Born in 1960, Japanese animation mechanical designer, and director.
In 2010, he founded Sola Digital Arts with producer Joseph Chou.
Since the 1980s, he has also worked as a mechanical designer for anime, on titles such as Genesis Climber MOSPEADA (known as part of ROBOTECH in the US), Megazone 23, MADOX-01, and Gasaraki.
He has also been involved in the production design of Fullmetal Alchemist, Soul Eater, and Wolf’s Rain.
His major directorial works include Captain Harlock, APPLESEED, Starship Troopers: Invasion, and Appleseed Alpha.
He has co-directed with director Kenji Kamiyama on URTLAMAN, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2045, and Blade Runner: Black Lotus.