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Hiroko Shigekuni

重國浩子

A key animator and Fruits Basket -prelude- chief animation director, long associated with Nakamura Production [1]

Known for

6 signature roles

Biography

Hiroko Shigekuni (重国浩子) is a Japanese key animator with a career spanning from the early 1990s to the present, working predominantly as a key animator with additional credits as animation director, character designer, and in-between animator [1]. Anime News Network notes she has frequently collaborated with the studio Nakamura Production, and her filmography includes key animation on Attack on Titan across multiple seasons, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Kill la Kill, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, and Mobile Fighter G Gundam, alongside chief animation director credits on Fruits Basket -prelude- and Fruits Basket the Final, animation-director work on Fruits Basket 2nd Season and Dolls' Frontline, and character design on The Ogre's Bride [1]. Her range runs from long-running shonen action, Bleach and Gintama among them, through the food-and-cooking comedy of Food Wars! and the historical drama of Rurouni Kenshin, to the aviation film Blue Thermal, with more recent credits including Sakamoto Days and Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari [1]. No birthdate or birthplace is documented for her in the sources available, and her public profile is built entirely from the animation credits themselves rather than any interview or biographical writeup [1].

Filmography

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2026
Character Design
The Ogre's Bride
Production
2025
Animation Director
Shabake
Production
2024 Production
2024 Production
2023 Production
2023
Animation Director
A Girl & Her Guard Dog
Production
2023
Animation Director
A Galaxy Next Door
Production
2023 Production
2023
Animation Director
Ragna Crimson
Production
2023
Animation Director
Synduality: Noir
Production
2023 Production
2023
Chief Animation Director
Dog Signal
Production
2023
Key Animation
Giant Beasts of Ars
Production
2023
Key Animation
The Fire Hunter
Production
2022
Animation Director
Girls' Frontline
Production
2022
Animation Director
Love After World Domination
Production
2022
Animation Director
Raven of the Inner Palace
Production
2022
Animation Director
Tribe Nine
Production
2022
Chief Animation Director
Fruits Basket: Prelude
Production
2022
Key Animation
Blue Thermal
Production
2022
Key Animation
Girls' Frontline
Production
2022
Key Animation
Extreme Hearts
Production
2022 Production
2022 Production
2022
Key Animation
Ya Boy Kongming!
Production
2021
Animation Director
Hula Fulla Dance
Production
2021
Animation Director
Peach Boy Riverside
Production
2021
Animation Director
Visual Prison
Production
2021
Key Animation
Blue Period
Production
2021
Key Animation
Scarlet Nexus
Production
2020
Animation Director
Nekopara
Production
2020
Animation Director
number24
Production
2020
Key Animation
Arte
Production
2020
Key Animation
Great Pretender
Production
2020
Key Animation
High School Fleet Movie
Production
2020
Key Animation
Dropout Idol Fruit Tart
Production
2020
Key Animation
Warlords of Sigrdrifa
Production
2020
Key Animation
Sing "Yesterday" for Me
Production
2019
Animation Director
Wise Man's Grandchild
Production
2019
Animation Director
Namuamidabutsu! -Utena-
Production
2019 Production
2019
Key Animation
After School Dice Club
Production
2019
Key Animation
Kaguya-sama: Love is War
Production
2019
Key Animation
Wise Man's Grandchild
Production
2019
Key Animation
MIX
Production
2018 Production
2018
Animation Director
Miss Caretaker of Sunohara-sou
Production
2018
Key Animation
Aikatsu Friends!
Production
2018
Key Animation
Amanchu! Advance
Production
2018
Key Animation
As Miss Beelzebub Likes.
Production
2018
Key Animation
Comic Girls
Production
