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Ichirō Itano

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  • Visual Effects
  • Writer
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Ichirō Itano
Ichirō Itano was born on 11 March 1959 in Kanagawa, Japan. He is a writer, known for Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001), Blassreiter (2008) and Angel Cop (1989).
BornMarch 11, 1959
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    • 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(as Ichirô Itano)
    • 2001
    Masaya Matsukaze, Kenta Miyake, Shizuka Itô, and Kana Hanazawa in Blassreiter (2008)
    Blassreiter
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Animation Department(as Ichirô Itano)
    Angel Cop (1989)
    Angel Cop
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Animation Department(as Ichirô Itano)
    Tesshô Genda, Unshô Ishizuka, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Run Sasaki, Shigezô Sasaoka, and Kappei Yamaguchi in Violence Jack (1986)
    Violence Jack
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer(as Ichirô Itano)

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Shion Wakayama, Chika Anzai, Yûichirô Umehara, Jun'ya Enoki, and Daiki Hamano in SSSS.DYNAZENON Grand Episode (2023)
      SSSS.DYNAZENON Grand Episode
      7.0
      • kaiju design (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2023
    • Hikaru Midorikawa, Yume Miyamoto, Reina Ueda, Sôma Saitô, and Yûya Hirose in SSSS.Gridman (2023)
      SSSS.Gridman
      6.8
      • kaiju design (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2023
    • Hiroshi Kamiya, Shion Wakayama, Kôki Uchiyama, Chika Anzai, Ayaka Suwa, Yûichirô Umehara, Yuma Uchida, Jun'ya Enoki, and Daiki Hamano in SSSS.Dynazenon (2021)
      SSSS.Dynazenon
      6.9
      TV Series
      • kaiju design (as Ichiro Itano)
      • 2021
    • Katsuyuki Konishi, Hikaru Midorikawa, Masaya Matsukaze, Ken'ichi Suzumura, Ryōsuke Takahashi, Yume Miyamoto, Aoi Yûki, Reina Ueda, Sôma Saitô, and Yûya Hirose in SSSS.Gridman (2018)
      SSSS.Gridman
      6.9
      TV Series
      • kaiju design (as Ichiro Itano)
      • 2018
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval (2015)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval
      7.5
      • key animator (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2015
    • Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films from Mobile Suit Gundam (2014)
      Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films from Mobile Suit Gundam
      5.5
      Short
      • key animator (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2014
    • Akira Ishida and Megumi Ogata in Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
      Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
      6.9
      • animation materials (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2012
    • Linebarrels of Iron (2008)
      Linebarrels of Iron
      5.8
      TV Series
      • special skill director (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2008–2009
    • Masaya Matsukaze, Kenta Miyake, Shizuka Itô, and Kana Hanazawa in Blassreiter (2008)
      Blassreiter
      6.5
      TV Series
      • mechanical animation director
      • key animator (as Ichirô Itano, as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2008
    • 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 (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2001
    • Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers (2001)
      Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers
      6.4
      • key animator (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2001
    • Arjuna (2001)
      Arjuna
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • animator
      • key animator (as Ichirô Itano, as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2001
    • Gunbuster Renewal EX (2000)
      Gunbuster Renewal EX
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2001
    • The Daichis: Earth's Defense Family (2001)
      The Daichis: Earth's Defense Family
      6.9
      TV Series
      • key animator (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2001
    • Aoi & Mutsuki: A Pair of Queens (1999)
      Aoi & Mutsuki: A Pair of Queens
      5.2
      TV Series
      • mechanical design
      • 1999

    Visual Effects

    • Zenshu (2024)
      Zenshu
      7.0
      TV Series
      • cg director: itano circus (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2025
    • Masaya Katô, Konomi Naito, Yûki Itô, Tomoya Warabino, Himena Yamada, and Hayate Kajihara in Ultraman Blazar (2023)
      Ultraman Blazar
      8.1
      TV Series
      • cgi animator (as Ichirô Itano, cgi segments)
      • 2023
    • Expelled from Paradise (2014)
      Expelled from Paradise
      6.7
      • motion assistant (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2014
    • Sekiseki renren (2013)
      Sekiseki renren
      6.1
      • visual effects supervisor (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2013
    • Akira Ishida and Megumi Ogata in Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
      Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
      6.9
      • CGI supervisor: Studio Khara Digital Department (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2012
    • Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers (2006)
      Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers
      7.2
      • character design / cg director (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2006
    • Susumu Kurobe, Hiroko Sakurai, Kai Shishido, Hitomi Hasebe, Hikari Mitsushima, Sota Aoyama, Nobuyuki Ogawa, and Sakaekei Iwata in Ultraman Max (2005)
      Ultraman Max
      7.2
      TV Series
      • CGI animation director (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2005–2006
    • Ultraman Nexus (2004)
      Ultraman Nexus
      8.5
      TV Series
      • CGI motion director (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2004–2005
    • Ultraman: The Next (2004)
      Ultraman: The Next
      6.4
      • flying sequence director (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2004
    • Rayca (2002)
      Rayca
      Short
      • motion supervision (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2002
    • Arjuna (2001)
      Arjuna
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • 3d motion supervisor (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2001
    • Space Pirate Mito (1999)
      Space Pirate Mito
      6.1
      TV Series
      • cg supervisor (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 1999

    Writer

    • Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films from Mobile Suit Gundam (2014)
      Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films from Mobile Suit Gundam
      5.5
      Short
      • Writer (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2014
    • Masaya Matsukaze, Kenta Miyake, Shizuka Itô, and Kana Hanazawa in Blassreiter (2008)
      Blassreiter
      6.5
      TV Series
      • composition
      • story
      • screenplay (as Ichirô Itano, as Ichirô Itano, as Ichirô Itano)
      • 2008
    • Angel Cop (1989)
      Angel Cop
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • creator: original work
      • screenplay
      • original work (as Ichirô Itano, as Ichirô Itano, as Ichirô Itano, as Ichirô Itano) ...
      • 1989–1994
    • Star Dust (1992)
      Star Dust
      4.0
      Video
      • original plan
      • screenplay (as Ichirô Itano, as Ichirô Itano)
      • 1992
    • Tesshô Genda, Unshô Ishizuka, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Run Sasaki, Shigezô Sasaoka, and Kappei Yamaguchi in Violence Jack (1986)
      Violence Jack
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • composition (as Ichirô Itano)
      • 1988
    • Battle Royal High School (1987)
      Battle Royal High School
      6.0
      Video
      • original plan
      • screenplay (as Ichirô Itano, as Ichirô Itano)
      • 1987

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Ichiro Itano
    • Born
      • March 11, 1959
      • Kanagawa, Japan

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