Shinya Ohira
Visual Effects
Shinya Ohira is one of the most talented and recognized animators in the world of anime. His animation style includes using exaggerating motion, manipulating gravity and balance with the use of different perspective shots, lots of rapid camera movement, and unconventional angles. With his boldly distorted and vigorous drawing style, his cuts are unique and instantly recognizable. He has worked as an animator for over thirty years. His early work in the 1980s mainly consisted of action and effects cuts. He bounced around several studios (including Sunrise, Madhouse, and Pierrot).
Known for
Visual Effects73
movieA New Dawn
2026
Key Animation
tvLazarus
2025
Key Animation
tvPLUTO
2023
Key Animation
movieThe Boy and the Heron
2023
Key Animation
tvStar Wars: Visions
2021
Character Designer, Animation Director
movieThe House of the Lost on the Cape
2021
Key Animation
movieOne Arm
2019
Animation
movieBatman Ninja
2018
Animation
movieBlade Runner: Black Out 2022
2017
Key Animation
movieMary and The Witch's Flower
2017
Key Animation
movieLu Over the Wall
2017
Key Animation
movieNight Is Short, Walk On Girl
2017
Key Animation
movieGARO: Divine Flame
2016
Key Animation
movieThe Last: Naruto the Movie
2014
Key Animation
tvJapan Animator Expo
2014
Key Animation
tvPing Pong the Animation
2014
Opening/Ending Animation
movieGiovanni's Island
2014
Key Animation
tvSpace Dandy
2014
Key Animation
movieThe Wind Rises
2013
Key Animation
movieRainbow Fireflies
2012
Key Animation
movieA Letter to Momo
2012
Key Animation
movieRedline
2009
Key Animation
movieGenius Party Beyond
2008
Character Designer, Animation Director
movieTekkonkinkreet
2006
Key Animation
movieSpace Station No.9
2005
Key Animation
movieHowl's Moving Castle
2004
Key Animation
movieMind Game
2004
Key Animation
tvOtogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
2004
Key Animation
movieGhost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004
Key Animation
movieKill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
Animation
movieKid's Story
2003
Key Animation
movieGhiblies: Episode 2
2002
Animation
movieJunkers Come Here: Pilot Film
2001
Character Designer
movieSpirited Away
2001
Key Animation
tvFLCL
2000
Key Animation
tvOne Piece
1999
Key Animation
movieSlime Adventures: Yeah! The Sea!
1999
Key Animation
movieMy Neighbors the Yamadas
1999
Key Animation
movieJunkers Come Here
1994
Key Animation
tvJoJo's Bizarre Adventure
1993
Key Animation
moviePorco Rosso
1992
Key Animation
movieOnly Yesterday
1991
Key Animation
movieBaku Yumemakura's Twilight Theatre
1991
Animation Director
movieViolence Jack: Hell's Wind
1990
Key Animation
tvThe Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
1990
Key Animation, Animation Director
movieMAROKO
1990
Key Animation
movieAngel Cop
1989
Animation
tvAngel Cop
1989
Key Animation
tvGosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989
Key Animation
movieRiding Bean
1989
Animation
tvThe Adventures of Peter Pan
1989
Key Animation
movieAll That Gundam
1989
Key Animation
movieAkira
1988
Key Animation
movieMobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
1988
Key Animation
movieDragon's Heaven
1988
Key Animation, Animation Supervisor
movieGall Force 2: Destruction
1987
Animation
movieBlack Magic M-66
1987
Animation
tvBubblegum Crisis
1987
Animation
movieCampus Special Investigator Hikaruon
1987
Key Animation
movieCaptain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission
1987
Supervising Animation Director
movieLove City
1986
Key Animation
movieViolence Jack: Harem Bomber
1986
Animation
tvViolence Jack
1986
Key Animation
movieMegazone 23 II
1986
Animation
tvMobile Suit Gundam ZZ
1986
Key Animation
tvNinja Robots
1985
Key Animation
movieLensman
1984
Key Animation
tvLupin the 3rd
1971
Key Animation
Directing5
Writing4
tvStar Wars: Visions
2021
Writer
movieGenius Party Beyond
2008
Screenplay
Art3
movieNight Is Short, Walk On Girl
2017
Storyboard Artist
movieGenius Party Beyond
2008
Background Designer
tvThe Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
1990
Storyboard Artist