SUEZEN
DirectorSUEZEN is the professional name of Fumio Iida, a longtime Gainax animator who has moved between key animation and directing across the studio's projects. Under that name he directed and animated a segment of Gurren Lagann Parallel Works, the franchise's original video anthology.
Gurren Lagann Role
Under the SUEZEN credit, he handled storyboard, direction, animation direction, and key animation for the "BafBaf! Do You Love to See it... Burn?" segment of Gurren Lagann Parallel Works, the short-form anthology built around the main series' cast and mecha. It's a hands-on, multi-role contribution typical of how Gainax staff often moved fluidly between jobs on the franchise's smaller spinoff projects.
Career and Notable Roles
Iida's animation career runs through Tatsunoko, Walt Disney Japan, and 20th Century Fox before settling at Gainax, where his key animation and animation direction credits include The Wings of Honneamise, Gunbuster, and Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance. He has also created manga under the SUEZEN name, including Yadamon, which Group TAC adapted into its own anime in 1992.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is SUEZEN?
SUEZEN is the professional name of Fumio Iida, a longtime Gainax animator who has moved between key animation and directing across the studio's projects.
What did SUEZEN do on Gurren Lagann?
Under the SUEZEN credit, he handled storyboard, direction, animation direction, and key animation for the segment BafBaf! Do You Love to See it... Burn? in Gurren Lagann Parallel Works, the franchise's original video anthology.
What studios did SUEZEN work at before Gainax?
Iida's animation career ran through Tatsunoko, Walt Disney Japan, and 20th Century Fox before he settled at Gainax.
What anime has SUEZEN worked on?
At Gainax, SUEZEN's key animation and animation direction credits include The Wings of Honneamise, Gunbuster, and Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance.
What manga has SUEZEN created?
SUEZEN has also created manga under his professional name, including Yadamon, which Group TAC adapted into its own anime in 1992.
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