Atsuhiro Iwakami
Atsuhiro Iwakami (岩上敦宏) is a CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, a Business CEO of Sony's Domestic Music Business, and a chairman of Aniplex. He was previously a producer of Puella Magi Madoka Magica original television series, and the movie trilogy.
Biography
Role in Puella Magi series
During the production of Hidamari Sketch and Bakemonogatari, director Akiyuki Shinbo expressed his desire to create a new magical girl series to Atsuhiro Iwakami. Iwakami oversaw the project's development from Aniplex side, including selecting personnel such as Gen Urobuchi to work as a writer for the new project. Gen Urobuchi described Iwakami using a Monster Hunter analogy that "there are producers who play flutes at the edge of the zone, but Iwakami-san is the type of producer who will take a big sword and stand at the forefront to help you fight the monsters."
Credits in Puella Magi series
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011) as Producer
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings (2012) as Producer
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal (2012) as Producer
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion- (2013) as Producer
- Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Anime (2020-2022) as Planning
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica Beginnings & Eternal (TV Edition) (2025) as Planning
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- (2026) as Planning
Interviews
- Panel and Q&A at the USA Madoka Premiere, Otakon 2011
- Interview at Sakura-con 2012
- ANN Interview
- Megami 2010-12
- Official Guidebook