Akira Amemiya

director • animation_department • assistant_director

Akira Amemiya (雨宮哲 , Amemiya Akira, born 1982) is a Japanese animator and anime director from Tokyo. He previously worked at Gainax and currently at Trigger.

Born: January 1, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan (age 43)

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Known For

7.2

Gurren Lagann

Movies & TV Credits

45 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Movie	6.7	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2025
Sorairo Utility TV Show	6.3	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2025
Delicious in Dungeon TV Show	8.2	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2024
Bang Brave Bang Bravern TV Show	6.9	Visual Effects	Opening/Ending Animation(12 Episodes)	2024
Gridman Universe Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	2023
SSSS.GRIDMAN Grand Episode Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	2023
SSSS.DYNAZENON Grand Episode Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	2023
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Limited Series	8.5	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2022
THE ANIME STUDIO TV Show	—	Actor	Self - Director(1 Episode)	2021
SSSS.Dynazenon TV Show	7.2	Visual Effects	Key Animation(2 Episodes)	2021
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation TV Show	8.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2021
Sorairo Utility Movie	7.2	Art	Storyboard Artist	2021
Promare Movie	7.2	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2019
SSSS.Gridman TV Show	7.1	Art	Storyboard Artist(3 Episodes)	2018
Little Witch Academia TV Show	7.9	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2017
Kiznaiver Limited Series	7.1	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2016
Space Patrol Luluco TV Show	7.1	Directing	Co-Director(13 Episodes)	2016
Gravity Rush: The Animation - Overture Movie	6.7	Art	Storyboard Artist	2016
Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade Movie	7.3	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2015
Electronic Superhuman Gridman: Boys Invent Great Hero Short Film	5.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2015
One Punch Man TV Show	8.5	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2015
Yatterman Night TV Show	6.6	Visual Effects	Mechanical Designer(12 Episodes)	2015
Ninja Slayer TV Show	6.0	Writing	Series Composition(26 Episodes)	2015
Space Dandy TV Show	7.8	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2014
Captain Earth TV Show	5.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2014
Japan Animator Expo Limited Series	7.4	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	2014
Magical Sisters Yoyo & Nene Movie	6.7	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2013
KILL la KILL TV Show	8.0	Art	Storyboard Artist(3 Episodes)	2013
Black Rock Shooter Limited Series	6.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2012
Medaka Box TV Show	6.2	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2012
Inferno Cop TV Show	6.3	Directing	Series Director(13 Episodes)	2012
The Idolm@ster TV Show	6.5	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	2011
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt TV Show	7.5	Visual Effects	Key Animation(8 Episodes)	2010
Star Driver TV Show	5.9	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2010
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars Movie	8.1	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2009
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End Movie	7.8	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2008
Kaiba TV Show	8.1	Visual Effects	Key Animation(2 Episodes)	2008
Corpse Princess: Aka TV Show	6.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation(2 Episodes)	2008
Nijûmensô no musume TV Show	7.3	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2008
Psychic Squad TV Show	—	Visual Effects	Key Animation(2 Episodes)	2008
Gurren Lagann TV Show	8.2	Visual Effects	Key Animation(14 Episodes)	2007
Den-Noh Coil TV Show	7.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2007
Sugar Sugar Rune TV Show	6.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2005
Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu TV Show	—	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2005
FLCL Limited Series	8.0	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2000

Akira Amemiya

Known For

Promare

KILL la KILL

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

Gurren Lagann

Movies & TV Credits