Staff
Hiroaki Gouda
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Biography
Hiroaki Gouda is anime director and character designer, best for directing "Ah My Goddess".
Hiroaki Gouda got into the industry when he was in high school, as part time animator. Hiroaki Gouda joined Anime International Company (AIC) around the 1980's. In 1993, he made his director debut with "Ah My Goddess (OVA)". Originally the sponsors of the OVA were against AIC adapting it, but after Kōsuke Fujishima (Author of "Ah My Goddess") watched "Bubblegum Crisis" episode 8 (Directed by Hiroaki Gouda), he advocated for AIC and Gouda to adapt it. In 2002, he was the character designer for "Onegai ☆ Teacher". In 2004, he directed the TV remake of "Ah My Goddess" at AIC/AIC Digital. In 2010, he was the character designer for "Amagami SS". In 2012, he was the character designer for "Love Election And Chocolate". In 2015, he founded Will Palettte with Naoto Kasahara. In 2018, Will Palettte merged with TROYCA, a studio founded by former AIC employess.
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Staff credits (50 titles in the catalog)
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Engage Kiss
Summer 2022
- Animation Director (ep 12)
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Inari Kon Kon OVA
Spring 2014
- Key Animation (ED)
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The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura
Winter 2013
- Key Animation (ep 11)
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Love, Election and Chocolate
Summer 2012
- Episode Director (OP)
- Storyboard (OP)
- Animation Director (OP)
- Chief Animation Director (eps 2-9, 11-12)
- Character Design
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Amagami SS+ plus Specials
Spring 2012
- Character Design
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Amagami SS+ plus
Winter 2012
- Character Design
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Amagami SS: Sister
Spring 2011
- Character Design
- Animation Director
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Amagami SS OVA
Spring 2011
- Character Design
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Oh! My Goddess (2011)
Winter 2011
- Director
- Episode Director (ep 2)
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- Key Animation
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Amagami SS
Summer 2010
- Episode Director (OP2)
- Storyboard (OP2)
- Character Design
- Key Animation (OP2, ED1, 3-7)
- Animation Director (ep 1, OP1-2, ED1, 3-7)
- Chief Animation Director (eps 5-9, 12, 15-17, 20-25)
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Whispered Words
Fall 2009
- Animation Director (ep 11)
