Hiroshi Ōnogi
WriterHiroshi Onogi is a Japanese anime screenwriter and novelist who served as series composition writer on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, scripting the majority of its episodes.
Fullmetal Alchemist Role
Onogi served as series composition writer on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, the 2009 anime directed by Yasuhiro Irie that follows Hiromu Arakawa's manga through to its ending. He personally scripted dozens of the show's episodes, including its opening run and much of its back half, shaping how the manga's plot was paced for television.
Career and Notable Roles
Onogi has written for anime since the 1980s, frequently working alongside collaborators he first met as a student at Keio University, including Macross creator Shoji Kawamori and character designer Haruhiko Mikimoto on The Super Dimension Fortress Macross. He has continued to split his output between anime screenwriting and prose novels.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Hiroshi Onogi?
Hiroshi Onogi is a Japanese anime screenwriter and novelist, born in 1959, who has written for anime since the 1980s. He served as series composition writer on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, the 2009 anime directed by Yasuhiro Irie.
What did Hiroshi Onogi do on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood?
Hiroshi Onogi served as series composition writer on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, personally scripting dozens of episodes including the show's opening run and much of its back half. His work shaped how Hiromu Arakawa's manga was paced for television as the story followed it through to its ending.
What other anime has Hiroshi Onogi written for?
Hiroshi Onogi worked on The Super Dimension Fortress Macross alongside collaborators he first met as a student at Keio University, including Macross creator Shoji Kawamori and character designer Haruhiko Mikimoto. He has written for anime since the 1980s, well before taking on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
Does Hiroshi Onogi write anything besides anime scripts?
Yes, Hiroshi Onogi splits his career between anime screenwriting and prose novels. Alongside his novel writing, he served as series composition writer on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, scripting dozens of its episodes.
When did Hiroshi Onogi start working in anime?
Hiroshi Onogi has written for anime since the 1980s, decades before taking on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood in 2009. He was born in 1959 and has continued to split his output between anime screenwriting and prose novels throughout his career.
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