Directed credits
4
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Shinya Ohira
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.0
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 1All crew credits: 73
TMDB ID: 1456632
IMDb ID: nm0648955
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: December 12, 1966
Age: 59
Place of birth: Aichi, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2026
Years active: 56
Average TMDB rating: 7.27
Wikidata: Q11435295
Also known as
Shinnosuke Harada • Shin'ya Ôhira • Shinya Ohara • Shinya Oohira
Frequent jobs
Director (3)Supervising Animation Director (1)Key Animation (54)Animation (11)Character Designer (1)Opening/Ending Animation (1)Storyboard Artist (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Shinya Ohira is one of the most talented and recognized animators in the world of anime. His animation style includes using exaggerating motion, manipulating gravity and balance with the use of different perspective shots, lots of rapid camera movement, and unconventional angles. With his boldly distorted and vigorous drawing style, his cuts are unique and instantly recognizable. He has worked as an animator for over thirty years. His early work in the 1980s mainly consisted of action and effects cuts. He bounced around several studios (including Sunrise, Madhouse, and Pierrot).
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Shinya Ohira.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Shinya Ohira.
8.5
Spirited Away
Key Animation
2001 Movie
8.4
Howl's Moving Castle
Key Animation
2004 Movie
8.0
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Animation
2003 Movie
7.9
Akira
Key Animation
1988 Movie
7.8
Porco Rosso
Key Animation
1992 Movie
7.8
The Wind Rises
Key Animation
2013 Movie
7.7
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Key Animation
2025 Movie
7.5
Redline
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.5
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.5
Mind Game
Key Animation
2004 Movie
7.5
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.4
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Shinya Ohira.
8.7
One Piece
Key Animation • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.2
Ping Pong the Animation
Opening/Ending Animation • 11 eps
2014 Series
8.0
Lupin the 3rd
Key Animation • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.9
FLCL
Key Animation • 2 eps
2000 Series
7.9
PLUTO
Key Animation • 4 eps
2023 Series
7.7
Lazarus
Key Animation • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.5
Space Dandy
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Star Wars: Visions
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shinya Ohira.
7.7
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Key Animation
2025 Movie
8.5
Spirited Away
Key Animation
2001 Movie
8.0
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Animation
2003 Movie
8.4
Howl's Moving Castle
Key Animation
2004 Movie
7.4
The Boy and the Heron
Key Animation
2023 Movie
7.9
Akira
Key Animation
1988 Movie
7.8
Porco Rosso
Key Animation
1992 Movie
5.7
Lensman
Key Animation
1984 Movie
7.8
The Wind Rises
Key Animation
2013 Movie
7.5
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2014 Movie
6.5
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Key Animation
2005 Movie
7.1
Mary and The Witch's Flower
Key Animation
2017 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shinya Ohira.
8.7
One Piece
Key Animation • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.0
Lupin the 3rd
Key Animation • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.1
Star Wars: Visions
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.4
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Key Animation • 2 eps
1986 Series
7.9
PLUTO
Key Animation • 4 eps
2023 Series
7.9
FLCL
Key Animation • 2 eps
2000 Series
6.5
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
Key Animation • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.7
Lazarus
Key Animation • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.5
Space Dandy
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.0
Ninja Robots
Key Animation • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.0
Bubblegum Crisis
Animation
1987 Series
8.5
The Adventures of Peter Pan
Key Animation • 1 eps
1989 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shinya Ohira.
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe
Key Animation
2026 Movie
7.7
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Key Animation
2025 Movie
7.4
The Boy and the Heron
Key Animation
2023 Movie
6.8
The House of the Lost on the Cape
Key Animation
2021 Movie
One Arm
Animation
2019 Movie
5.9
Batman Ninja
Animation
2018 Movie
7.1
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
Key Animation
2017 Movie
7.1
Mary and The Witch's Flower
Key Animation
2017 Movie
7.0
Lu Over the Wall
Key Animation
2017 Movie
7.4
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
5.6
GARO: Divine Flame
Key Animation
2016 Movie
7.5
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.5
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.8
The Wind Rises
Key Animation
2013 Movie
7.1
Rainbow Fireflies
Key Animation
2012 Movie
7.3
A Letter to Momo
Key Animation
2012 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Shinya Ohira.
7.7
Lazarus
Key Animation • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.9
PLUTO
Key Animation • 4 eps
2023 Series
7.1
Japan Animator Expo
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Ping Pong the Animation
Opening/Ending Animation • 11 eps
2014 Series
7.5
Space Dandy
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.5
Genius Party Beyond
Writer • 5 eps
2008 Series
7.5
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
Key Animation • 2 eps
2004 Series
7.9
FLCL
Key Animation • 2 eps
2000 Series
8.7
One Piece
Key Animation • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.9
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Key Animation • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.5
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
Key Animation • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.1
Angel Cop
Key Animation • 2 eps
1989 Series
7.0
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
Key Animation • 4 eps
1989 Series
8.5
The Adventures of Peter Pan
Key Animation • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.0
Bubblegum Crisis
Animation
1987 Series
4.3
Violence Jack
Key Animation • 2 eps
1986 Series