Hajime Ootani
Hajime Ootani 大谷 肇 | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Animator, director, storyboard artist |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Employer | Imagin (2005–2011) Shaft (2012–present) |
Hajime Ootani (Japanese: 大谷 肇, Hepburn: Ōtani Hajime) is a Japanese animator, director, and storyboard artist currently working for Shaft. He made his directorial debut in 2007, but did not direct a full series until 2020.
Career[]
Ootani joined studio Imagin as an in-between animator in 2005. He mostly worked as a sub-contracting animator, and eventual episode director, for Madhouse and Imagin. He made his directorial debut with an OVA adaptation of Ayano Yamane's manga A Foreign Love Affair.[1] Around 2009, Imagin dissolved, although Ootani and the studio's final projects with Madhouse were Needless (2009) and Wolverine (2011), with the latter not crediting Imagin due to its dissolution.[2][3] In 2011, he left Madhouse and joined Shaft, and in 2020 made his series directorial debut as the chief director[a] of Assault Lily Bouquet with Shouji Saeki.[4]
Works[]
Director[]
Television series[]
| Year | Title | Co-director(s)[b] | Studio | Eps. | Storyboard art. | Episode dir.[c] | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Assault Lily Bouquet[d] | Shouji Saeki | Shaft | 12 | (#2, 4, 6, 11) | (#2, 6, 11) | [4][5][6][7] [8] |
| 2021 | Pretty Boy Detective Club | Akiyuki Shinbo[e] | Shaft | 12 | (#1–3) | (ED 1; #12) | [9][10][11][12] |
OVAs[]
| Year | Title | Co-director(s)[b] | Studio | Eps. | Storyboard art. | Episode dir.[c] | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | A Foreign Love Affair | N/A | Prime Time | 2 | Yes | Yes | [1] |
| 2015? | Magical Suite Prism Nana | N/A | Shaft | 1 (#3) | No | No | [13] |
Other works[]
Television series[]
| Year | Title | Director(s)[b] | Studio | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Strawberry 100% | Osamu Sekita | Madhouse | In-between animator (#4) | [14] |
| Eyeshield 21 | Masayoshi Nishida | Gallop | Episode director (#35) | [15] | |
| 2006 | Strawberry Panic! | Masayuki Sakoi | Madhouse | Episode director (#9) | [16] |
| Yume Tsukai | Kazuo Yamazaki | Madhouse | Episode director (#4) | [17] | |
| 2006–2007 | The Story of Saiunkoku | Jun Shishido | Madhouse | Episode director (#2, 5, 8, 14, 20, 23, 29, 36) | [18] |
| 2007–2008 | Saiunkoku Monogatari Second Series | Jun Shishido | Madhouse | Episode director (#3, 7, 12, 19, 22, 31, 33, 37) | [19] |
| 2008 | Kamen no Maid Guy | Masayuki Sakoi | Madhouse | Episode director (#1, 7) | [20] |
| Chaos;Head | Takaaki Ishiyama | Madhouse | Episode director (#1) | [21] | |
| 2009 | Needless | Masayuki Sakoi | Madhouse | Assistant director Episode director (#1, 5, 14, 23) Storyboard artist (#2) Unit director & storyboard artist (OP 2) |
[3][22][23][24] |
| 2011 | Wolverine | Hiroshi Aoyama | Madhouse | Assistant director Episode director (#1, 12) Storyboard artist (#10) |
[2][25][26] |
| 2012 | Nisemonogatari | Akiyuki Shinbo Tomoyuki Itamura (series) |
Shaft | Storyboard artist (#9) | [27] |
| 2015 | Gourmet Girl Graffiti | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Naoyuki Tatsuwa |
Shaft | Episode director (#4, 11) | [28][29] |
| Nisekoi: | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Yukihiro Miyamoto (chief) |
Shaft | Storyboard artist (#11) Episode director (#12) |
[30][31] | |
| Owarimonogatari | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Tomoyuki Itamura |
Shaft | Episode director (#6) | [32] | |
| 2016–2017 | March Comes In like a Lion | Akiyuki Shinbo Kenjirou Okada (series) |
Shaft | Episode director (#19) Storyboard artist (#19) Unit director & storyboard artist (OP 2) |
[33][34] |
| 2017–2018 | March Comes In like a Lion 2nd Season | Akiyuki Shinbo Kenjirou Okada (series) |
Shaft | Storyboard artist (#1, 12, 22) Episode director (#1, 12, 18, 22) |
[35][36] |
| 2018 | Zoku Owarimonogatari' | Akiyuki Shinbo | Shaft | Episode director (#6) Storyboard artist (#6) |
[37] |
| 2020 | Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story | Doroinu (chief)[f] Various[g] |
Shaft | Episode director (#2) Storyboard artist (#2) |
[38] |
OVAs[]
| Year | Title | Director(s)[b] | Studio | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2006 | Saint Beast: Ikusen no Hiru to Yoru-hen | Masayuki Sakoi | Wonderfarm | In-between animator | [39] |
| 2009 | Maiden Rose | Hidefumi Takagi | Prime Time | Storyboard artist | [40] |
| 2011 | Katteni Kaizō | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Naoyuki Tatsuwa |
Shaft | Storyboard artist (#4) Episode director (#4–5) |
[41][42] |
| 2016–2017 | The Beheading Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense Bearer | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Yuki Yase |
Shaft | Episode director (#3) Storyboard artist (#3, 5–6) |
[43][44] |
Notes[]
- ^ チーフ演出 sometimes translated as "Chief Episode Director."
