Toshiyuki Kono

Master of detail and subtlety, Toshiyuki Kono was born in 1964 in the bustling city of Tokyo, Japan. Kono, active since the late 1990s, has mainly directed in the genres of animation and drama, with his most famous works being the animated series "A Destructive God Sits Next to Me" and "UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie". Although his filmography doesn't include award-winning films at major festivals, his unique style of blending humor with deep, emotional narratives has earned him a loyal fan base and critical recognition within the animation community. Kono is a director who, with an impeccable blend of humor and sentiment, can bring even the most fantastical of stories to life in the most human of ways.