🎬 director
Mahiro Maeda前田真宏
Director and Key Animation on One-Punch Man, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Kill la Kill.
- anime credits
- 12
- anime credits
- most credited as
- Director
- most credited as
- busiest year (1)
- 2015
- busiest year (1)

Best-known work
One-Punch ManKey Animation · 2015
Neon Genesis EvangelionDesign Assistance · 1995
Kill la KillStoryboard · 2013
Kaiju No. 8Monster Design · 2024
Samurai ChamplooWeapon Design · 2004
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of EvangelionKey Animation · 1997
Kaiju No. 8 Season 2Monster Design · 2025
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceKey Animation · 2009
Castle in the SkyKey Animation · 1986
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) RedoDirector · 2012
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeConcept Art Director · 2021
Nausicaä of the Valley of the WindIn-Between Animation · 1984
Credits per year
Anime Mahiro Maeda worked on, by premiere year
012
1 in 2015
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Show as table
| Item | Credits |
|---|---|
| 96 | 0 in 1996 |
| 97 | 1 in 1997 |
| 98 | 0 in 1998 |
| 99 | 0 in 1999 |
| 00 | 0 in 2000 |
| 01 | 0 in 2001 |
| 02 | 0 in 2002 |
| 03 | 0 in 2003 |
| 04 | 1 in 2004 |
| 05 | 0 in 2005 |
| 06 | 0 in 2006 |
| 07 | 0 in 2007 |
| 08 | 0 in 2008 |
| 09 | 1 in 2009 |
| 10 | 0 in 2010 |
| 11 | 0 in 2011 |
| 12 | 1 in 2012 |
| 13 | 1 in 2013 |
| 14 | 0 in 2014 |
| 15 | 1 in 2015 |
| 16 | 0 in 2016 |
| 17 | 0 in 2017 |
| 18 | 0 in 2018 |
| 19 | 0 in 2019 |
| 20 | 0 in 2020 |
| 21 | 1 in 2021 |
| 22 | 0 in 2022 |
| 23 | 0 in 2023 |
| 24 | 1 in 2024 |
| 25 | 1 in 2025 |
All credits
- 2025
Kaiju No. 8 Season 2Monster Design - 2024
Kaiju No. 8Monster Design, Kaiju Detail Works - 2021
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeConcept Art Director, Key Animation, Art Design, Storyboard, Director - 2015
One-Punch ManKey Animation - 2013
Kill la KillStoryboard, Key Animation - 2012
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) RedoDirector, Key Animation, Storyboard, Image Board, Design Works, Script Assistance - 2009
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceKey Animation, Image Board, Design Works - 2004
Samurai ChamplooWeapon Design - 1997
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of EvangelionKey Animation - 1995
Neon Genesis EvangelionDesign Assistance - 1986
Castle in the SkyKey Animation - 1984
Nausicaä of the Valley of the WindIn-Between Animation
Frequently asked questions
What anime has Mahiro Maeda worked on?
Mahiro Maeda's best-known work includes One-Punch Man (Key Animation), Neon Genesis Evangelion (Design Assistance), Kill la Kill (Storyboard), Kaiju No. 8 (Monster Design), Samurai Champloo (Weapon Design), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (Key Animation).
What does Mahiro Maeda do?
Mahiro Maeda is credited most often as director, key animation, storyboard on anime.
When was Mahiro Maeda born?
Mahiro Maeda was born on March 14, 1963 in Yonago.