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Isamu Imakake

Isamu Imakake

Director · Born April 22, 1968 · Kagoshima, Japan

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Biography

Isamu Imakake (今掛 勇, Imakake Isamu, April 22, 1968) is an animator, animation director, character and mechanical designer, and anime director. He is from Kagoshima prefecture. He became widely known for his Cowboy Bebop set design. He has been a freelancer in Gainax since 1988 and has been active in manga, book covers and illustrations in the past. He is currently a director of animated theatrical works, an animation director, and character designer.

Directed 9

2020s

  1. 2025

    Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World

    Director

  2. 2021

    The Laws of the Universe: The Age of Elohim

    Director

Visual effects 21

2000s

  1. 2001

    Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

    Key Animation

    72

  2. The Daichis Earth's Defense Family

    Key Animation

1980s

  1. 1989

    Darkness of the Sea, Shadow of the Moon

    Key Animation

Art department 9

1990s

  1. 1998

    Cowboy Bebop

    Set Designer

    88
  2. 1995

    Neon Genesis Evangelion

    Settings

    85
  3. 1993

    Crimson Wolf

    Production Design

Wrote 4

1990s

  1. 1993

    Crimson Wolf

    Storyboard