Person
Naoto Hosoda
Directing · Born 1976-01-01 · Japan
Biography
Naoto Hosoda (細田 直人, Hosoda Naoto, born in 1976) is a Japanese animator, character designer, animation director and director. Formerly he belonged to AIC, J.C.STAFF, Studio Hibari and WHITE FOX.
Known for
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Storyboard Artist
Fighting Spirit
Key Animation
Hunter x Hunter
Key Animation
Aria
Storyboard Artist
Sekirei
Key Animation
Aquarion
Key Animation
Agents of the Four Seasons Dance of Spring
Storyboard Artist
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Key Animation
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!
Series Director
Filmography
- 2026Agents of the Four Seasons Dance of SpringStoryboard Artist
- 2026Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in FlamesStoryboard Artist
- 2024Suicide Squad IsekaiCharacter Designer
- 2022Vampire in the GardenProp Designer
- 2021Remake Our Life!Opening/Ending Animation
- 2020Magatsu Wahrheit: ZuerstSeries Director
- 2020BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.Storyboard Artist
- 2019Hello WorldStoryboard Artist
- 2017Juni Taisen: Zodiac WarSeries Director
- 2017SeirenCharacter Designer
- 2016RewriteStoryboard Artist
- 2016Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-Storyboard Artist
- 2014In Search of the Lost FutureSeries Director
- 2014Soni-Ani: Super Sonico The AnimationKey Animation
- 2013The Garden of WordsKey Animation
- 2013The Devil Is a Part-Timer!Series Director
- 2013Arve Rezzle: Mechanized FairiesKey Animation
- 2012Kokoro ConnectStoryboard Artist
- 2011The Future DiarySeries Director
- 2011Children Who Chase Lost VoicesKey Animation
- 2010Koe de OshigotoDirector
- 2009Tears to TiaraStoryboard Artist
- 2008SekireiKey Animation
- 2007Minami-keSeries Director
- 2007Bamboo BladeCharacter Designer
- 2007Nagasarete AirantoAnimation Director
- 2007Gurren LagannKey Animation
- 20075 Centimeters per SecondKey Animation
- 2005AriaStoryboard Artist
- 2005Shuffle!Series Director
- 2005AquarionKey Animation
- 2005Jinki: ExtendAnimation Director
- 2004The Place Promised in Our Early DaysKey Animation
- 2004Elfen LiedKey Animation
- 2003RahXephon: Pluralitas ConcentioKey Animation
- 2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexKey Animation
- 2002Digimon: Island of the Lost DigimonKey Animation
- 2002Ai Yori AoshiKey Animation
- 2002KanonKey Animation
- 2002Please Teacher!Key Animation
- 2000Fighting SpiritKey Animation
- 2000Descendants of DarknessKey Animation
- 2000Hurricane TouchdownKey Animation
- 2000Boogiepop PhantomKey Animation
- 1999Samurai: Hunt for the SwordKey Animation
- 1999Hunter x HunterKey Animation
- 1998Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040Key Animation
- 1997Photon: The Idiot AdventuresKey Animation
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