Directed credits
5
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Mitsuo Iso
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 2All crew credits: 50
TMDB ID: 1261622
IMDb ID: nm0411378
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: January 1, 1966
Age: 60
Place of birth: Aichi, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2023
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 7.37
Wikidata: Q930385
Also known as
IMAGO
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Animation Director (1)Second Unit Director (1)Series Director (1)Key Animation (36)Screenplay (3)Animation (2)Writer (2)Mechanical Designer (1)Original Story (1)
Biography
One of the most important animators in anime history, known for the extreme realism of his animation.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Mitsuo Iso.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Mitsuo Iso.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Mitsuo Iso.
8.3
Perfect Blue
Key Animation
1998 Movie
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Key Animation
1997 Movie
8.0
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Animation
2003 Movie
7.9
Ghost in the Shell
Key Animation
1995 Movie
7.8
Porco Rosso
Key Animation
1992 Movie
7.7
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Key Animation
2001 Movie
7.5
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.5
Digimon Adventure
Key Animation
1999 Movie
7.4
Only Yesterday
Key Animation
1991 Movie
7.4
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Screenplay
1997 Movie
7.1
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
Key Animation
2017 Movie
6.8
Blood: The Last Vampire
Key Animation
2000 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Mitsuo Iso.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Mitsuo Iso.
8.0
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Animation
2003 Movie
7.9
Ghost in the Shell
Key Animation
1995 Movie
8.3
Perfect Blue
Key Animation
1998 Movie
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Key Animation
1997 Movie
7.8
Porco Rosso
Key Animation
1992 Movie
7.7
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Key Animation
2001 Movie
7.4
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Screenplay
1997 Movie
6.4
Ocean Waves
Key Animation
1993 Movie
7.4
Only Yesterday
Key Animation
1991 Movie
6.7
Napping Princess
Key Animation
2017 Movie
7.2
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Animation Director
1988 Movie
6.5
Roujin Z
Mechanical Designer
1991 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Mitsuo Iso.
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Writer • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.9
FLCL
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
6.5
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
Key Animation • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.8
Dimension W
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.3
RahXephon
Key Animation • 2 eps
2002 Series
8.2
Golden Boy
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.0
Ninja Robots
Key Animation • 2 eps
1985 Series
7.4
Den-noh Coil
Series Director • 26 eps
2007 Series
6.5
The Rolling Girls
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.9
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Key Animation • 2 eps
1993 Series
7.4
Do It Yourself!!
Second Unit Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.9
Transformers: Super-God Masterforce
Key Animation • 2 eps
1988 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Mitsuo Iso.
10.0
HYPERSONIC Music Club
Animation
2023 Movie
7.1
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
Key Animation
2017 Movie
6.7
Napping Princess
Key Animation
2017 Movie
7.5
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
2014 Movie
6.5
Welcome to the Space Show
Key Animation
2010 Movie
8.0
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Animation
2003 Movie
7.7
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Key Animation
2001 Movie
6.8
Blood: The Last Vampire
Key Animation
2000 Movie
7.5
Digimon Adventure
Key Animation
1999 Movie
6.7
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
Screenplay
1998 Movie
7.7
Revival of Evangelion
Screenplay
1998 Movie
8.3
Perfect Blue
Key Animation
1998 Movie
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Key Animation
1997 Movie
7.4
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Screenplay
1997 Movie
7.9
Ghost in the Shell
Key Animation
1995 Movie
6.8
Junkers Come Here
Key Animation
1994 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Mitsuo Iso.
7.0
DIY!!: Do It Yourself
Original Story • 8 eps
2023 Series
7.3
The Orbital Children
Writer • 6 eps
2022 Series
6.8
Dimension W
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.5
The Rolling Girls
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.3
RahXephon
Key Animation • 2 eps
2002 Series
7.9
FLCL
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
5.9
Blue Submarine No. 6
Key Animation • 1 eps
1998 Series
5.0
Voogie's Angel
Key Animation • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.2
Golden Boy
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Writer • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.5
Mighty Space Miners
Key Animation • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.9
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Key Animation • 2 eps
1993 Series
9.8
Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Key Animation • 1 eps
1992 Series
4.4
Doomed Megalopolis
Key Animation • 1 eps
1991 Series
6.5
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
Key Animation • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.0
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
Key Animation • 2 eps
1989 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Mitsuo Iso.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Mitsuo Iso.
