Free event! Join us at JAPAN HOUSE LA for a rare in-person talk and live drawing session with notable animator, Hirokazu Kojima (“ChaO”). Witness Kojima’s creative process in real time as he shares insights into his creative process and approach to character designs in STUDIO4°C’s psychedelic new feature film, ChaO. This unique dialogue offers a broad view of the animation landscape from one of its biggest stars, perfect for fans and aspiring animators looking for behind-the-scenes knowledge of a dynamic industry.
About Hirokazu Kojima | Character Designer and Supervising Animation Director
Since the 2000s, he has drawn attention as a rising animator with works
such as Futakoi Alternative (2005) and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (2007).
In recent years, under the name kojipero, he worked as Animation Director on
Gridman Universe (2023), and under the name kojikoji, he handled sub-character
design and served as Animation Director on Lazarus (2025).
For STUDIO4℃ productions, he contributed as a key animator to Yasuhiro Aoki’s
short film Honey Tokyo (2010), the animated parts of the game Asura’s Wrath
(2012), and the feature film Children of the Sea (2019).
ChaO marks his first time serving concurrently as both Character Designer and
Supervising Animation Director.
