Hiroyuki Imaishi

Hiroyuki Imaishi
今石 洋之
Imaishi in 2008
Born	(1971-10-04) October 4, 1971 (age 53) Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)	Anime director, animator, character designer
Years active	1995–present

Hiroyuki Imaishi (今石 洋之, Imaishi Hiroyuki, born October 4, 1971) is a Japanese anime director, animator and co-founder of Studio Trigger. His style is marked by fast and frantic animation combined with elaborate storyboarding and punchy direction. Prior to founding Trigger, he was an animator and director at Gainax. His most well-known works include Gurren Lagann (2007), Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt (2010), Kill la Kill (2013), Promare (2019), and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022).