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Akiyuki SIMBO

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Family name (in kanji): 新房 
Given name (in kanji): 昭之 
Also known as:
Futoshi Shiiya
Soji Homura
Date of birth: 1961-09-27 
Hometown: Fukushima, Japan , Koori, Fukushima, Japan 
Blood type: O 
About:
Although Akiyuki Simbo's name is read & pronounced "Shinbo" in Japanese, Simbo is his chosen romanization and ANN has been asked to use Simbo. 
Non-anime staff credits:
Animation director (cutscene director) for "Alice in Cyberland" (1996 game) (Japanese) 
Director and storyboard artist for "Bakemonogatari" (2022 commercial) (Japanese) 
Director for "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Lyrical Toy Box" (2001 music video) (Japanese) 
Opening animation storyboard artist for "The God of Death" (2005 visual novel) (Japanese) 
Opening director and storyboard artist for "Fate/Extra CCC" (2013 game) (Japanese) 
Opening director, storyboard artist, and unit director for "Tatsunoko Fight" (2000 game) (Japanese) 
Opening director, supervisor, and storyboard artist for "Metal Fighter Miku" (1995 game) (Japanese) 
Storyboard artist for "Kakushigoto" (2016 commercial) (Japanese) 
Storyboard artist for "Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku x Monogatari" (2014 commercial) (Japanese) 
News: Show:
Weekly Wrapup 15/5 - 21/5 (May 23, 2011)
Two New Negima Anime (Mar 2, 2006)
Interview:
Interview: Akiyuki Simbo (Feb 7, 2013)
Other articles: Show:

as Futoshi Shiiya

Family name (in kanji): 椎谷 
Given name (in kanji): 太志 

as Soji Homura

Family name (in kanji): 帆村 
Given name (in kanji): 壮二 
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Staff in:
And Yet the Town Moves (TV) : Chief Director 
Arakawa Under the Bridge (TV) : Director 
Arakawa under the Bridge × Bridge (TV) : Director 
Astarotte no Omocha! (OAV) : Series Composition Cooperation 
Astarotte's Toy (TV) : Series Composition Cooperation 
Bakemonogatari (TV) : Director 
BAOH (OAV) : Key Animation 
Blue Blink (TV) : Art 
Dance in the Vampire Bund (TV) : Director 
Debutante Detective Corps (OAV) : Director 
Detatoko Princess (OAV) : Director 
Devil Hunter Yohko (OAV) : Director (ep 6) , Storyboard (ep 6) 
Dirty Pair (TV) : Key Animation (ep 18) 
ef: a tale of melodies (TV) : Supervision 
ef: a tale of memories (TV) : Supervision 
Eien no Filena (OAV) : Episode Director (eps 4-5) , Animation Director (eps 4-5) 
Fate/Extra Last Encore (TV) : Chief Director , Director 
Fate/Extra Last Encore: Illustrias Tendōsetsu (special) : Chief Director 
Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or the Bottom? (movie) : Chief Director 
Galaxy Fraulein Yuna (OAV) : Storyboard 
Galaxy Fraulein Yuna Returns (OAV) : Director 
Gegege no Kitarō (TV 3/1985) : Key Animation (ep 3) 
Goku Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei (OAV) : Director 
Gourmet Girl Graffiti (TV) : Chief Director 
Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl (TV) : Chief Director 
Hanamonogatari (TV) : Chief Director , Script Supervision 
Hidamari Sketch (special) : Chief Director 
Hidamari Sketch (TV) : Chief Director 
Hidamari Sketch × 365 (special) : Director 
Hidamari Sketch × 365 (TV) : Director 
Hidamari Sketch × Honeycomb (TV) : Director 
Hidamari Sketch × Hoshimittsu (special) : Director 
Hidamari Sketch × Hoshimittsu (TV) : Director 
Hidamari Sketch × SP (special) : Director 
Hidamari Sketch: Sae & Hiro Graduation (OAV) : Director 
Karakuri Kengo Den Musashi Lord (TV) : Storyboard (ep 49) , Episode Director  (12 episodes
eps 4, 8, 12, 19, 22, 26, 31, 35, 38, 41, 46, 49
)
 , Animation Director (ep 46) 
Katteni Kaizō (OAV) : Chief Director 
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (movie) : Chief Director , Screenplay Composition 
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (movie) : Chief Director , Screenplay Composition 
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (movie) : Chief Director , Screenplay Composition 
Koyomimonogatari (ONA) : Chief Director , Series Composition 
Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai (OAV) : Chief Director , Series Composition 
(The) Legend of Zorro (TV) : Storyboard (5 episodes
eps 19, 22, 25, 30, 39
)
 , Episode Director (5 episodes
eps 14, 19, 22, 25, 30
)
 
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (TV) : Animation Supervisor 
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (TV 2) : Animation Supervisor 
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (TV 3) : Animation Supervisor 
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (TV) : Director 
Mahō Sensei Negima! Anime Final (movie) : Director 
Mahō Sensei Negima!: Mō Hitotsu no Sekai (OAV) : Chief Director 
Mahō Sensei Negima!: Mō Hitotsu no Sekai - Extra Mahō Shōjo Yue (OAV) : Chief Director 
Mahō Sensei Negima!: Shiroki Tsubasa Ala Alba (OAV) : Chief Director 
March comes in like a lion (TV) : Director , Series Composition 
March comes in like a lion (TV 2) : Director , Series Composition 
Maria Holic (TV) : Director 
Maria Holic Alive (TV) : Chief Director 
Marude Dameo (TV) : Episode Director (9 episodes
eps 4, 9, 16, 20, 28, 33, 36, 40, 45
)
 
