Hiroyuki Kitakubo (北久保 弘之, Kitakubo Hiroyuki, born November 15, 1963[1]) is a Japanese director, animator, and screenwriter.
[2][3] He debuted as a director with the Cream Lemon episode "Pop Chaser" in 1985, then worked on films including Black Magic M-66 with Masamune Shirow and Akira with Katsuhiro Otomo.
[1] Kitakubo went on to direct the "A Tale of Two Robots" segment from Robot Carnival, the original video animation (OVA) series Golden Boy, and the films Roujin Z and Blood: The Last Vampire.
[1][4][5] In 2001, Kitakubo won the "Individual Award" at The 6th Animation Kobe for the latter film.
[6] Blood: The Last Vampire also won grand prize at the 2000 Japan Media Arts Festival and first prize the 2001 World Animation Celebration.