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Yasuhiro Yoshiura

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Yasuhiro Yoshiura
吉浦 康裕
Yoshiura at the 26th Tokyo International Film Festival
Born (1980-04-03) 3 April 1980 (age 46)
Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
EducationKyushu University
OccupationsAnime director, screenwriter
Years active2001–present
Websitestudio-rikka.com

Yasuhiro Yoshiura (吉浦 康裕, Yoshiura Yasuhiro) (born 3 April 1980) is a Japanese writer and director of animated short films. Many of his works such as Pale Cocoon and Time of Eve have garnered awards and featured at film festivals. His production studio is called Studio Rikka. Yoshiura is known for maintaining a high degree of creative control over his projects, often personally handling the screenplay, cinematography, and editing. In a May 2026 interview, he explained that this "indie-style" approach allows him to ensure his original artistic vision remains intact throughout the production process. He also emphasized that his creative routine is deeply influenced by his interest in how technology integrates into daily life, which he uses to ground his science-fiction concepts in reality. [1]

Style and themes

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Yoshiura focuses on creating "user-friendly" science fiction that prioritizes entertainment and universal human emotions over overt moralizing. In a May 2026 interview, he stated that his primary goal is to make stories accessible to a global audience by grounding fantastical elements in realistic, everyday settings. [1]

Biography

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Yoshiura was born in Hokkaido and was raised in Fukuoka. He majored in art engineering at Kyushu University. In 2002, he released a short film called Aquatic Language which aired on NHK BS1's 10 min. theater. The film won an "Excellent Work Award" at the Tokyo International Anime Fair.[2] In 2006, he released the direct-to-video film Pale Cocoon.[3] After moving to Tokyo he worked on the anime web series Time of Eve which aired six episodes and later was made into a feature movie. In 2013, he released the film Patema Inverted, which won awards at Edinburgh's Scotland Loves Animation festival, and the Chicago International Film Festival.[4] In 2014, he directed the film Harmonie, which was used for the Anime Mirai 2014 program.[3][4][5] In 2015, his short PP33 (Power Plant No. 33) and Bureau of Proto Society were featured in the Japan Animator Expo.[6][7]

Works

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YearTitleProduction roleCast roleNotesRefs
2000Noisy BirthDirector  [citation needed]
2001KikumanaOriginal concept, screenwriter, sound effects, music, production Honorary Mention, Computer Animation / Visual Effects, 2002 Prix Ars Electronica[8]
2002Aquatic LanguageOriginal concept, director, screenwriterProtagonistExcellent Work Award, Tokyo International Anime Fair, 2003[2]
2006Pale CocoonOriginal concept, director, screenplay, productionCo-worker [citation needed]
2008–10Time of EveCreator, director, screenwriter ONA and feature film
(List of Awards and screenings)		 
2009Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceDesign works   
2010Time of Eve MovieCreator, director, screenwriter, sound director, storyboard artist, unit director, editor, photography, digital animation   
2010Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no UmiCG directing assistance   
2012–13Patema InvertedCreator, director, screenwriter, design work, photography director, storyboard artist, unit director, editor ONA Beginning of the Day and feature film[9][10][11]
2012A Town Where You Live: Twilight IntersectionChief director   
2014Wake Up, Girls! MovieDigital video supervisor   
2014HarmonieCreator, director, screenwriter, design work, photography, editor Part of Young Animator Training Project 2013. 
2015Power Plant No. 33Director, writer 11th episode of the Japan Animator Expo.[6]
2015Bureau of Proto SocietyDirector, writer 29th episode of the Japan Animator Expo.[7]
2016Mobile Police Patlabor RebootDirector, screenwriter, photography director, photography, storyboard artist, unit director, editing Extra episode of the Japan Animator Expo.[12]
2017The Dragon DentistEpisode director   
2021Sing a Bit of HarmonyCreator, director, screenwriter, storyboard artist, unit director Original film.[13]


References

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  1. 1 2 Popkulturowy Kociołek (8 May 2026). "Interview: Yasuhiro Yoshiura on his creative philosophy". Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Tokyo International Anime Festival Award Winners". ANN. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
  3. 1 2 Yasuhiro YOSHIURA. プロフィール - スタジオリッカ. スタジオリッカ - 当サイトは吉浦康裕（アニメーション監督）の個人サイトです。今までの活動報告や新作情報の告知などをしています。. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Houston's Anime Matsuri to Host Patema Inverted Director Yasuhiro Yoshiura, Singer Anna Tsuchiya". Anime News Network. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ultra Super Pictures, A-1, Shinei, Studio 4°C Make Anime Mirai 2014". Anime News Network. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Time of Eve's Yasuhiro Yoshiura Pens Next Animator Expo Short". Anime News Network. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Japan Animator Expo Streams Yasuhiro Yoshiura's 'Bureau of Proto Society' Short". Anime News Network. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Ars Electronica - Prix Ars Electronica". aec.at. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Time of Eve Creator's Patema Inverted TV Ad Streamed". Anime News Network. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  10. ↑ サカサマのパテマ. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "Yasuhiro Yoshiura's Patema Inverted Anime Film to Premiere at Annecy". Anime News Network. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot official website". 28 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Funimation, J.C. Staff Co-produce Sing a Bit of Harmony Original Anime Film". Anime News Network. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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