Hiroshi Koujina
Directing
Hiroshi Koujina (神志那 弘志, Kōjina Hiroshi; born June 4, 1963) is a Japanese animator, character designer, and anime director. He is the representative director of Studio Live and a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). He was born in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture. He joined Studio Live in 1982. After working as the company's chief animator, he became the company's president in 2011. His hobby is horse racing.
Known for
Directing10
movieThe Derby Dream Goes On
2026
Director
tvThe Vampire Dies in No Time
2021
Series Director
tvMashin Hero Wataru: The Seven Spirits of Ryujinmaru
2020
Series Director
tvUshio and Tora
2015
Director
tvHunter x Hunter
2011
Director, Series Director
tvRainbow
2010
Series Director
tvGrenadier: The Beautiful Warrior
2004
Series Director
Visual Effects28
tvPLUTO
2023
Key Animation
tvCase Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa
2022
Key Animation
tvBACK ARROW
2021
Key Animation
tvTada Never Falls in Love
2018
Key Animation
tvHunter x Hunter
2011
Key Animation
tvAnohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
2011
Key Animation
tvBasquash!
2009
Key Animation
tvOne Outs
2008
Key Animation
tvCode Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
2006
Key Animation
tvPluster World
2003
Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director
movieInitial D: Third Stage
2001
Key Animation
tvFighting Spirit
2000
Key Animation, Animation Director
movieHurricane Touchdown
2000
Key Animation
movieEscaflowne: The Movie
2000
Key Animation
movieDevilman - Volume 3: Devilman Apocalypse
2000
Animation Director
tvCowboy Bebop
1998
Key Animation
movieHell Teacher Nube: At 0 a.m. Nube is Dead!!
1997
Key Animation
tvThe Vision of Escaflowne
1996
Key Animation
movieMacross Plus: The Movie
1995
Key Animation
tvFantascience World Gulliver Boy
1995
Character Designer, Animation Supervisor
tvMatchless Raijin-Oh
1991
Key Animation
moviePink: Water Bandit, Rain Bandit
1990
Key Animation
movieDragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
1989
Key Animation
movieCity Hunter: .357 Magnum
1989
Animation Director, Key Animation
movieRoots Search
1986
Key Animation
movieM.D. Geist
1986
Key Animation
movieVampire Hunter D
1985
Key Animation
Art4
tvOrb: On the Movements of the Earth
2024
Storyboard Artist
tvRamen Akaneko
2024
Storyboard Artist
tvThe Vampire Dies in No Time
2021
Storyboard Artist
tvHunter x Hunter
2011
Storyboard Artist