Hisashi Hirai

is a Japanese animator, character designer, and manga artist. He is noted for his work with Sunrise, having worked on Infinite Ryvius, s-CRY-ed, Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny and Fafner of the Azure. He was also the lead animator for Linebarrels of Iron.

Works Anime + List of works in anime Year Series Crew role Notes Source 1985 Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God Design 1992 Dragon Slayer Character Design, Animation Director (Nakamura Pro) Also SNES version 2002 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Character designer 2004 My-HiME Element gun design Fafner in the Azure Character Design, Key Animation (OP/ED; episode 25) 2006 Gin'iro no Olynssis Character Design 2008 Linebarrels of Iron Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (OP; episode 1) 2013 Majestic Prince Character Design, Animation Director (OP 1–2; ED2; episode 1), Key Animation (OP1; ED1) Nominated–Character design, 3rd Newtype Anime Awards Fafner in the Azure: Exodus Character Design, Animation Director (character; OP; ED), Animation (ED for episode 9), Assistant Animation Director (character; episode 1), Key Animation (episodes 2–5, 9), Photo Key Animation (episode 11)

Video games + List of works in video games Year Series Crew role Notes Source 2015 Xuccess Heaven Character design smartphone RPG