[2] He also worked on Concept Art and Design for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015),[3] which won six Academy Awards.

He has been one of the top contributors at the anime studio GONZO for many years, having directed Blue Submarine No.

[1] His design work ranges from 2[4] of the "Angels" in Neon Genesis Evangelion to production and mechanical design for such series as Magic User's Club (魔法使いTai!, Mahō Tsukai Tai!

[5] His earlier years were spent mostly at the famed Studio Ghibli, where he helped animate classics such as Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Castle in the Sky, and Porco Rosso.

[6] Maeda is one of the select Japanese directors to actively collaborate with the international film media on various projects.