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Shinya Ohira

Visual Effects

Shinya Ohira is one of the most talented and recognized animators in the world of anime. His animation style includes using exaggerating motion, manipulating gravity and balance with the use of different perspective shots, lots of rapid camera movement, and unconventional angles. With his boldly distorted and vigorous drawing style, his cuts are unique and instantly recognizable.

He has worked as an animator for over thirty years. His early work in the 1980s mainly consisted of action and effects cuts. He bounced around several studios (including Sunrise, Madhouse, and Pierrot).

Filmography

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A New Dawn A New Dawn 2026 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe ★ 7.5 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe 2026 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle ★ 7.7 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle 2025 Lazarus ★ 7.6 Lazarus 2025 PLUTO ★ 7.8 PLUTO 2023 The Boy and the Heron ★ 7.4 The Boy and the Heron 2023 Star Wars: Visions ★ 7.1 Star Wars: Visions 2021 The House of the Lost on the Cape ★ 6.6 The House of the Lost on the Cape 2021 One Arm One Arm 2019 Batman Ninja ★ 5.9 Batman Ninja 2018 Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 ★ 7.1 Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 2017 Mary and The Witch's Flower ★ 7.2 Mary and The Witch's Flower 2017 Lu Over the Wall ★ 7.0 Lu Over the Wall 2017 Night Is Short, Walk On Girl ★ 7.5 Night Is Short, Walk On Girl 2017 GARO: Divine Flame ★ 5.6 GARO: Divine Flame 2016 The Last: Naruto the Movie ★ 7.5 The Last: Naruto the Movie 2014 Japan Animator Expo ★ 7.1 Japan Animator Expo 2014 Ping Pong the Animation ★ 8.2 Ping Pong the Animation 2014 Giovanni's Island ★ 7.5 Giovanni's Island 2014 Space Dandy ★ 7.5 Space Dandy 2014 The Wind Rises ★ 7.8 The Wind Rises 2013 Rainbow Fireflies ★ 7.1 Rainbow Fireflies 2012 A Letter to Momo ★ 7.3 A Letter to Momo 2012 Redline ★ 7.5 Redline 2009 Genius Party Beyond ★ 6.3 Genius Party Beyond 2008 Genius Party Beyond ★ 5.5 Genius Party Beyond 2008 Tekkonkinkreet ★ 7.4 Tekkonkinkreet 2006 xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream ★ 6.7 xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream 2005 Tsubasa Chronicle The Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom ★ 6.5 Tsubasa Chronicle The Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom 2005 Space Station No.9 ★ 5.2 Space Station No.9 2005 The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game ★ 4.9 The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game 2005 Howl's Moving Castle ★ 8.4 Howl's Moving Castle 2004 Mind Game ★ 7.5 Mind Game 2004 Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama ★ 7.6 Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama 2004 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence ★ 7.3 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 ★ 8.0 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2003 Kid's Story ★ 7.1 Kid's Story 2003 Ghiblies: Episode 2 ★ 7.1 Ghiblies: Episode 2 2002 Junkers Come Here: Pilot Film Junkers Come Here: Pilot Film 2001 Spirited Away ★ 8.5 Spirited Away 2001 FLCL ★ 7.9 FLCL 2000 One Piece ★ 8.7 One Piece 1999 Slime Adventures: Yeah! The Sea! ★ 4.0 Slime Adventures: Yeah! The Sea! 1999 My Neighbors the Yamadas ★ 7.0 My Neighbors the Yamadas 1999 Junkers Come Here ★ 6.9 Junkers Come Here 1994 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure ★ 7.0 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1993 Porco Rosso ★ 7.8 Porco Rosso 1992 Only Yesterday ★ 7.4 Only Yesterday 1991 Baku Yumemakura's Twilight Theatre ★ 5.0 Baku Yumemakura's Twilight Theatre 1991 Violence Jack: Hell's Wind ★ 5.3 Violence Jack: Hell's Wind 1990 The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors ★ 7.2 The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors 1990 MAROKO ★ 6.0 MAROKO 1990 Angel Cop ★ 6.2 Angel Cop 1989 Angel Cop ★ 6.3 Angel Cop 1989 Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! ★ 7.0 Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! 1989 Riding Bean ★ 6.5 Riding Bean 1989 The Adventures of Peter Pan ★ 8.5 The Adventures of Peter Pan 1989 All That Gundam ★ 5.0 All That Gundam 1989 Akira ★ 7.9 Akira 1988 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack ★ 7.2 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack 1988 Dragon's Heaven ★ 6.8 Dragon's Heaven 1988 Gall Force 2: Destruction ★ 5.8 Gall Force 2: Destruction 1987 Black Magic M-66 ★ 6.3 Black Magic M-66 1987 Bubblegum Crisis ★ 7.0 Bubblegum Crisis 1987 Campus Special Investigator Hikaruon ★ 7.3 Campus Special Investigator Hikaruon 1987 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission ★ 8.0 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission 1987 Love City ★ 5.7 Love City 1986 Violence Jack: Harem Bomber ★ 5.6 Violence Jack: Harem Bomber 1986 Violence Jack ★ 4.8 Violence Jack 1986 Megazone 23 II ★ 6.2 Megazone 23 II 1986 Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ ★ 7.3 Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ 1986 Ninja Robots ★ 7.0 Ninja Robots 1985 Lensman ★ 6.0 Lensman 1984 Lupin the 3rd ★ 8.0 Lupin the 3rd 1971