2018
Key Animation
Record of Grancrest War
Production
2018
Key Animation
After the Rain
Production
2018 Production
2018 Production
2018 Production
2017
Animation Director
Nekopara OVA
Production
2017 Production
2017
Animation Director
TWOCAR
Production
2017 Production
2017
Key Animation
Fate/Apocrypha
Production
2017
Key Animation
Love and Lies
Production
2017 Production
2017
Key Animation
Masamune-kun's Revenge
Production
2017
Key Animation
Nekopara OVA
Production
2017
Key Animation
New Game!!
Production
2017
Key Animation
Re:CREATORS
Production
2017
Key Animation
Super Lovers 2
Production
2016
Key Animation
Aikatsu Stars!
Production
2016
Key Animation
Anne-Happy
Production
2016 Production
2016 Production
2016
Key Animation
Dagashi Kashi
Production
2016
Key Animation
First Love Monster
Production
2016
Key Animation
High School Fleet
Production
2016 Production
2016 Production
2015
Key Animation
Absolute Duo
Production
2015
Key Animation
Junjo Romantica 3
Production
2015
Key Animation
Maria the Virgin Witch
Production
2015
Key Animation
Unlimited Fafnir
Production
2015 Production
2015 Production
2014 Production
2014
Key Animation
Denki-gai
Production
2014
Key Animation
Nobunaga the Fool
Production
2014
Key Animation
No-Rin
Production
2014
Key Animation
Sakura Trick
Production
2014 Production
2014
Key Animation
selector infected WIXOSS
Production
2014
Key Animation
Sword Art Online II
Production
2014
Key Animation
Trinity Seven
Production
2014
Key Animation
Witch Craft Works
Production
2013 Production
2013 Production
2013 Production
2013
Key Animation
Kill la Kill
Production
2013
Key Animation
Log Horizon
Production
2013
Key Animation
Maoyu
Production
2013
Key Animation
A Lull in the Sea
Production
2013 Production
2013
Key Animation
Attack on Titan
Production
2013 Production
2012
2nd Key Animation
Strike Witches: The Movie
Production
2012
Key Animation
Aikatsu!
Production
2012
Key Animation
Amagami SS+ plus
Production
2012
Key Animation
Waiting in the Summer
Production
2012
Key Animation
The Knight in the Area
Production
2012
Key Animation
Good Luck Girl!
Production
2012
Key Animation
Black Rock Shooter
Production
2012 Production
2012 Production
2012
Key Animation
Kill Me Baby
Production
2012 Production
2012 Production
2011
Key Animation
.hack//Quantum
Production
2011 Production
2011 Production
2011
Key Animation
Astarotte's Toy
Production
2011 Production
2011
Key Animation
Beelzebub
Production
2011 Production
2011
Key Animation
Dog Days
Production
2011
Key Animation
Dragon Crisis!
Production
2011
Key Animation
Gosick
Production
2011
Key Animation
Aria the Scarlet Ammo
Production
2011
Key Animation
Heaven's Memo Pad
Production
2011 Production
2011
Key Animation
Mayo Chiki!
Production
2011
Key Animation
Ro-Kyu-Bu ~ Fast Break!
Production
2011
Key Animation
SKET Dance
Production
2010
2nd Key Animation
Maid Sama!
Production
2010
Key Animation
Amagami SS
Production
2010
Key Animation
Arakawa Under the Bridge
Production
2010 Production
2010
Key Animation
Hanamaru Kindergarten
Production
2010
Key Animation
Heroman
Production
2010
Key Animation
Maid Sama!
Production
2010
Key Animation
Ladies versus Butlers!
Production
2010
Key Animation
Stray Cats Overrun!
Production
2010 Production
2010
Key Animation
Big Windup! 2
Production
2010
Key Animation
The Qwaser of Stigmata
Production
2010
Key Animation
The Squid Girl
Production
2010 Production
2010 Production
2009
Key Animation
Akikan! OVA
Production
2009
Key Animation
Asura Cryin'
Production
2009 Production
2009 Production
2009 Production
2009
Key Animation
Kiddy Girl-AND
Production
2009
Key Animation
Chrome Shelled Regios
Production
2009
Key Animation
Saki
Production
2009 Production
2009
Key Animation
Shangri-La
Production
2009
Key Animation
Heaven's Lost Property
Production
2009 Production
2009 Production
2009 Production
2009
Key Animation
White Album
Production
2008
2nd Key Animation
