Michael Arias

マイケル・アリアス

Michael Arias


Michael Arias was born in California in 1968 and has been living in Japan for 25 years. He was the first foreign filmmaker to direct a Japanese anime with TEKKONKINKREET (2006 / NC ’10, ’23), which became a huge international success.

Films shown at Nippon Connection

Harmony, Japan 2015 (Director) NC16
Heaven's Door, Japan 2008 (Director) NC10
Tekkonkinkreet, Japan 2006 (Director) NC23, NC10, NC07

Events at Nippon Connection

Silent Pictures – Tohoku 3/11, NC12

Guest at Nippon Connection

Heaven's Door, NC10
Tekkonkinkreet, NC10

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