シンエイ動画
Hongo originally worked at Ajiado as an animator but moved to Shin-Ei Animation where he directed "Crayon Shin-chan". He left in 1996 and went on to direct "Immortal Grand Prix", "Outlaw Star", "Reideen", "Shamanic Princess", and "The Candidate for Goddess". He also directed and wrote the screenplay for the feature film "".