Kiss x Sis
Production
2008
2nd Key Animation
Michiko & Hatchin
Production
2008 Production
2008
Key Animation
ef - a tale of melodies.
Production
2008 Production
2008 Production
2008
Key Animation
Black Butler
Production
2008
Key Animation
Michiko & Hatchin
Production
2008
Key Animation
Box of Goblins
Production
2008
Key Animation
Sekirei
Production
2008
Key Animation
Corpse Princess: Aka
Production
2008 Production
2008
Key Animation
Skip Beat!
Production
2008
Key Animation
Soul Eater
Production
2008
Key Animation
Strike Witches
Production
2008
Key Animation
Birdy the Mighty: Decode
Production
2008
Key Animation
Toradora!
Production
2008
Key Animation
Ryoko's Case File
Production
2008 Production
2008 Production
2007 Production
2007 Production
2007
Key Animation
Bamboo Blade
Production
2007
Key Animation
Darker than Black
Production
2007
Key Animation
Hayate the Combat Butler
Production
2007
Key Animation
Hitohira
Production
2007
Key Animation
Princess Resurrection
Production
2007
Key Animation
Kiddy Grade: Maelstrom
Production
2007
Key Animation
Kiddy Grade: Truth Dawn
Production
2007 Production
2007
Key Animation
Night Wizard
Production
2007
Key Animation
Rocket Girls
Production
2007 Production
2007
Key Animation
My Bride is a Mermaid
Production
2007 Production
2007 Production
2007
Key Animation
Sola
Production
2006
Key Animation
Aria the Natural
Production
2006
Key Animation
Binbou Shimai Monogatari
Production
2006 Production
2006
Key Animation
Ergo Proxy
Production
2006
Key Animation
Gakuen Heaven
Production
2006
Key Animation
Inukami!
Production
2006
Key Animation
Le Chevalier D'Eon
Production
2006 Production
2006 Production
2006 Production
2006 Production
2006
Key Animation
Rakugo Tennyo Oyui
Production
2006 Production
2006 Production
2005 Production
2005
Key Animation
Aria the Animation
Production
2005
Key Animation
Eyeshield 21
Production
2005 Production
2005
Key Animation
He is My Master
Production
2005 Production
2005
Key Animation
Oval x Over
Production
2005
Key Animation
Pani Poni Dash!
Production
2005
Key Animation
Speed Grapher
Production
2005
Key Animation
Sukisho
Production
2005 Production
2004 Production
2004
Key Animation
Girls Bravo
Production
2004
Key Animation
Foxy Nudes
Production
2004 Production
2004 Production
2004 Production
2004
Key Animation
Panty Flash Teacher
Production
2004
Key Animation
Samurai 7
Production
2004
Key Animation
Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase
Production
2004
Key Animation
Utakata
Production
2003
Key Animation
Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi
Production
2003
Key Animation
Last Exile
Production
2003
Key Animation
Scrapped Princess
Production
2003 Production
2002
Key Animation
Super Heavy God Gravion
Production
2002
Key Animation
Gekka Bijin
Production
2002
Key Animation
Overman King Gainer
Production
2002
Key Animation
Nurse Me!
Production
2002
Key Animation
Tenchi Muyou! GXP
Production
2001
Key Animation
X
Production
2000
Key Animation
Hand Maid May
Production
2000 Production
1999
Key Animation
Break-Age
Production
1999
Key Animation
D4 Princess
Production
1999
Key Animation
Eden's Bowy
Production
1999
Key Animation
One Piece
Production
1999
Key Animation
Rerere no Tensai Bakabon
Production
1998
Key Animation
The Devil Lady
Production
1998
Key Animation
Legend of Basara
Production
1998
Key Animation
Neo Ranga
Production
1997 Production
1996
Key Animation
Baby & I
Production
1996
Key Animation
The Vision of Escaflowne
Production
1996
Key Animation
Brave Command Dagwon
Production
1995 Production
1995 Production
1995
Key Animation
Zenki
Production
1994
In-Between Animation
Mobile Fighter G Gundam
Production

References

Sources for the summary and biography text on this page, in APA style.

  1. ^Anime News Network. (n.d.). Hiroko Shigekuni. Anime News Network Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 22, 2026.