Hiroshi Kōjina

Hiroshi Kōjina (神志那 弘志, Kōjina Hiroshi; born June 4, 1963) is a Japanese animator, character designer, and anime director.^[1] His directorial works include Grenadier, Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro, Kiba, Rainbow - Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin and the 2011 anime adaptation of Hunter × Hunter. He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association. He joined Studio Live in 1982, and following the death of Toyoo Ashida, became the head of the company in 2011.^[2]

Hiroshi Kōjina
神志那 弘志
Born	(1963-05-04) May 4, 1963 (age 62) Kumamoto, Japan
Occupation(s)	Semira Anime director, character designer, animator
Years active	1981–present

Filmography

Television

• Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God (1985) – Character design
• City Hunter '91 (1991) – Character design
• Gulliver Boy (1995) – Character design^[3]
• Pluster World (2003–2004) – Character design
• Area 88 (2004) – Character design^[4]
• Grenadier (2004–2005) – Director^[5][6] (Debut directorial work)
• Kiba (2006–2007) – Director^[7][5][6][8]
• Neuro: Supernatural Detective (2007–2008) – Director^[5][9]
• Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin (2010) – Director^{[9][6][10][11]}
• Hunter × Hunter (second series) (2011–2014) – Director^[12][13]
• The Vampire Dies in No Time (2021–2023) – Director^[14]

Film

• Ryoma! Rebirth: The Prince of Tennis Movie (2021) – Director^[15]
• Sand Land (2023) – Direction advisor^[16]

OVAs/ONAs

• Dancouga: Requiem for Victims (1986) – Character design
• Amon: The Darkside of The Devilman (2000) – Character design

Video games

• Pluster World ~Legendary Plust Gate~ (2003) – Character design
• Pluster World ~Pluston GP~ (2003) – Character design
• Pluster World ~Legendary Plust Gate EX~ (2003) – Character design