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Isamu Imakake

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Art Department
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Isamu Imakake was born on 22 April 1968 in Kagoshima, Japan. He is a director, known for Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) and Memories (1995).
BornApril 22, 1968
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      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Steve Blum, Wendee Lee, Jennifer Hale, Megumi Hayashibara, Ai Kobayashi, and Kôichi Yamadera in Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
    Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
    7.8
    • Animation Department
    • 2001
    Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
    Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
    8.1
    • Animation Department(segment "Air")
    • 1997
    Memories (1995)
    Memories
    7.5
    • Animation Department
    • 1995
    Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World (2025)
    Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World
    5.2
    • Director
    • 2025

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026)
      Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe
      6.8
      • key animator
      • 2026
    • Laws of the Universe: Part 1 (2018)
      Laws of the Universe: Part 1
      6.1
      • animation director
      • 2018
    • The Laws of the Universe Part 0 (2015)
      The Laws of the Universe Part 0
      5.9
      • character designer
      • chief animation director
      • 2015
    • Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 (2001)
      Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2001–2002
    • Steve Blum, Wendee Lee, Jennifer Hale, Megumi Hayashibara, Ai Kobayashi, and Kôichi Yamadera in Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
      Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
      7.8
      • key animator
      • 2001
    • Harlock Saga (1999)
      Harlock Saga
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • animator: opening sequence
      • 1999
    • Megumi Hayashibara, Unshô Ishizuka, Aoi Tada, and Kôichi Yamadera in Cowboy Bebop (1998)
      Cowboy Bebop
      8.9
      TV Series
      • key animator: opening
      • key animator
      • 1998–1999
    • Eat-Man '98 (1998)
      Eat-Man '98
      6.6
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 1998
    • Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998)
      Evangelion: Death (True)²
      6.4
      • key animator
      • 1998
    • Twilight of the Dark Master (1997)
      Twilight of the Dark Master
      5.5
      • key animator
      • 1997
    • Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
      Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
      8.1
      • key animator (segment "Air")
      • 1997
    • Lupin the Third: The Legend of Twilight Gemini (1996)
      Lupin the Third: The Legend of Twilight Gemini
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • animation director
      • mechanical designer
      • 1996
    • Lupin III: Dead or Alive (1996)
      Lupin III: Dead or Alive
      6.8
      • mechanical animation director
      • mechanical designer
      • 1996
    • Megumi Hayashibara, Kotono Mitsuishi, Yûko Miyamura, Megumi Ogata, Fumihiko Tachiki, and Yuriko Yamaguchi in Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
      Neon Genesis Evangelion
      8.5
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • assistant character designer (as Yuh Imakake)
      • 1995–1996
    • Lunar: Walking School (1996)
      Lunar: Walking School
      Video Game
      • character designer: Magical School Lunar
      • 1996

    Director

    • Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World (2025)
      Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2025
    • The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Elohim (2021)
      The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Elohim
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Laws of the Universe: Part 1 (2018)
      Laws of the Universe: Part 1
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2018
    • The Laws of the Universe Part 0 (2015)
      The Laws of the Universe Part 0
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2015
    • The Mystical Laws (2012)
      The Mystical Laws
      4.7
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Natsume's Book of Friends (2008)
      Natsume's Book of Friends
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Eien no hou (2006)
      Eien no hou
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Takehito Koyasu, Hikaru Midorikawa, and Satsuki Yukino in Area 88 (2004)
      Area 88
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 (2001)
      Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002
      7.7
      TV Series
      • chief director
      • episode director
      • 2001–2002
    • Captain Tsubasa (1983)
      Captain Tsubasa
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1983–1984

    Art Department

    • One Week Friends (2014)
      One Week Friends
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (2013)
      My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
      8.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2013
    • Durarara!! (2010)
      Durarara!!
      7.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2010
    • Kiddy Girl-and (2009)
      Kiddy Girl-and
      7.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2010
    • Basquash! (2009)
      Basquash!
      6.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • Natsume's Book of Friends (2008)
      Natsume's Book of Friends
      8.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula (2007)
      Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007
    • Fairy Musketeers (2006)
      Fairy Musketeers
      6.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • The Golden Laws (2003)
      The Golden Laws
      5.5
      • visual director
      • 2003
    • Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (2001)
      Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2001
    • Steve Blum, Wendee Lee, Jennifer Hale, Megumi Hayashibara, Ai Kobayashi, and Kôichi Yamadera in Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
      Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
      7.8
      • additional designer
      • 2001
    • Megumi Hayashibara, Unshô Ishizuka, Aoi Tada, and Kôichi Yamadera in Cowboy Bebop (1998)
      Cowboy Bebop
      8.9
      TV Series
      • set designer
      • 1998–1999
    • LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete (1998)
      LUNAR: Silver Star Story Complete
      8.2
      Video Game
      • illustrator: Face Window Staff (as Isamu Imagane)
      • 1998
    • Crimson Wolf (1993)
      Crimson Wolf
      5.0
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 1993
    • Jan'tei Monogatari 2: Uchuu Tan'tei Divan: Shutsudou-hen (1992)
      Jan'tei Monogatari 2: Uchuu Tan'tei Divan: Shutsudou-hen
      Video Game
      • art
      • 1992

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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Isamu Imagake
    • Born
      • April 22, 1968
      • Kagoshima, Japan

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