Hiromasa Yonebayashi

, nicknamed , is a Japanese animator and director, formerly for Studio Ghibli. After his directorial debut with Studio Ghibli (The Secret World of Arrietty), he became the youngest director of a theatrical film produced by the studio. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2015 for his second film, When Marnie Was There.

Together with Ghibli producer Yoshiaki Nishimura, Yonebayashi left Studio Ghibli in December 2014 after 18 years, and established Studio Ponoc in June 2015. His first film as director at Studio Ponoc is Mary and the Witch's Flower.

He studied at the Kanazawa College of Art, where he majored in commercial design.

Works

Films

Princess Mononoke (1997), In between animation, clean-up animation

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1998), In between animation

My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999), In between animation

Spirited Away (2001), Key animation

Mei and the Kittenbus (2003), Animation Director

Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Key animation

Tales from Earthsea (2006), Assistant Animation Director

Mizugumo Monmon (2006), Key animation

Ponyo (2008), Key animation

The Secret World of Arrietty (2010), Director, Storyboards, Unit Director

From Up on Poppy Hill (2011), Key animation

The Wind Rises (2013), Key animation

When Marnie Was There (2014), Director, Screenplay

Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017), Director, Screenplay

Modest Heroes (2018), Director, Screenplay

Television

Serial Experiments Lain (1998), Key animation

Ghiblies (2000 special), Key animation

Monster (2004), Key animation

Welcome to the Ballroom (2017), Key animation

Original video animations

Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (2007), Key animation

References

External links

Ulike

Nipponcinema

Slashfilm

1973 births

Japanese animators

Japanese film directors

Japanese animated film directors

Anime directors

Living people

Studio Ghibli people