Toshio Hirata

DirectingBorn February 16, 1938Died August 25, 2014 (age 76)Tendo, Yamagata, Japan

Known For

The Golden Bird

The Golden Bird

Director

Folktales from Japan

Folktales from Japan

Director

Tomorrow's Joe

Tomorrow's Joe

Director

Pet Shop of Horrors

Pet Shop of Horrors

Director

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

Director

Barefoot Gen 2

Barefoot Gen 2

Director

Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers

Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers

Director

Little Jumbo

Little Jumbo

Director

Filmography

Crew

Space Dandy

2014·Storyboard Artist

Folktales from Japan

Folktales from Japan9.0

Death Note

2006·Storyboard Designer

Ryukyu Kingdom: Made in Okinawa

Ryukyu Kingdom: Made in Okinawa

2004·Animation

Metropolis

2001·Key Animation

Pet Shop of Horrors

Pet Shop of Horrors7.0

Master Keaton

Master Keaton7.1

1998·Storyboard Artist

Catnapped!

1998·Opening/Ending Animation

Kansuke-san to Fushigi na Jitensha

Kansuke-san to Fushigi na Jitensha

Santa's Mountain Fairy Forest

Santa's Mountain Fairy Forest

Bronze: Cathexis Koji Nanjo

Bronze: Cathexis Koji Nanjo

1994·Storyboard

Montana Jones

Montana Jones7.0

1994·Storyboard

Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War

Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War6.1

The First Tram Runs to Hiroshima

The First Tram Runs to Hiroshima

1993·Animation Director

The First Tram Runs to Hiroshima

The First Tram Runs to Hiroshima

Kappa: A River Goblin and Sampei

Kappa: A River Goblin and Sampei5.0

Little Twins

Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem

Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem1.0

Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!

Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!6.0

Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!

Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!6.0

1990·Storyboard Artist

It's the Sea! Let's Set Sail! Niko Niko, Pun

It's the Sea! Let's Set Sail! Niko Niko, Pun

The Acorns and the Wildcat

The Acorns and the Wildcat

Fair, then Partly Piggy

Fair, then Partly Piggy4.0

Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945

Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 19453.5

1988·Animation Director

Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945

Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 19453.5

Phoenix: Yamato Chapter

Phoenix: Yamato Chapter5.6

Yap! Bun Bun

The Golden Bird

The Golden Bird10.0

Barefoot Gen 2

Barefoot Gen 26.5

Bobby's Girl

Bobby's Girl5.5

Little Love Story: Chitchi and Sally, Four Seasons of First Love

Little Love Story: Chitchi and Sally, Four Seasons of First Love1.0

The Door Into Summer

The Door Into Summer4.5

1981·Assistant Director

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico7.0

Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers

Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers6.5

Little Jumbo

Little Jumbo6.5

Little Jumbo

Little Jumbo6.5

1977·Art Direction

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk6.5

1974·Animation

Tomorrow's Joe

Tomorrow's Joe7.9