Ei Aoki (あおき えい, Aoki Ei, born 1973) is a Japanese storyboard artist and director. He credits the anime Megazone 23 as his inspiration to have a career in animation.[2] In 2013, he created the animation studio Troyca with Toshiyuki Nagano and Tomonobu Kato,[3] which began animation production on its first work in the fall of 2014. Aoki is the director behind Girls Bravo, The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View, Ga-Rei: Zero, Wandering Son, Fate/Zero, Aldnoah.Zero, Re:Creators, and Id:Invaded.

Ei Aoki
あおき えい
Born1973 (age 50–51)[1]
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)Storyboard artist, director

Filmography

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TV series

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Year Title Crew role Notes Ref.
2004–2005 Girls Bravo series Director 2 seasons [4][5]
2008 Ga-Rei: Zero Director [6]
2011 Wandering Son Director [7]
2011–2012 Fate/Zero series Director 2 seasons [8]
2014–2015 Aldnoah.Zero series Director 2 seasons [9]
2017 Re:Creators Director [10]
2018–2023 Idolish7 series Supervisor 3 seasons [11]
2019 The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note Supervisor [12]
2020 Id:Invaded Director [13]
2023 Overtake! Director [14]
2023 Special Kid Factory Supervisor [15]

ONAs

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Year Title Crew role Notes Ref.
2021 Id:Indeed Chief director, writer, storyboard [16]

Films

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Year Title Crew role Notes Ref.
2007 The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View Director [17]
2008 The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain Assistant unit director
2013 The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel – Extra Chorus Director, writer [18]

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  1. ^ あおきえい① 「青春の挫折」を知った『メガゾーン23』. Febri [ja] (in Japanese). December 12, 2022. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Komai, Aiko (May 10, 2014). "none". The Japan News. p. 14.
  3. ^ Aoki, Ei [@ei_aoki] (November 16, 2013). ひさびさのツイートでございます。ええーと。いろいろありまして、仲間たちとスタジオをかまえることになりました。スタジオ名は「トロイカ」。アニメーション制作全般を請け負います。ホームページもございます。→ http://troyca.jp (続く) (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ GIRLSブラボー first season. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  5. ^ GIRLSブラボー second season. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  6. ^ 喰霊-零-. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  7. ^ アニメ「放浪息子」はノイタミナで!2011年1月より放送. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 10, 2010. Archived from the original on June 10, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  8. ^ Loo, Egan (December 21, 2010). "Fate/Zero Novel Gets Ufotable Anime Along With Manga (Update 6)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  9. ^ 監督・あおきえい×ストーリー・虚淵玄のタッグによるオリジナルテレビアニメ『アルドノア・ゼロ』始動! アニメジャパン2014ではステージイベントも開催. Animate Times (in Japanese). February 16, 2014. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  10. ^ Green, Scott (December 18, 2016). "Announcement For "Black Lagoon" Author's "Re:Creators" Anime Project Published Online". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  11. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 17, 2022). "IDOLiSH7 Third Beat! Anime to Air for 30 Total Episodes, Episodes 27-30 to Air in February". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  12. ^ Fateスピンオフ「ロード・エルメロイII世の事件簿」アニメ化!7月より放送. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 31, 2018. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  13. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 4, 2019). "Ei Aoki, Otaro Maijo Work on ID: INVADED Original Anime Project". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  14. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 20, 2023). "Kadokawa, Troyca Reveal Overtake! Original Motorsports Anime With Director Ei Aoki". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  15. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 23, 2023). "Sabikui Bisco & ID: INVADED Team Reunite for 2023 Sci-Fi Detective Anime Special Kid Factory". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  16. ^ @idinvadedanim (January 8, 2021). 【STAFF】 総監督:あおきえい 監督:碇谷敦 シナリオ監修:舞城王太郎 シナリオ:あおきえい 諸留愛美 キャラクター原案:小玉有起 キャラクターデザイン/作画監督:浅利歩惟 コンテ:あおきえい 碇谷敦 又賀大介 河合桃子 小野隆宏 演出:碇谷敦 又賀大介 河合桃子 小野隆宏 (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ 劇場版 空の境界 the Garden of sinners [第一章] 俯瞰風景. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  18. ^ 劇場版 空の境界 the Garden of sinners recalled out summer 未来福音 extra chorus. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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