Yoshikazu Miyao
Yoshikazu Miyao is an anime director from Nagano city, Japan. After graduating from Musashino University (Ariake Koto, Tokyo) with a major in Visual Communications and Design, he began employment with the NHK (Japan’s national public broadcasting organisation) in their Art Design Division. He currently works for Gonzo (a Japanese anime studio) and is also a member of Barnstorm Design Labo (a video production company, situated in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo). His involvement in anime production (both in the TV and OVA formats) is prolific: his first position was in mechanical design for Van Dread – an anime series of 13 episodes (2000) and one OVA (2001); while his most recent was in weapon design for Battle Girl High School – an anime series of 13 episodes (2017). He has also worked in storyboard, art design, creature design and concept design for various serials and is an accomplished director. Yoshikazu directed both the OVA and television series for Special A (anime, 24 episodes, 2008), Gekijouban Inazuma Eleven: Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai (movie, 2010), Gekijouban Inazuma Eleven GO: Kyuukyoku no Kizuna Gryphon (movie, 2011) and Magi: Adventure of Sinbad (2014–2016).
Bio prepared by Joel Gordon, University of Otago, joel_gordon@hotmail.co.nz
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