Hiroaki Ando

Hiroaki Ando (安藤 裕章) is a Japanese anime film and television director.

Short Peace (2013)

A traveler is confronted by spirits in an abandoned shrine; a story of honor and firefighting in ancient Japan; a white bear defends the royal family from a monstrous red demon; ragtag soldiers battle a robotic force in futuristic Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiro Otomo  •  Hiroaki Ando  •  Shuhei Morita  •  Hajime Katoki
CAST:  Aoi Yuki  •  Koichi Yamadera  •  Takeshi Kusao  •  Saori Hayami

A traveler is confronted by spirits in an abandoned shrine; a story of honor and firefighting in ancient Japan; a white bear defends the royal family from a monstrous red demon; ragtag soldiers battle a robotic force in futuristic Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiro Otomo  •  Hiroaki Ando  •  Shuhei Morita  •  Hajime Katoki
CAST:  Aoi Yuki  •  Koichi Yamadera  •  Takeshi Kusao  •  Saori Hayami

Five Numbers! (2011)

In an isolated prison, there are only four prisoners and a cat. One day, a power outage opens all the locks and all of the prisoners are released. However, all of the guards are nowhere to be seen and there are no exits. An extraordinary event occurs in response to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Ando
CAST:  Meg  •  Kazuma Mori  •  Miyu Irino  •  Seizô Katô

In an isolated prison, there are only four prisoners and a cat. One day, a power outage opens all the locks and all of the prisoners are released. However, all of the guards are nowhere to be seen and there are no exits. An extraordinary event occurs in response to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Ando
CAST:  Meg  •  Kazuma Mori  •  Miyu Irino  •  Seizô Katô

Digital Juice (2002)

A series of short animations that show different worlds and different characters. These episodes are designed to take the viewer into a psychological world of fantasy and mystery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Ando  •  Koji Morimoto  •  Hidekazu Ohara  •  Kazuyoshi Yaginuma  •  Tatsuyuki Tanaka  •  Osamu Kobayashi
CAST:  Hirofumi Tanaka  •  Hisao Egawa  •  Keisaku Baba  •  Tomoko Kaneda

A series of short animations that show different worlds and different characters. These episodes are designed to take the viewer into a psychological world of fantasy and mystery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Ando  •  Koji Morimoto  •  Hidekazu Ohara  •  Kazuyoshi Yaginuma  •  Tatsuyuki Tanaka  •  Osamu Kobayashi
CAST:  Hirofumi Tanaka  •  Hisao Egawa  •  Keisaku Baba  •  Tomoko Kaneda

Ajin: Demi-Human – Collide (2016)

For high schooler Kei—and for at least forty-six others—immortality comes as the nastiest surprise ever. Sadly for Kei, such a feat doesn't make him a superhero. In the eyes of both the general public and governments, he's a rare specimen who needs to be hunted ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Ando  •  Hiroyuki Seshita
CAST:  Mamoru Miyano  •  Yoshimasa Hosoya  •  Aya Suzaki  •  Daisuke Hirakawa

For high schooler Kei—and for at least forty-six others—immortality comes as the nastiest surprise ever. Sadly for Kei, such a feat doesn't make him a superhero. In the eyes of both the general public and governments, he's a rare specimen who needs to be hunted ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Ando  •  Hiroyuki Seshita
CAST:  Mamoru Miyano  •  Yoshimasa Hosoya  •  Aya Suzaki  •  Daisuke Hirakawa

Ajin: Demi-Human – Confront (2016)

For high schooler Kei—and for at least forty-six others—immortality comes as the nastiest surprise ever. Sadly for Kei, such a feat doesn't make him a superhero. In the eyes of both the general public and governments, he's a rare specimen who needs to be hunted ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Ando  •  Hiroyuki Seshita
CAST:  Mamoru Miyano  •  Yoshimasa Hosoya  •  Aya Suzaki  •  Daisuke Hirakawa

For high schooler Kei—and for at least forty-six others—immortality comes as the nastiest surprise ever. Sadly for Kei, such a feat doesn't make him a superhero. In the eyes of both the general public and governments, he's a rare specimen who needs to be hunted ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Ando  •  Hiroyuki Seshita
CAST:  Mamoru Miyano  •  Yoshimasa Hosoya  •  Aya Suzaki  •  Daisuke Hirakawa

Ajin: Demi-Human – Compel (2015)

For high schooler Kei—and for at least forty-six others—immortality comes as the nastiest surprise ever. Sadly for Kei, such a feat doesn't make him a superhero. In the eyes of both the general public and governments, he's a rare specimen who needs to be hunted ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Ando  •  Hiroyuki Seshita
CAST:  Mamoru Miyano  •  Yoshimasa Hosoya  •  Aya Suzaki  •  Daisuke Hirakawa

For high schooler Kei—and for at least forty-six others—immortality comes as the nastiest surprise ever. Sadly for Kei, such a feat doesn't make him a superhero. In the eyes of both the general public and governments, he's a rare specimen who needs to be hunted ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Ando  •  Hiroyuki Seshita
CAST:  Mamoru Miyano  •  Yoshimasa Hosoya  •  Aya Suzaki  •  Daisuke Hirakawa

GAMBO (2013)

A battle between a creature who’s been killing members of a royal Japanese family, and a mysterious white bear who protects them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Ando
CAST:  Mutsumi Tamura  •  Daisuke Namikawa  •  Miho Miyagawa  •  Yoshiyuki Sadamoto

A battle between a creature who’s been killing members of a royal Japanese family, and a mysterious white bear who protects them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Ando
CAST:  Mutsumi Tamura  •  Daisuke Namikawa  •  Miho Miyagawa  •  Yoshiyuki Sadamoto

The Shinya Nakamura Incident (2016)

After dying in a motorcycle crash, Shinya Nakamura discovers he's an Ajin and is tracked by the ruthless Ajin Management Committee.  (more)

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After dying in a motorcycle crash, Shinya Nakamura discovers he's an Ajin and is tracked by the ruthless Ajin Management Committee.  (more)

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Intermission (2016)

Four humorous short stories exploring the dark humor of the Ajin condition.  (more)

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Four humorous short stories exploring the dark humor of the Ajin condition.  (more)

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SATO ZERO (2017)

A U.S. Marine becomes fixated upon the risk of killing himself to find out if he is or isn't an Ajin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Ando
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A U.S. Marine becomes fixated upon the risk of killing himself to find out if he is or isn't an Ajin.  (more)

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Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage (2023)

Kaina returns to the icy Canopy, unsure of what he should do next. He and Ririha have brought peace to Atland and Valghia through an alliance. Now supplies run low, and the people need answers. Kaina, Ririha, and their small party set out to cross the snow in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Ando
CAST:  Yoshimasa Hosoya  •  Rie Takahashi  •  Ayumu Murase  •  Maaya Sakamoto

Kaina returns to the icy Canopy, unsure of what he should do next. He and Ririha have brought peace to Atland and Valghia through an alliance. Now supplies run low, and the people need answers. Kaina, Ririha, and their small party set out to cross the snow in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Ando
CAST:  Yoshimasa Hosoya  •  Rie Takahashi  •  Ayumu Murase  •  Maaya Sakamoto