Shinya Ohira
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: December 12, 1966
Place of birth: Aichi, Japan
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).
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Filmography
55 movies · 20 TV shows, newest first
7.1
A New Dawn
2026
7.3
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe
2026
8.8
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
2025
7.5
Lazarus
2025
7.9
PLUTO
2023
7.4
The Boy and the Heron
2023
7.1
Star Wars: Visions
2021
6.5
The House of the Lost on the Cape
2021
NR
One Arm
2019
5.9
Batman Ninja
2018
7.1
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
2017
7.2
Mary and The Witch's Flower
2017
7.0
Lu Over the Wall
2017
7.4
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
2017
5.8
GARO: Divine Flame
2016
7.5
The Last: Naruto the Movie
2014
7.1
Japan Animator Expo
2014
8.2
Ping Pong the Animation
2014
7.5
Giovanni's Island
2014
7.5
Space Dandy
2014
7.8
The Wind Rises
2013
7.1
Rainbow Fireflies
2012
7.4
A Letter to Momo
2012
7.5
Redline
2009
6.4
Genius Party Beyond
2008
5.5
Genius Party Beyond
2008
7.4
Tekkonkinkreet
2006
6.6
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
2005
6.4
Tsubasa Chronicle The Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom
2005
5.0
Space Station No.9
2005
4.9
The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game
2005
8.4
Howl's Moving Castle
2004
7.5
Mind Game
2004
7.6
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
2004
7.4
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004
8.0
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
7.1
Kid's Story
2003
7.0
Ghiblies: Episode 2
2002
NR
Junkers Come Here: Pilot Film
2001
8.5
Spirited Away
2001
7.9
FLCL
2000
8.8
One Piece
1999
4.0
Slime Adventures: Yeah! The Sea!
1999
7.0
My Neighbors the Yamadas
1999
6.9
Junkers Come Here
1994
7.0
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
1993
7.8
Porco Rosso
1992
7.4
Only Yesterday
1991
5.0
Baku Yumemakura's Twilight Theatre
1991
5.3
Violence Jack: Hell's Wind
1990
7.2
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
1990
6.0
MAROKO
1990
6.2
Angel Cop
1989
6.3
Angel Cop
1989
7.0
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989
6.5
Riding Bean
1989
8.5
The Adventures of Peter Pan
1989
5.5
All That Gundam
1989
7.9
Akira
1988
7.2
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
1988
6.7
Dragon's Heaven
1988
5.8
Gall Force 2: Destruction
1987
6.3
Black Magic M-66
1987
7.0
Bubblegum Crisis
1987
7.0
Campus Special Investigator Hikaruon
1987
8.0
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission
1987
5.7
Love City
1986
5.6
Violence Jack: Harem Bomber
1986
4.9
Violence Jack
1986
6.1
Megazone 23 II
1986
7.3
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
1986
7.0
Ninja Robots
1985
6.0
Lensman
1984
8.0
Lupin the 3rd
1971
NR
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