We’re thrilled to announce that the incredibly talented Hiroyasu Kobayashi will be joining us at Anime Central this year! Don’t miss your chance to meet him, attend his panels, and celebrate his amazing career at Anime Central.
About Hiroyasu Kobayashi
Born in 1972 and originally from Niigata Prefecture, Hiroyasu Kobayashi entered the visual media industry as a matte painter before transitioning to a CG artist, later joining Studio khara.
Starting with Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone. (2007, directed by Hideaki Anno), Kobayashi has worked as a CGI Director and contributed to design work, including monitor display designs. In Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021, directed by Hideaki Anno), he served as CGI Art Director.
He has also directed Studio khara productions such as Cassette Girl, the 35th episode of the web animation series Japan Animator Expo (Studio khara/Dwango), and Studio khara’s 10th-anniversary animation, Ōkina Kabu (Kabu) / The Big Turnip (Inc.).
Additionally, he has contributed as a director and designer to various projects, including the Gravity Daze / Gravity Rush game series, Shin Godzilla, Promare, Honkai / Houkai Impact 3rd [Reburn: II], THE iDOLM@STER Series Concept Movie 2021 VOY@GER, Shin Ultraman, and Shin Kamen Rider.
Most recently, he has been involved in the theatrical pre-release version of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, set to premiere in January 2025.
About Anime Central
Anime Central (ACen) is the largest anime, manga and Japanese popular culture convention in Chicago and the Midwest. Anime Central 2025 will take place from May 16-18 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.
