Akiyuki Shinbou

新房昭之

Wiki (jp) | Wiki (en) Akiyuki Shinbou is a Japanese director, producer, animator and storyboard artist. He joined Studio One Pattern in 1981. He made his directorial debut with Metal Fighter Miku in 1994. He joined Shaft in 2004. He has received the 11th Tokyo Anime Award and the 2011 Newtype Anime Award for Best director for his work on the acclaimed anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Shinbou was born in Fukushima Prefecture. After high school, he attended Tokyo Designer Institute before entering the anime industry. After graduating from Tokyo Design Institute, Shinbou worked as an…