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Directors credited for all works as Director (監督, Kantoku) unless noted otherwise.
- ^ Jump up to: a b The terms "unit director" and "episode director" are synonymous.
- ^ Credited as Chief Director (チーフ演出, Chīfu Enshutsu).
- ^ Credited as Chief Director (総監督, Sō Kantoku).
- ^ Doroinu credited as "Gekidan Inu Curry (Doroinu)"
- ^ See main page.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b A Foreign Love Affair (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. 監督 / 絵コンテ / 演出 - 大谷肇 [Director / Storyboard artist / Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wolverine (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. 助監督 - 大谷肇 [Assistant director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Needless (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. 助監督 - 大谷肇 [Assistant director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "CAST/ STAFF". Assault Lily Bouquet (in Japanese). Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ #2 スズラン [#2 Suzuran]. Assault Lily Bouquet (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ #4 キンモクセイ [#4 Kinmokusei]. Assault Lily Bouquet (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ #6 スミレ [#6 Sumire]. Assault Lily Bouquet (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ #11 ユリ [Yuri]. Assault Lily Bouquet (in Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ アニメ「美少年探偵団」に村瀬歩・坂泰斗・増田俊樹・矢野奨吾・佐藤元、PVも公開 [The anime "Bishonen Tanteidan" features Ayumu Murase, Ban Taito, Toshiki Masuda, Shogo Yano, and Gen Sato, and the PV has been released!]. Natalie (in Japanese). January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Pretty Boy Detective Club (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1–2. 絵コンテ - 大谷肇 [Storyboard artist - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Pretty Boy Detective Club (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. エンディングアニメーション演出 - 大谷肇 [Ending animation unit director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Pretty Boy Detective Club (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 12. 演出 - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Ootani Hajime]
- ^ "PRISM NANA PROJECT". Prism Nana (in Japanese). Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Strawberry 100% (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 動画 - 大谷肇 (IMAGIN) [In-between animator - Hajime Ootani (IMGAIN)]
- ^ Strawberry 100% (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 35. 演出 - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Strawberry Panic! (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 9. 演出 - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Yume Tsukai (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 演出 - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ The Story of Saiunkoku (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 5, 8, 14, 20, 23, 29, 36. 演出 - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Saiunkoku Monogatari Second Series (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 7, 12, 19, 22, 31, 33, 37. 演出 - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Kamen no Maid Guy (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 7. 演出 - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Chaos;Head (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 1. 演出 - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Needless (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 5, 14, 23. 演出 - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Needless (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 2. 絵���ンテ - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Needless (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits 2. OP 演出/絵コンテ - 大谷肇 [OP Episode director/Storyboard artist - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Wolverine (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 12. 演出 - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Wolverine (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 10. 絵コンテ - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Nisemonogatari (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 9. 絵コンテ - 大谷肇 [Storyboard artist - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ "STORY". TBS (in Japanese). Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "STORY". TBS (in Japanese). Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ 第11話 ヤセタイ／オハヨウ [Episode 11 "I Want to Lose Weight / Good Morning"]. Nisekoi (in Japanese). Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ 第12話 ソウサク／オタメシ [Episode 12 "The Search / Just Testing"]. Nisekoi (in Japanese). Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Owarimonogatari (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 6. 演出 - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ March Comes In like a Lion (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 19. 演出 / 絵コンテ - 大谷肇 [Episode director / Storyboard artist - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ March Comes In like a Lion (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits 2. OP演出/絵コンテ - 大谷肇 [OP Episode director/Storyboard artist - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ March Comes In like a Lion 2nd Season (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 12, 22. 絵コンテ - 大谷肇 [Storyboard artist - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ March Comes In like a Lion 2nd Season (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 12, 18, 22. 演出 - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ こよみリバース 其ノ陸 [Koyomi Reverse, Part 6]. Zoku Owarimonogatari (in Japanese). Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ 『それが絶交証明書』 ["It's Proof of the End of a Friendship"]. Magia Record (in Japanese). Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Saint Beast: Ikusen no Hiru to Yoru-hen (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1–2. 動画 - 大谷肇 [In-between animator - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Maiden Rose (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1–2. 絵コンテ - 大谷肇 [Storyboard artist - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Katteni Kaizō (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 4–5. 演出 - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ Katteni Kaizō (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 絵コンテ - 大谷肇 [Storyboard artist - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ The Beheading Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense Bearer (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3. 演出 - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
- ^ The Beheading Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense Bearer (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 5–6. 絵コンテ - 大谷肇 [Episode director - Hajime Ootani]
External links[]
- Hajime Ootani at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Hajime Ootani at IMDb
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