Akira Mano

DirectingDirectorArt May 20 (age 63) Nagoya, Japan 1994–2024 (30 year career)

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Biography

Akira Mano (真野玲, Mano Akira, born May 20, 1962) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist from Nagoya. He also works under the alias Otoko Odawara (小田原男, Odawara Otoko).

Known For

Film

TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You

Director

Film

Fighting Spirit

Director

Film

Rent-a-Girlfriend

Director

Film

DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO

Director

Film

TRIGUN

Director

Film

Mushi-Shi

Director

Film

Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun -

Director

Film

Initial D

Storyboard Artist

Filmography

Crew (28)

Movies (3)

Pattenrai!! - Minami no Shima no Mizu Monogatari

2008

Assistant Director

Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino

Director

Cardcaptor Sakura

Director

Television (25)

Whisper Me a Love Song

Series Director

Bibliophile Princess

Director

Bibliophile Princess

Storyboard Artist

DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO

Director

Rent-a-Girlfriend

Director

TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You

Director

Babylon

Director

Seven Senses of the Re'Union

2018

Director

6.3

Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun -

Director

Anonymous Noise

Director

Ace of the Diamond

Director

Photokano

Assistant Director

Photokano

Director

Shigurui: Death Frenzy

Director

Ghost Hunt

Director

Ghost Hunt

Series Director

Mushi-Shi

Director

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad

Storyboard Artist

Gunslinger Girl

Director

Gunslinger Girl

Series Director

Fighting Spirit

Director

Initial D

Storyboard Artist

TRIGUN

Director

Tenchi in Tokyo

Director

Key the Metal Idol

Director