Ichirō Itano

Ichirō Itano
Native name 板野 一郎
Born (1959-03-11) March 11, 1959
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan[1]
Occupation Animator, director, producer
Known for Mechanical animation director on several Macross projects
Notable work Angel Cop, Battle Royal High School, Blassreiter

Ichirō Itano (板野 一郎, Itano Ichirō, born March 11, 1959 in Yokohama, Kanagawa) is a Japanese animator, director, and producer. He has worked in a number of science fiction anime series, especially mecha-themed ones. He created several original video animations including Angel Cop, and Battle Royal High School. He directed on Megazone 23. He also directed on a number of episodes and films related to Macross. He also directed Gantz, and worked on series composition and direction for Blassreiter.

Itano Circus

Itano is best known among anime fans for a style of action scene that he developed, usually nicknamed "Itano Circus" (板野サーカス, Itano sākasu) or "Macross missile massacre" by fans; it refers to a highly stylized and acrobatic method of depicting aerial combat and dogfights in many anime, particularly the Macross series. The animated action sequence technique became famous when Itano used it for the "dogfights" depicted in The Super Dimension Fortress Macross anime TV series from 1982. The Itano Circus is characterized by detailed, fluid shading of the mecha, the close-range acrobatic moves the dueling fighters make in combat, as well as twisting contrails left by fighters and missiles.[2] It is also commonly used in specific reference to an attack where a mecha or spaceship launches a large swarm of guided missiles with meticulously animated spiraling smoke trails and erratic trajectories and its target is repeatedly dodging those missiles at a high speed.

Filmography

Year Title Crew role Notes Source[3]
1981–82Mobile Suit GundamAnimatorfilm series
1982Space Runaway Ideon: Be InvokedAnimator
1982–83The Super Dimension Fortress MacrossMechanical animation director[2]
1983Crusher JoeAnimator
1984Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful DreamerOriginal picture
1984Macross: Do You Remember Love?Drawing director
1985–86Megazone 23Storyboard, Unit Director, Drawing Director, Action DirectorOVAs and films
1987Royal Space Force: The Wings of HonnêamiseKey animation[4]
1987Battle Royal High SchoolDirector, screenplay, storyboard[5][6]
1989Spirit WarriorDirectorOVA
1989Angel CopDirector
1992Star DustOriginal draft, Director
1994Macross PlusSpecial skills directorAlso film version in 1995
1999Mito's Great Adventure: The Two QueensMecha design, CG Supervisor
2002Rayca
ja:零花～rayca		3D motion director
2002Macross ZeroSpecial skills director
2004GantzDirector
2008BlassreiterSeries composition, Director[7]
2014Expelled from ParadiseMotion Advisor
2015Mobile Suit Gundam: The OriginProducer, Painting Story (Avant Animation)OVA[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Macross Compendium Memories: Ichiro Itano". macross.anime.net. November 21, 2004. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "N. Carolina's Animazement to Host Mecha Director Ichiro Itano". Anime News Network. April 21, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ "アニメ / メディア芸術データベース – 板野+一郎" [Anime / Media Arts Database (search results) – Ichiro Itano]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Anime Limited Licenses Wings of Honneamise Film". Anime News Network. May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ "AnimEigo's Battle Royal High School License Expires". Anime News Network. August 23, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Battle Royal High School Liner Notes - AnimEigo". archive.animeigo.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Gonzo, Nitroplus, Gantz Director Working on New Anime". Anime News Network. November 5, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Gundam: The Origin Casts Mayumi Tanaka as Casval/Young Char". Anime News Network. November 21, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2017.


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