Mr. Aoyama maintains and expanding and impressive portfolio of projects to which he has contributed. Last year Mr. Aoyama contributed as an Animation Director (for episode 2 - "The Search for the Phantom Space Ramen, Baby" and episode 10 - "There's Always Tomorrow, Baby") of Space Dandy,. He was also the Animation Director on episode 4 - "The Transfer Student is Dandy, Baby" and a Key Animator on episode 6 - "The Gallant Space Gentleman, Baby" of Space Dandy Season 2. Most recently, Mr. Aoyama finished assisting as a key animator on Mamoru Hosoda's new feature film, "The Boy and the Beast".
Some of the other projects he has helped animate include titles such as:
Summer Wars (Animation Director),
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Animation Director),
Whisper of the Heart (Key Animation),
The Cat Returns (Key Animation),
The Wind Rises (Kaze Tachinu) (Key Animation),
From Up On Poppy Hill (Key Animation)
Akira (Key Animation),
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG (Key Animation eps. 2, 4, 18, 26),
The Sky Crawlers (Key Animation),
Denno Coil - A Circle of Children (Key Animation ep. 11, 12, 21, 23, 26),
Terror in Resonance (Key Animation ep. 11)
...to name just a few.
And beyond Japanese animation, Mr. Aoyama has been instrumental in several popular US based cartoons. He was the Animation Director for Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries, Director for The New Batman/Superman Adventures, Episode Director for Superman: The Animated Series, Storyboard artist for Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, and Animation Director for Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation.
This will be Mr. Aoyama's second appearance at AnimeFest! We are thrilled to have him back as our guest for 2015 and hope that you are too!
Read more about Hiroyuki Aoyama's profile on Anime News Network and on IMBD.