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Toshiki Hirano
Directing Born Mar 10, 1956 Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan 98 credits
Biography
Toshiki Hirano is an anime director, animator, and character designer. He was formerly known as Hirano Toshihiro. He is married to animator and mangaka Kakinouchi Narumi.
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Career timeline
BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai · Series DirectorBAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai · WriterBAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai · Storyboard Artist
Baki Hanma VS Kengan Ashura · Director
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
Baki Hanma · Series DirectorBaki Hanma · Storyboard Artist
BAKI · Series Director
Active Raid · Storyboard Artist
The Testament of Sister New Devil · Storyboard
Gonna Be the Twin-Tail!! · StoryboardDaimidaler: Prince vs Penguin Empire · StoryboardThe Pilot's Love Song · StoryboardThe Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior · StoryboardDai Shogun - Great Revolution · Storyboard
Blood Lad · StoryboardBlood Lad · DirectorBlood Lad · Storyboard ArtistLupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie · Key AnimationDetective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea · Storyboard Assistant
Strange Steel Fairy Rouran · StoryboardStrange Steel Fairy Rouran · DirectorStrange Steel Fairy Rouran · Original StoryStrange Steel Fairy Rouran · Creator
Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief · StoryboardMagic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief · Series Director
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro · Storyboard
Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting · Director
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love · StoryboardFist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love · Action Director
Angel Heart · DirectorAngel Heart · StoryboardAngel Heart · Storyboard ArtistDetective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths · Storyboard AssistantCream Lemon Maniacs · Director
GODANNAR!! · Storyboard
Great Dangaioh · DirectorGreat Dangaioh · Creator
Fighting Spirit · Storyboard
Devil Lady · StoryboardDevil Lady · Storyboard ArtistDevil Lady · Series DirectorDevil Lady · DirectorRayearth Special Version -Wings of Hope- · Director
Vampire Princess Miyu · DirectorVampire Princess Miyu · ScriptVampire Princess Miyu · StoryboardVampire Princess Miyu · Storyboard ArtistRayearth · Director
Apocalypse Zero · Director
Iczer Girl: Iczelion · Creator
Magic Knight Rayearth · Series DirectorMagic Knight Rayearth · StoryboardMagic Knight Rayearth · Storyboard Artist
Hades Project: Zeorymer Extinction · DirectorHades Project: Zeorymer Extinction · Storyboard
Vampire Princess Miyu · Comic BookVampire Princess Miyu · DirectorVampire Princess Miyu · StoryboardVampire Princess Miyu · CreatorHades Project Zeorymer · Director
Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh · DirectorHyper Combat Unit Dangaioh · CreatorHyper Combat Unit Dangaioh · Original StoryDemon of Steel: Battle of the Great Demon Beasts · Director
Robotech: The Movie · Production DesignCosmos Pink Shock · Character DesignerThe Legend of Lyon: Flare · Character Designer
Ninja Robots · Character DesignerFight!! Iczer-One · Animation DirectorFight!! Iczer-One · DirectorFight!! Iczer-One · ScreenplayFight!! Iczer-One · Storyboard Artist
Macross: Do You Remember Love? · Animation Director
Plawres Sanshiro · Key AnimationPlawres Sanshiro · Animation DirectorCrusher Joe · Animation
Full filmography
- BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai (2026) Series Director
- BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai (2026) Writer
- BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai (2026) Storyboard Artist
- Baki Hanma VS Kengan Ashura (2024) Director
- ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023) as Self - Director
- Baki Hanma (2021) Series Director
- Baki Hanma (2021) Storyboard Artist
- BAKI (2018) Series Director
- Active Raid (2016) Storyboard Artist
- The Testament of Sister New Devil (2015) Storyboard
- Gonna Be the Twin-Tail!! (2014) Storyboard
- Daimidaler: Prince vs Penguin Empire (2014) Storyboard
- The Pilot's Love Song (2014) Storyboard
- The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior (2014) Storyboard
- Dai Shogun - Great Revolution (2014) Storyboard
- Blood Lad (2013) Storyboard
- Blood Lad (2013) Director
- Blood Lad (2013) Storyboard Artist
- Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013) Key Animation
- Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) Storyboard Assistant
- Strange Steel Fairy Rouran (2012) Storyboard
- Strange Steel Fairy Rouran (2012) Director
- Strange Steel Fairy Rouran (2012) Original Story
- Strange Steel Fairy Rouran (2012) Creator
- Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief (2010) Storyboard
- Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief (2010) Series Director
- Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro (2008) Storyboard
- Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting (2007) Director
- Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love (2006) Storyboard
- Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love (2006) Action Director
- Angel Heart (2005) Director
- Angel Heart (2005) Storyboard
- Angel Heart (2005) Storyboard Artist
- Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005) Storyboard Assistant
- Cream Lemon Maniacs (2005) Director
- GODANNAR!! (2003) Storyboard
- Great Dangaioh (2001) Director
- Great Dangaioh (2001) Creator
- Fighting Spirit (2000) Storyboard
- Devil Lady (1998) Storyboard
- Devil Lady (1998) Storyboard Artist
- Devil Lady (1998) Series Director
- Devil Lady (1998) Director
- Rayearth Special Version -Wings of Hope- (1998) Director
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1997) Director
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1997) Script
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1997) Storyboard
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1997) Storyboard Artist
- Rayearth (1997) Director
- Rayearth (1997) Storyboard
- Apocalypse Zero (1996) Director
- Iczer Girl: Iczelion (1995) Creator
- Magic Knight Rayearth (1994) Series Director
- Magic Knight Rayearth (1994) Storyboard
- Magic Knight Rayearth (1994) Storyboard Artist
- Hades Project: Zeorymer Extinction (1989) Director
- Hades Project: Zeorymer Extinction (1989) Storyboard
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1988) Comic Book
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1988) Director
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1988) Storyboard
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1988) Creator
- Hades Project Zeorymer (1988) Director
- Hades Project Zeorymer (1988) Creator
- Dragon's Heaven (1988) Character Designer
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1988) Director
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1988) Storyboard
- Hades Project: Zeorymer Separation (1988) Director
- Hades Project: Zeorymer Separation (1988) Storyboard
- Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh (1987) Director
- Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh (1987) Creator
- Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh (1987) Original Story
- Demon of Steel: Battle of the Great Demon Beasts (1987) Director
- Robotech: The Movie (1986) Production Design
- Cosmos Pink Shock (1986) Character Designer
- The Legend of Lyon: Flare (1986) Character Designer
- Ninja Robots (1985) Character Designer
- Fight!! Iczer-One (1985) Animation Director
- Fight!! Iczer-One (1985) Director
- Fight!! Iczer-One (1985) Screenplay
- Fight!! Iczer-One (1985) Storyboard Artist
- Fight!! Iczer-One (1985) Character Designer
- Megazone 23 (1985) Storyboard
- Megazone 23 (1985) Character Designer
- Megazone 23 (1985) Animation Director
- Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984) Animation Director
- Plawres Sanshiro (1983) Key Animation
- Plawres Sanshiro (1983) Animation Director
- Crusher Joe (1983) Animation
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982) Key Animation
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982) Animation Director
- Space Runaway Ideon: Be Invoked (1982) Animation
- Space Runaway Ideon: Contact (1982) Animation
- Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure (1982) Key Animation
- Dr. Slump (1981) Animation Director
- Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island (1981) Key Animation
- Phoenix 2772 (1980) Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) Animation
- Baki-Dou: Musashi Miyamoto Director