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Hiroo YOSHIOKA

Family name (in kanji): 吉岡

Given name (in kanji): 宏夫

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91 Days (TV) : Photography (Graphinica; ep 4)
A-Channel (TV) : Clothing Texture, Photography
A-Channel + smile (OAV) : Photography
Afro Samurai: Resurrection (movie) : VFX Director
Akashic Records of Bastard Magical Instructor (TV) : Photography (Graphinica; ep 3)
Basilisk (TV) : Photography
(The) Book of Bantorra (TV) : Special Photography
Brave King GaoGaiGar Final (OAV) : Photography (Gonzo Digimation)
Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV (ONA) : Photography (Graphinica)
Chōyaku Hyakunin Isshu: Uta Koi (TV) : Photography (Graphinica)
Chrono Crusade (TV) : CG
Citrus (TV) : 3DCG Assistance (Graphinica; eps 1-12), Photography (Graphinica; ep 12)
Concrete Revolutio: The Last Song (TV 2) : Photography (Graphinica; 4 episodes

eps 14, 17-18, 21

)
Dragonaut - The Resonance (TV) : Photography
Fractale (TV) : Photography
Glass Fleet (TV) : Photography (ep 8)
Golden Kamuy (TV) : Photography (Graphinica; ep 1)
I've Always Liked You (movie) : Photography (Graphinica; live-part)
THE [email protected] MOVIE: Kagayaki no Mukōgawa e! : Photography (Graphinica)
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (OAV) : Director of Photography
Kaze no Stigma (TV) : Photography (GONZO; ep 24)
Kiddy Grade (TV) : Photography (eps 19-22, 24)
Killing Bites (TV) : Photography (Graphinica; ep 7)
Kiznaiver (TV) : Photography (Graphinica; ep 12)
Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing (TV) : Photography (ep 15.5 OP), Photography Supervision (OP)
Level E (TV) : Photography (Graphinica; eps 2, 4, 7-9)
Love and Lies (TV) : Photography (Graphinica; ep 10)
(The) Moment You Fall in Love (movie) : Photography (Graphinica)
Origin ~Spirits of the Past~ (movie) : Composite (GONZO), Visual Effects (GONZO)
Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart. (TV) : Photography (Graphinica; ep 1)
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal (ONA 2015) : Digital Photography (Graphinica)
(The) Princess and the Pilot (movie) : Photography
Rage of Bahamut: Genesis (TV) : Director of Photography
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie : Computer Graphics Production (Digimation)
Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS (TV) : Photography (Graphinica; ep 9)
Rosario + Vampire (TV) : 2DVFX (OP; eps 4-7, 9-10), Key Animation (ED)
Sakura Wars 2 (OAV) : 3D Work (DG+)
Samurai 7 (TV) : Director of Photography
Silent Möbius (TV) : Digital Work, Eyecatch
Strike Witches 2 (TV) : Telop Work (OP)
Terror in Resonance (TV) : Photography (Graphinica)
Vandread: The Second Stage (TV) : Composite (OP)
Wake Up, Girls! (TV) : Photography (Graphinica)
Welcome to the NHK (TV) : 2D VFX
Witchblade (TV) : Photography (eps 6, 15)
Yatterman (movie 2009) : Photography
Yukikaze (OAV) : Director of Photography, Photography (Gonzo)

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Get 40% Off Your Tickets to Animation is Film Festival!

Oct 15, 14:01

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movies

GKIDS is giving a ticket discount to all ANN readers attending the Animation is Film Festival this weekend! ― Calling All West Coast Anime Fans! The Animation Is Film Festival returns for its second year in Los Angeles, CA with an incredible slate of anime events and premieres. This year's line-up features the premiere of Mirai with director Mamoru Hosoda in person for Q&As as well as a four-film Mam...

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Answerman - What's The Difference Between A License And A Distribution Deal?

Oct 15, 13:00

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anime

Funimation "licenses" Attack on Titan but Right Stuf is the "distributor" for Mobile Suit Gundam - what's the difference between these two arrangements? Justin gets into the details. ― John asked: I was wondering what is the difference between a distribution and licensing deals? What entail a distribution deal? And in case of the Sunrise's Gundam deal with Right Stuf could a another company still li...

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Shelf Life - Angel Cop

Oct 15, 11:00

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anime

This cyberpunk '80s OVA may be nostalgic for some fans, but it's hardly angelic. Paul finds out if anything about this vintage shlock holds up and breaks down all this week's new anime releases! ― I'll be writing our streaming reviews for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, and I am unreasonably pumped about it. I'm not expecting it to be the best show ever made, but something about the main pr...

review

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My Hero Academia GN 15

Oct 15, 10:00

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manga

Despite some great moments, this isn't one of MHA's brighter volumes, as complicated exposition drags down the story's pacing. Nick Creamer has the details. ― The simplicity of Midoriya's view of heroism has always been one of those assumed truths that I'd always assumed My Hero Academia was simply holding on the back burner for future conflicts. Contributing to complex, large-scale police operations...

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Ghibli Fest 2018 - Spirited Away Ticket Giveaway!

