Hiroyasu Kobayashi
Director / Production Designer
Japan
Biography:
Hiroyasu Kobayashi is the CGI director and production designer for the Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition series, and is currently working on the fourth installment at Studio Khara. In 2015, Kobayashi directed the short film Cassette Girl as one of the lineup titles for Studio Khara's "Japan Animator Expo" project. It was featured in several film festivals, such as Seattle International Film Festival, Anima Mundi in Brazil, Toronto Animation Arts Festival International, and Canada International Film Festival. He also directed Gravity Rush: The Animation based on the popular video game, and The Big Turnip, a special short introducing the history of Studio Khara.
Convention Guest Appearances
- Lilac City Comicon 2022 - June 4-5, 2022 in Spokane, WA, USA
- Kumoricon 2018 - October 26-28, 2018 in Portland, OR, USA
- Kumoricon 2017 - October 27-29, 2017 in Portland, OR, USA