Akiyuki Simbo
AKA: Akiyuki ShinbouFutoshi Shiiya新房 昭之椎谷 太志帆村 壮二신보 아키유키新房昭之Akiyuki Shinbō帆村壮二Homura Souji南澤十八Minamizawa Juuhachi椎谷太志Shiiya TaijiShinbou AkiyukiAkiyuki Shinbo
Born Sep 27,1961
Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Directing
Akiyuki Simbo (新房 昭之) is a Japanese animator, director, producer and storyboard artist who started his career in 1981 at Studio One Pattern. He then made his directorial debut with Metal Fighter Miku in 1994. He is most notable for his involvement in a number of Shaft works since 2004. He has received the 11th Tokyo Anime Award as well as the 2011 Newtype Anime Award for Best director for his work on the acclaimed anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica. When working on the ero OVAs he uses the name Minamizawa Juuhachi (Juuhachi means 18 in Japanese).
