi in Tokyo, he entered animation at 17 as an in‑between artist on Toei’s 1958 feature Hakujaden before moving to Osamu Tezuka’s Mushi Productions, where he directed the fourth episode of Astro Boy in 1963. After leaving Mushi in 1971 to work freelance, he helped establish Madhouse and built a reputation through a range of television series and films, notably the sci‑fi‑infused… Read more
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Known for Metropolis 2001 Neo Tokyo 1989 Wolverine 2011 Galaxy Express 999: The Movie 1979 Features 31 Series ★ 6.5 Wolverine 2011
★ 5.3 Yona Yona Penguin 2009
Series ★ 7 Space Pirate Captain Herlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey 2002
★ 7.2 Metropolis 2001
★ 7.5 Reign: The Conqueror Movie 2000
★ 6.2 X 1996
★ 10 Peacock King: Spirit Warrior 1994
Series ★ 6.5 Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals 1994
★ 6.5 Download: Devil's Circuit 1992
★ 5 Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out! 1990
★ 6.7 Neo Tokyo 1989
★ 6.3 The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku 1989
Series ★ 5.1 Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel 1989
Series ★ 7.2 Spirit Warrior 1988
★ 5.7 Take the X Train 1987
★ 6.4 Phoenix: Karma Chapter 1986
★ 5.8 The Dagger of Kamui 1985
★ 5.2 Harmagedon 1983
★ 6 Super Grand Prix 1983
★ 7 Adieu Galaxy Express 999 1981
★ 7.5 Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas 1980
★ 6.9 Galaxy Express 999: The Movie 1979
Series ★ 7.4 Space Pirate Captain Harlock 1978
Series ★ 8 Arrow Emblem: Grand Prix no taka 1977
Series ★ 6 Kum Kum 1975
Series ★ 6.5 Moomin 1969
Series ★ 8 Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories 1968
Series ★ 6.2 Kimba the White Lion 1965
★ 5.8 Astro Boy: The Brave In Space 1964
Short films 8 ★ 7 Lupin the Eighth 2012
★ 9 48x61 2002
Bronze: Cathexis Koji Nanjo 1994
★ 5.5 Bride of Deimos 1988
★ 4.8 Matasaburo the Wind Boy 1988
★ 7.4 Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The Arcadia 1978
