Hisashi Hirai(平井久司, Hirai Hisashi; born on May 27) is a Japanese animator, character designer, and manga artist. He is noted for his work with Sunrise, having worked on Infinite Ryvius, s-CRY-ed, Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny and Fafner of the Azure. He was also the lead animator for Linebarrels of Iron.

Works

Anime

List of works in anime
YearSeriesCrew roleNotesSource
1985Dancouga – Super Beast Machine GodDesign
1992Dragon SlayerCharacter Design, Animation Director (Nakamura Pro)Also SNES version
1994Wild 7Character Design (Nakamura Pro), Animation Director (Nakamura Pro; ep. 1)
1995Wild Knights GulkeevaCharacter Design, Animation Director (Nakamura Pro), Art design, Animation (OP; ED; DN)
1995The Silent ServiceCharacter Design, Animation Director, Mechanical design, Key Animation
1999Infinite RyviusCharacter Design, Animation Director (OP), ED Illustrations, Key Animation (episodes 14, 20, 26)
2001s-CRY-edCharacter Design, Character Animation Director (episodes 1, 16, 26), Chief Character Animation Director, Key Animation (episode 26), Mechanical animation Director (episode 11), Opening/Ending Animation Director
2002Mobile Suit Gundam SEEDCharacter designer
2004My-HiMEElement gun design
2004Fafner in the AzureCharacter Design, Key Animation (OP/ED; episode 25)
2004Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DestinyCharacter designer
2006Gin'iro no OlynssisCharacter Design
2007Heroic AgeCharacter Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (OP; ED)
2008Linebarrels of IronCharacter Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (OP; episode 1)
2010Fafner in the Azure: Heaven and EarthCharacter Design, Character Supervision, Key Animationfeature film
2013Majestic PrinceCharacter Design, Animation Director (OP 1–2; ED2; episode 1), Key Animation (OP1; ED1)Nominated–Character design, 3rd Newtype Anime Awards
2015Fafner in the Azure: ExodusCharacter Design, Animation Director (character; OP; ED), Animation (ED for episode 9), Assistant Animation Director (character; episode 1), Key Animation (episodes 2–5, 9), Photo Key Animation (episode 11)

Video games

List of works in video games
YearSeriesCrew roleNotesSource
2015Xuccess HeavenCharacter designsmartphone RPG

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