Anime/VFX director Akio Kazumi has a cross-disciplinary career spanning film and animation. His VFX work on the “Pokémon” film series and live-action films “Dororo” and “Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet” built a strong foundation in visual expression. Since his TV anime directorial debut with “Fist of the Blue Sky: Regenesis,” he has directed and storyboarded titles including “Loner Life in Another World” and “From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman.” He is recognized for a style fusing VFX-driven visuals with strong dramatic storytelling.