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Mitsuo Iso

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Iso Mitsuo

別名: 小田川 幹雄 / 贄田 秀雄 / MISSILE☆MAX
ペンネーム: Odagawa Mikio（Alternate credit used for mechanical animation and key animation (credited on some works such as Gundam)）, Nieda Hideo（Alternate credit used on some productions）, MISSILE☆MAX（Nickname / alternate name）

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1966-01-01 （Aichi Prefecture, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Aichi Prefecture → Tokyo, Japan → Shanghai (about 4 months)

経歴

職業
Animator, Animation director, Director, Screenwriter, Character designer, Mechanical designer
活動期間
1985年〜
所属
NeoMedia, Studio Zaendou, Studio Ghibli, STUDIO 4°C, Madhouse, BONES
影響を受けた人物
Katsuhiro Otomo, Mamoru Oshii, Hayao Miyazaki, Hideaki Anno
影響を与えた人物
Toshiyuki Inoue, Hiroyuki Imaishi, Younger generation of animators

学歴

University (dropped out)
国: Japan
Dropped out

受賞歴

Japan Media Arts Festival — Animation Division Excellence Award
2007
対象作品: Den-noh Coil
主催: Japan Media Arts Festival
結果: 優秀賞
Tokyo Anime Award — TV Anime Excellence Award
2008
対象作品: Den-noh Coil
部門: TVアニメ部門
主催: Tokyo Anime Award
結果: 優秀賞
Seiun Award — Media Category
2008
対象作品: Den-noh Coil
部門: メディア部門
主催: Seiun Award Committee
結果: 受賞
Japan Science Fiction Award
2008
対象作品: Den-noh Coil
主催: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
結果: 受賞
Animation Kobe Award — Individual Award
2008
部門: 個人賞
主催: Animation Kobe Committee
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Den-noh Coil

2007年 TV anime / Science fiction

An original TV anime set in a near-future where wearable AR devices are common. Mitsuo Iso served as creator, director and screenwriter. Known for its blend of everyday life with speculative technology and meticulous visual direction.

Augmented realityEveryday life and technologyChildren and coming-of-age

Extra-Terrestrial Boys and Girls

2022年 Animation / Science fiction

Mitsuo Iso's second feature-length directorial work (released on streaming and in theaters as a two-part film in Japan). Iso served as writer, director and creator; notable for blending 3DCG and 2D techniques and detailed worldbuilding.

SpaceComing-of-ageTechnology and humanity

全著作

  • Mitsuo Iso — Den-noh Coil: Project Document (Tokuma Shoten), 2008-10-31
  • Mitsuo Iso — Mitsuo Iso ANIMATION WORKS vol.1 (Style), 2017-09-19
  • Mitsuo Iso — Mitsuo Iso ANIMATION WORKS vol.2 (Style), 2018-02-20
  • Mitsuo Iso — Mitsuo Iso ANIMATION WORKS preproduction (Style), 2023-08-29

作風・主題

文体
Realistic, scientifically informed animation styleUse of full 3-frame key animation to control motionIntegration of After Effects for compositing and visual effects
頻出モチーフ
Explosions and debris depiction (so-called 'Iso explosion')Weight and materiality of mechaSF devices embedded in everyday settings

評価・遺産

A key animator-director who has significantly influenced Japanese animation since the late 1980s. His approaches to action, explosions, mechanical animation and compositing/photography have innovated the field and influenced many younger creators.

引用

  • What matters is not 'realism' but 'reality.'
    出典: Interviews / articles (e.g., Gigazine interview) (2022年)

豆知識

  • Uses alternate credits such as Odagawa Mikio and Nieda Hideo, and the nickname MISSILE☆MAX.
  • Born in Aichi Prefecture.
  • Self-taught in After Effects and often handles compositing/photography for his works.
  • His style of depicting explosions has been nicknamed the 'Iso explosion'.