Shinji Aramaki

Shinji Aramaki (荒牧 伸志, Aramaki Shinji, born October 2, 1960) is a Japanese anime director and mechanical designer, born in Fukuoka Prefecture. He was a member of Artmic.

Shinji Aramaki
Aramaki at the Ready Player One Japan premiere in 2018
Born	October 2, 1960 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	anime director and mechanical designer

He is noted for work on powered exoskeletons and his mecha and CG design on several anime series.[1]

On November 29, 2018, it was announced that he and Kenji Kamiyama will direct the initial season of Blade Runner: Black Lotus, an anime for Adult Swim and Crunchyroll.[2][3][4]

Work

As director

• Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01 (director, 1987)
• Megazone 23 III (director, 1989, with Ken'ichi Yatagai)
• Genesis Survivor Gaiarth (director, 1992-1993)
• Appleseed (director, 2004)[5]
• Appleseed Ex Machina (director, 2007)[5]
• Viper's Creed (chief director, 2009)
• Halo Legends, episode The Package (director, 2010)
• Starship Troopers: Invasion (director, 2012)[6]
• Space Pirate Captain Harlock (director, 2013)[7][8][9]
• Appleseed Alpha (director, 2014)[10]
• Evangelion: Another Impact (director, 2014)[11]
• Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (director, 2017, with Masaru Matsumoto)
• Ultraman (director, 2019–present, with Kenji Kamiyama)
• Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 (director, 2020, with Kenji Kamiyama)
• Blade Runner: Black Lotus (director, 2021, with Kenji Kamiyama)

As designer

• Genesis Climber MOSPEADA (mechanical design, 1983-1984)
• Pole Position (mechanical design, 1984)
• The Transformers (TV series) (mechanical design, 1984-1987)[12]
• Megazone 23 (mechanical design, 1985–1989)
• M.A.S.K. (mechanical design, 1985–1986)
• Bubblegum Crisis (production design, 1987-1991)
• Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01 (mechanical design, 1988)
• The New Adventures of He-Man (mechanical design, 1990)
• Bubblegum Crash (production design, 1991)
• Genesis Survivor Gaiarth (mechanical design, 1992-1993)
• Gasaraki (mechanical design, 1998-1999)
• Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (mecha design, 1998-1999)
• Digimon Tamers (CG design, 2001-2002)
• s-CRY-ed (design works, 2001)
• Crush Gear Turbo (mechanical design, 2001-2003)
• Witch Hunter Robin (design works, 2002)
• Wolf's Rain (mechanical design, 2003)
• Astro Boy (2003 TV series) (mechanical design, 2003-2004)
• Fullmetal Alchemist (production design, 2003-2004)
• Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO (mechanical design, 2004-2009)
• Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (mechanical design, 2004)
• Sugar Sugar Rune (makai art concept, 2005-2006)
• Project Blue Earth SOS (mechanical design, 2006)
• Reideen (mechanical design, 2007)
• Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula (mechanical design (Nephthys-IX), 2007)
• Soul Eater (conceptual design 2008)
• Halo Legends (2010), episodes Prototype (power suit designer) and The Package (mechanical designer)
• Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto (conceptual design, 2010-2011)
• Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (mechanical design, 2011)
• Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (spinner design, 2017)

Other

• Kappa (CG design)
• Ping Pong (table-tennis scene CG)
• Sonic Unleashed (CG movie director)
• Gasaraki (storyboard writer of episode 25, 1998-1999)
• Halo Legends (creative advisor, 2010)

References

1. "Midnight Eye interview: Shinji Aramaki". Retrieved 2007-04-20.
2. Otterson, Joe (November 29, 2018). "Blade Runner Anime Series". Variety. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
3. Gurwin, Gabe (November 29, 2018). "BLADE RUNNER ANIME SERIES COMING TO CARTOON NETWORK, CRUNCHYROLL". IGN. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
4. Yoo, Noah (November 29, 2018). "Adult Swim Announces New "Blade Runner" Anime Series". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
5. "Appleseed Ex Machina" Newtype USA 6 (12) 20. December 2007. ISSN 1541-4817.
6. Official website and blog states him as director
7. "Captain Harlock's New CG Pilot Images, Staff Revealed". Anime News Network.
8. Young, Al. "First Trailer for SPACE PIRATE CAPTAIN HARLOCK". Twitch.
9. "Work in progress 2011". Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
10. Appleseed Alpha CG Anime Film's 1st Trailer Posted
11. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-02-06/evangelion-another-impact-short-by-appleseed-aramaki-streamed/.84154 | 'Evangelion:Another Impact' Short by Appleseed's Aramaki Streamed
12. Alt, Matt. "Machine Logic". Otaku USA. Posted November 2, 2007. Retrieved October 27, 2010. Archived page at the Wayback Machine.

Further reading

• Kemps, Heidi (2014-08-28). "Interview: Shinji Aramaki". Anime News Network.

External links

• Shinji Aramaki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Shinji Aramaki at IMDb
• Shinji Aramaki entry at Gears Online