Mekakucity Actors (TV) : Chief Director , Director 
Metal Fighter Miku (TV) : Director , Storyboard (ep 13) , Episode Director (ep 13) 
Midori no Makibao (TV) : Episode Director (ep 4) 
Monogatari Series Second Season (TV) : Chief Director , Series Composition 
MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season (special) : Chief Director , Series Composition 
MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season (TV) : Chief Director , Series Composition 
Montana Jones (TV) : Episode Director  (ep 9) 
MoonPhase (TV) : Director 
Natsu no Arashi! (TV) : Director 
Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū (TV) : Director 
Negima!? (TV) : Director 
Negima!? Spring OVA : Chief Director 
Negima!? Summer OVA : Chief Director 
Nekomonogatari (Black) (TV) : Chief Director , Series Composition 
New Hurricane Polymar (OAV) : Director , Storyboard 
Ninku (TV) : Episode Director (eps 33, 41) 
Ninku the Movie : Unit Director 
Nisekoi (OAV) : Chief Director 
Nisekoi - False Love (TV) : Chief Director , Series Composition 
Nisekoi: (TV 2) : Chief Director , Series Composition 
Nisemonogatari (TV) : Director , Series Composition 
Oishinbo (TV) : Key Animation (ep 24) 
Owarimonogatari (specials) : Chief Director , Series Composition 
Owarimonogatari (TV) : Chief Director , Series Composition 
Pani Poni Dash! (TV) : Director 
(Le) Portrait de Petit Cossette (special) : Director 
(Le) Portrait de Petite Cossette (OAV) : Director 
Pretty Boy Detective Club (TV) : Chief Director , Series Composition 
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (TV) : Director 
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings : Chief Director , Theatrical Version Composition 
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal : Chief Director , Theatrical Version Composition 
Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebellion : Chief Director 
Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising : Chief Director 
Revolutionary Girl Utena (TV) : In-Between Check (ep 15) 
Saber Marionette J to X (TV) : Storyboard (ep 12) 
Sakura Diaries (OAV) : In-Between Check (ep 12) 
Sasami-san@Ganbaranai (TV) : Director 
Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei (TV) : Director 
Shina Dark - Kuroki Tsuki no Ō to Sōheki no Tsuki no Himegimi (OAV) : Chief Director , Supervision 
(The) SoulTaker (TV) : Director , Storyboard (eps 1, 13) , Episode Director (ep 13) 
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko (OAV) : Director , Storyboard (eps 1, 3) , Episode Director (ep 3) 
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko (TV) : Director , Storyboard (OP; eps 1, 25) 
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II (OAV) : Director , Storyboard (ep 1) , Episode Director (ep 3) 
Tenamonya Voyagers (OAV) : Director 
Tokyo Babylon (OAV) : Key Animation 
Triangle Heart: Sweet Songs Forever (OAV) : Director 
Tsukimonogatari (TV) : Chief Director , Series Composition 
Twilight of the Dark Master (OAV) : Director 
Urusei Yatsura OVA Series : Key Animation (ep 10) 
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling (movie 6) : Key Animation 
Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho (OAV) : Episode Director 
Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho II (OAV) : Episode Director (eps 2-3) 
Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files (TV) : Storyboard (13 episodes
eps 7, 16, 24, 30, 35, 41, 47, 52, 58, 66, 74, 82, 89
)
 , Episode Director (19 episodes
eps 4, 7, 12, 16, 21, 24, 30, 35, 37, 41, 45, 47, 52, 58, 66, 74, 82, 95, 109
)
 
Yu Yu Hakusho: In Next Week's Episode (OAV) : Storyboard 
Yu Yu Hakusho: Opening & Ending Encyclopedia (OAV) : Animation ("Hohoemi no Bakudan", "Homework ga Owaranai", "Sayonara Bye Bye") 
Zan Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei (TV) : Director , Series Composition , Script (eps 1-12) 
Zan Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei Bangai-chi (OAV) : Director 
Zoku Owarimonogatari (TV) : Director , Series Composition 
Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei (TV) : Director 

Staff in:
(under the name of Futoshi Shiiya)
Aoi & Mutsuki: A Pair of Queens (TV) : In-Between Check (eps 2, 4, 7, 9) 
Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure (TV) : In-Between Check (eps 2-7, 9-11) 
ef: a tale of melodies (TV) : In-Between Check (4 episodes
eps 1, 6, 10, 12
)
 
Heat Guy J (TV) : In-Between Check (ep 20) 
Hidamari Sketch (TV) : Storyboard (eps 4-5, 10, 12) 
Magic User's Club! (TV) : Animation Check (ep 10) 
Seven of Seven (TV) : In-Between Check (ep 14) 
Shiawase Sou no Okojo-san (TV) : In-Between Check (10 episodes
eps 2A, 5A, 8B, 19, 24B, 25, 27A, 29A, 36A, 39B
)
 
Silent Möbius (TV) : In-Between Check (Office Ao) 
Sister Princess (TV) : In-Between Check (ep 4) 
Space Pirate Mito (TV) : In-Between Check (eps 2-12 even) 

Staff in:
(under the name of Soji Homura)
ef: a tale of memories (TV) : Storyboard (ep 2) 
Hidamari Sketch (special) : Storyboard (ep 1) 
Hidamari Sketch × 365 (TV) : Storyboard (ep 12) 
Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero (OAV) : Storyboard 
(The) SoulTaker (TV) : Storyboard (eps 2, 5) 
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