Ryo Hirano
Directing
Biography
A freelance Japanese animator, illustrator, and published mangaka affiliated with FOGHORN. Graduated from Tama Art University.
Known For
A space station sanitary worker encounters a bear whose nose was mysteriously cut off by a human.
Paradise
A yakuza encounters a ghost called Krasue (pronounced Gasoo in English) in Thailand, a flying woman's head with her guts exposed. "Boy meets girl" metamorphoses into "Encounter with another species".
Krasue
Short animated film by Ryo Hirano.
Future Man
A new wave is building within the Japanese independent animation scene. In Vol.3, discover the most promising stars of the next generation, with a particular focus on powerful female talents, who will dazzle you with their exhilaratingly original perspectives!
Japanese Independent Animation, Volume 3
Delirious, deeply romantic tale of love and loss featuring a girl, golden nude, and akahara imori newt in a gondola resort. -JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film
HOLIDAY
Short animated film by Ryo Hirano.
Guitar
Short animated film by Ryo Hirano.
The Kappa’s Arms
A traditional Japanese song meets science fiction, future agriculture, teenage story, blip music and eccentric animation in a story of quantum physics across time.