Mitsuo Iso

Mitsuo Iso (磯 光雄, Iso Mitsuo, born 1966 in Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese animation animator, director, and screenwriter.

Mitsuo Iso
磯 光雄
Born1966
Aichi, Japan
OccupationAnime Director, Animator, Screenwriter
Years active1985-present
Known forDennō Coil
WebsiteIMAGO-IMAGE

His work mainly includes key animation starting in the late 1980s.[1] Iso is known for his offbeat key animation in the prologue of Gundam 0080, large portions of Asuka's battle in The End of Evangelion and the first half of Ghost in the Shell's tank battle. He also did some design work and worked on visual effects for Blood: The Last Vampire and RahXephon. Iso has co-written an episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion ("Liliputian Hitcher") and wrote, directed, and largely animated the RahXephon episode "The Children's Night". He wrote and directed the 2007 TV series Dennō Coil. In 2016, it was announced he would be involved in the French-Japanese animated feature film Les Pirates de la Réunion.[2]

Mitsuo Iso is known for his jerky yet detailed animation, full of dense sophisticated motion. He refers to his own style as "full limited". In traditional animation, animation with a drawing count below one drawing every two frames (or "on twos") is considered limited animation. Mixing twos, threes and fours in a balanced form of timing, Iso draws every keyframe without passing his work to an in-betweener, allowing him full control to create the most detailed motion possible with a balanced and efficient number of drawings, hence the term "full limited".[3][4]

Filmography
YearTitleTypeRoleNote
1985Ninja Senshi TobikageTVKey animation (eps 35, 40)
1986Machine Robo: Revenge of CronosTVKey animation (eps 18, 38)
1987Metal Armor DragonarTVKey animation (eps 29, 32, 36)
1987GeGeGe no KitarōTVKey animation (eps 97, 99, 102, 104)
Inbetween animation (ep 88)		ep 99: ballet scene in the beginning
ep 102: classroom scene after the title
1987Mashin Hero WataruTVKey animation (ep 27)ep 27: workers panicking
1988Transformers: Super-God MasterforceTVKey animation (eps 6, 12, 18, 24)ep 12: from cancer raging from the bed to computer exploding
1989Peter and WendyTVKey animation (ep 20)uncredited
1993Ocean WavesTV filmKey animation
1995Neon Genesis EvangelionTVScript (ep 13)
Setting assistance (eps 13, 15)
Key animation (eps 1, 19, 21(video version))		ep 21: pre-title sequence
1996Rurouni KenshinTVKey animation (OP1)
2002RahXephonTVDigital work and CGI (eps 2, 3)
After effects (eps 4-10, 12, 14-26)
Episode director (ep 15)
Screenplay (ep 15)
Storyboard (ep 15)
Key animation (eps 2, 15)
In-between animation (ep 15)		ep 15 known as "the episode of Iso"
2007Dennō CoilTVOriginal creator
Director
Script
Digital Effects
Art setting (ep 2)
Cinematography (ep 26)
Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 1, 12, 17, 19, 26)
Key Animation (eps 1, 4, 12, 26)
1989Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the PocketOVAKey animation (eps 1, 4, 5)
1989Explorer Woman RayOVAKey animation (ep 1)
1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!OVAKey animation (eps 4, 6)
1990The HakkendenOVAKey animation (ep 1)
1990Like the Clouds, Like the WindOVAKey animation
1991Teito MonogatariOVAKey animation (ep 2)
1991Yumemakura Baku Twilight GekijōOVAKey animation
1993JoJo's Bizarre AdventureOVAKey animation (ep 13(original 6))
1993Super Dimension Century OrgussOVAKey animation (ep 5)
1994Final Fantasy: Legend of the CrystalsOVAEffects animation supervisor
Key animation (ep 2)		under the pseudonym 贄田秀雄 (Hideo Nieda)
1994Giant Robo (OVA)OVAKey animation (ep 5)
1994Mighty Space MinersOVAKey animation (ep 2)
1995Golden BoyOVAKey animation (ep 4)
1997Voogie's AngelOVAKey animation (ep 3)under the pseudonym 小田川幹雄 (Mikio Odagawa)
1998Blue Submarine No. 6OVAKey animation (ep 1)
2000FLCLOVAKey animation (ep 6)
1988Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's CounterattackFilmAnimation supervisor
Key animation		under the pseudonym Mikio Odagawa
1991Only YesterdayFilmKey animation
1991Roujin ZFilmMechanical design
1992Porco RossoFilmKey animation
1992Hashire Melos!FilmKey animation
1994Kattobase! DreamersFilmLayout assistance
Key animation(uncredited)		under the pseudonym Nieda Hideo
1995Junkers Come HereFilmKey animation(under the pseudonym Mikio Odagawa)monologue scene in the end
1995Ghost in the ShellFilmWeapon design
Key animation
1995MemoriesFilmKey animation
1997The End of EvangelionFilmKey animation
1998Perfect BlueFilmKey animation
1999Digimon AdventureFilmKey animationunder the pseudonym Mikio Odagawa
2000Blood: The Last VampireFilmKey animation
Visual effects
2001Cowboy Bebop: The MovieFilmDigital work (under the pseudonym Mikio Odagawa)
Key animation(uncredited)(presumed)
2003RahXephon: Pluralitas ConcentioFilmDigital work
2004SteamboyFilmPre-production conceptual development
2010Welcome to the Space ShowFilmKey animationunder the pseudonym Mikio Odagawa
2014Giovanni's IslandFilmKey animation(uncredited)
2015The Case of Hana & AliceFilmAnimation assistance
2003Kill BillLive-action filmKey animation
1996PopolocroisGameKey animation
Les Pirates de la RéunionFilm
2022Chikyūgai Shōnen ShōjoOriginal creator
Director
Script

Awards
  • The Excellence Award in the Animation Division of the 2007 Japan Media Arts Festival (2007年度文化庁メディア芸術祭アニメーション部門優秀賞)
  • 第7回東京アニメアワードTVアニメ部門優秀賞
  • 第39回星雲賞メディア部門
  • The 29th Nihon SF Taisho Award (第29回日本SF大賞)
  • 第13回アニメーション神戸個人賞

Notes and references
  1. Karisuma Animators
  2. "Anime Director Mitsuo Iso Teaming Up With French Studio". Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  3. Anipages 11/08/2005
  4. Anipages Mitsuo Iso profile
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