Oct 15, 00:00

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giveaway

Magic and fantasy reign once again as Spirited Away returns to theaters. As a special October treat, GKIDS is giving away FREE TICKETS to ANN readers! ― This month, GKIDS is bringing back the Studio Ghibli animated classic Spirited Away to theaters on Oct. 28, 29 & 30. They are giving away two free tickets each to five lucky ANN readers! About the Movie Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated...

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The Mike Toole Show - The Shonen Jump Formula

Oct 14, 16:18

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anime

The My Hero Academia movie prompts Mike to consider the deep and fascinating history of the "Shonen Jump Movie", the self-contained side-story theatrical events that've been around for decades. ― A couple of weeks back, I joined approximately half a million other anime dorks across the continent, who dutifully bought tickets and attended screenings of the new My Hero Academia movie. I've said several...

review

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Garrison Girl: An Attack on Titan Novel

Oct 14, 10:00

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novels

This American YA romance take on Attack on Titan is unique in its unusual origins, but does it add much to Isayama's world and characters for prior fans? James Beckett finds out. ― From the opening of its first chapter, Rachel Aaron's Garrison Girl: An Attack on Titan Novel is a profoundly strange reading experience, at least if you're coming to the book as a fan of the original material created by H...

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The List - 6 Spooky New Anime for October 2018

Oct 13, 12:30

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anime

Tired of the same ol' horror movie recommendations? If you're looking for something a little different to watch this Halloween, here are six great - and recent - horror (and horroresque) anime to liven up your spooky season. ― The average annual Halloween movie marathon has a tried and true list of the usual suspects. If you're going live-action, there's plenty of entries in the Halloween, Nightmare...

review

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The Dark Maidens Novel

Oct 13, 10:00

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novels

This is the kind of excellent mystery that's difficult to put down, but you also don't want to read too quickly. Rebecca Silverman has the details. ― There are many ways to tell a mystery. Whether you use the classic four-act format, the basic whodunit, or something completely different, the end goal no matter what is to find out not only who committed the crime, but also why. That's a very twisting ...

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ANNCast - The Fall of Man

Oct 12, 17:40

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just for fun

Zac and Jacob chew their way through a monstrous pile of Fall 2018 anime premieres, from Double Decker to Sword Art Online to Thunderbolt Fantasy and yeah, even some of the bad ones. ― ANNCast 337 - The Fall of Man Zac and Jacob chew their way through as many Fall 2018 anime premieres as they can - from Double Decker to Sword Art Online to Thunderbolt Fantasy and a whole ton more. You can listen to ...

site news

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Your Daily Streaming Reviews Schedule: Fall 2018

Oct 12, 17:33

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anime

The results are in and we have your Daily Streaming Reviews schedule for Fall 2018! ― This season's poll results have been tallied and we've put together the schedule for the Fall 2018 Daily Streaming Reviews! We may add coverage of more autumn anime based on future reader interest, so let us know what you'd like to see as the season progresses! (Please note that Ingress the Animation cannot be cover...

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The Fall 2018 Anime Preview Guide

Oct 12, 14:00

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anime

The Fall 2018 Anime Season has begun! Check back every day for new reviews of this fall's new anime:
Now Available: Senran Kagura Shinovi Master - A Certain Magical Index III - As Miss Beelzebub likes. - Karakuri Circus - Merc StoriA - My Sister, My Writer - Tokyo Ghoul:re season 2 - Golden Kamuy season 2 - Anima Yell! - Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight - Fairy Tail: The Final Season - Release the Spyce - SSSS.GRIDMAN - Sword Art Online Alicization - Goblin Slayer - Gakuen Basara - Radiant - and much more!

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Manga Answerman - Is the Distinction Between Manga And "Manga-Style Comics" Going Away?

Oct 12, 13:00

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manga

With the fully-fledged anime adaptation of Tony Valente's french adventure comic Radiant on the air in Japan, it makes you wonder: is the distinction between "manga" and "manga-style" comics going away for good? Deb has some thoughts. ― Do you think the distinction between manga made in Japan and manga-style comics made elsewhere is slowly going away? Do you think it should? This is an interesting a...

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Interview: CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama

Oct 12, 12:06

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games

The developers behind the .hack RPG series and Naruto Ultimate Ninja has an ambitious plan for not one but three brand-new original games in 2019. CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama lays out his vision for the future of the company. ― Anime fans scarcely need an introduction to game developer CyberConnect2 – the company's game releases have been synonymous with anime for years and years now, having handled the am...

review

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Alice & Zoroku BD/DVD

Oct 12, 10:00

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anime

This unusual slice-of-life drama about a girl with magical powers finding a family flew under the radar last year, but how does it hold up on Blu-ray? Theron Martin finds out. ― The basic premise here – a super-powered girl who's largely a blank slate hooks up with a gruff older man, who reluctantly takes her in but gradually comes to consider her family – is hardly a new one in the field of anime; t...

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Anisong World Matsuri is Coming to Anime NYC!

Oct 12, 00:17

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music concert

Anime NYC is going to be exciting as Anisong World Matsuri will be happening on November 16 and 17. Get ready to jam with its great line-up of awesome Japanese artists! ― This year's Anime NYC will be even more exciting because Anisong World Matsuri will be held for two awesome days on November 16 and 17. Get ready to jam with its great line-up as this unforgettable J-Pop music event takes place at ...

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