Hiroshi Nagahama

Hiroshi Nagahama
Native name	長濱博史
Born	(1970-03-15) March 15, 1970 Saiki, Ōita
Nationality	Japanese
Education	Tokyo Designer Gakuin College
Occupation	Animator animation director storyboard artist
Years active	1990–present

Hiroshi Nagahama (Japanese: 長濱 博史, Hepburn: Nagahama Hiroshi, born March 15, 1970) is a Japanese animator and director. He is best known for directing Mushishi.

Career

Hiroshi Nagahama started his career at Madhouse Studio as a mechanical designer for The Cockpit, and was also a part of the production staff for Azuki-chan and Yawara!. After leaving Madhouse Studio, he became a freelancer and worked on the conceptual design for the Revolutionary Girl Utena series. He has also worked as the storyboard writer and animation director for Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo! Masaru-san and Ojarumaru. Nagahama has been involved with the production of Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters, Pokémon Heroes, Fruits Basket, Kimi ni Todoke, and X-Men. He directed the highly acclaimed Mushishi, Detroit Metal City, The Flowers of Evil and Hatsune Miku music videos "Downloader" and "Chime".

Filmography

As director

• Jubei-chan 2: Siberia Yagyuu no Gyakushuu (2004)
• Mushishi (2005)
• Detroit Metal City (2009)
• The Flowers of Evil (2013)
• Mushishi -Next Passage- (2014)
• Mushishi -Next Passage-: Path of Thorns (2014)
• Mushishi -Next Passage-: Bell Droplets (2015)
• The Reflection (2017)
• Uzumaki (TBA)

Episode director

• Fruits Basket (2001) (episodes 18 and 25)
• Gag Manga Biyori 2 (2006)
• School Rumble (2004) (episode 3)

External links

• Hiroshi Nagahama at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Hiroshi Nagahama at the Internet Movie Database