Directed credits
23
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Akira Mano
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 20All crew credits: 25
TMDB ID: 1793502
IMDb ID: nm3456699
Known for: Directing
Born: May 20, 1962
Age: 63
Place of birth: Nagoya, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1994 - 2024
Years active: 31
Average TMDB rating: 7.71
Wikidata: Q11583579
Also known as
真野 玲 • Otoko Odawara • 小田原 男 • まの あきら • Dan Odawara
Frequent jobs
Director (20)Assistant Director (2)Series Director (1)Storyboard Artist (2)
Biography
Akira Mano (真野 玲, Mano Akira, born May 20, 1962) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist from Nagoya. He also works under the alias Otoko Odawara (小田原 男, Odawara Otoko).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Akira Mano.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Akira Mano.
5.6
Whisper Me a Love Song
Series Director • 10 eps
2024 Series
6.7
Bibliophile Princess
Director • 4 eps
2022 Series
8.2
DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO
Director • 3 eps
2021 Series
8.5
TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
8.3
Rent-a-Girlfriend
Director • 4 eps
2020 Series
6.0
Babylon
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.5
Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun -
Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.3
Seven Senses of the Re'Union
Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.6
Anonymous Noise
Director • 2 eps
2017 Series
8.0
Ace of the Diamond
Director • 4 eps
2013 Series
6.1
Photokano
Assistant Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.0
装甲騎兵ボトムズ ペールゼン・ファイルズ
Director • 12 eps
2007 Series
7.3
Shigurui: Death Frenzy
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.0
Ghost Hunt
Director • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.0
Mushi-Shi
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Gunslinger Girl
Director • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.6
Fighting Spirit
Director • 8 eps
2000 Series
8.1
TRIGUN
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
8.0
Tenchi in Tokyo
Director • 3 eps
1997 Series
5.1
Key the Metal Idol
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Akira Mano.
8.6
Fighting Spirit
Director • 8 eps
2000 Series
8.5
TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
8.5
Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun -
Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.3
Rent-a-Girlfriend
Director • 4 eps
2020 Series
8.2
DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO
Director • 3 eps
2021 Series
8.1
TRIGUN
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
8.0
Mushi-Shi
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
8.0
Initial D
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
1998 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Akira Mano.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Akira Mano.
8.0
Initial D
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
1998 Series
8.6
Fighting Spirit
Director • 8 eps
2000 Series
8.0
Ace of the Diamond
Director • 4 eps
2013 Series
8.3
Rent-a-Girlfriend
Director • 4 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Mushi-Shi
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
8.2
DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO
Director • 3 eps
2021 Series
8.5
TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
8.1
TRIGUN
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.7
Bibliophile Princess
Director • 4 eps
2022 Series
7.2
Gunslinger Girl
Director • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.1
Key the Metal Idol
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.7
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2004 Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Akira Mano.