Person
Hiroshi Ikehata
Directing · Born 1979-10-24 · Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Hiroshi Ikehata (池畠 博史, Ikehata Hiroshi) is a Japanese director, episode director and storyboard artist. Depending on the work, he used to be credited using different variants of his real name, 池畠博史, 池畠ヒロ史, and 池畠ヒロシ (all have the same reading), but since the 2010s, he's credited as 博史池畠 (reversing name and surname).
Known for

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Director

Lupin the 3rd
Director

Aquarion
Director

Gurren Lagann
Director

Kill la Kill
Director

TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You
Series Director

Kaya-chan Isn't Scary
Director

Rosario + Vampire
Director

Dark Gathering
Series Director

Kiratto Pri☆chan
Series Director
Filmography
- 2026Flaming Dodgeball Girl DankoSeries Director
- 2026Kaya-chan Isn't ScaryDirector
- 2025Witch WatchSeries Director
- 2025Witch Watch: Watch PartySeries Director
- 2024365 Days to the WeddingSeries Director
- 2024i☆Ris the Movie - Full Energy!! -Director
- 2023Dark GatheringSeries Director
- 2023Magical DestroyersSeries Director
- 2022Management of a Novice AlchemistSeries Director
- 2020TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for YouSeries Director
- 2020BEM: BECOME HUMANSecond Unit Director
- 2020Seton Academy: Join the Pack!Director
- 2018FLCL ProgressiveDirector
- 2018Robot Girls NEOSupervising Producer
- 2018Kiratto Pri☆chanSeries Director
- 2018Space Battleship TiramisuDirector
- 2017Magical Circle GuruguruStoryboard Artist
- 2017Princess PrincipalDirector
- 2017Akiba's Trip The AnimationDirector
- 2016Flip FlappersDirector
- 2016Dimension WDirector
- 2015Seiyu's Life!Series Director
- 2015The Rolling GirlsStoryboard Artist
- 2014BarakamonAssistant Director
- 2014Black BulletDirector
- 2013Kill la KillDirector
- 2011Toei Robot GirlsDirector
- 2010Seitokai YakuindomoDirector
- 2009Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodDirector
- 2008Psychic SquadDirector
- 2008Rosario + VampireDirector
- 2007Gurren LagannDirector
- 2005AquarionDirector
- 2004Ring Ni KakeroSeries Director
- 1971Lupin the 3rdDirector
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