Biography

Hokuto Sakiyama is a Japanese animator who is a member of XEBEC M2 studio. He made his debut as an inbetweener on the anime series Noein and quickly rose to become a key animator on popular shows such as Demonbane and Otoboku. However, it was his ... Read more

Hokuto Sakiyama is a Japanese animator who is a member of XEBEC M2 studio. He made his debut as an inbetweener on the anime series Noein and quickly rose to become a key animator on popular shows such as Demonbane and Otoboku. However, it was his exceptional work on Nagasarete Airantou, where he collaborated with chief animation director Hosoda Naoto, that truly caught the attention of the anime industry. Sakiyama's animation style is heavily influenced by the renowned animator Ohira Shinya, whom he greatly admires. In a recent interview, Sakiyama expressed his aspirations to follow in Ohi... Read more