Episode Director (各話演出)

Position: Episode Director (各話演出)

Company: Vilostudios

Type: Freelance / Remote

Location: Worldwide

Vilostudios is a global anime and manga production company focused on reimagining how the industry works. By combining writing, design, animation, and sound within one studio, we create efficient, high-quality productions while supporting fair treatment and flexibility for every creator involved.

We’re expanding our freelancer database and are seeking experienced Episode Director (各話演出) to ensure the accuracy and consistency of our animation cuts.

The Episodic Director is responsible for bringing a script to life as a complete episode, translating story, emotion, and action into clear visual storytelling. Candidates should have a strong understanding of episodic structure, pacing, and genre-specific anime language, with the ability to direct acting through body language, facial expression, and timing while maintaining emotional continuity across cuts. They should be skilled in designing readable action and fight sequences, storyboarding choreography, camera angles, and motion, and guiding layouts to balance emotion, power dynamics, and visual clarity. Familiarity with the anime production pipeline, the ability to review key and 2nd key animation for acting and timing, and awareness of production constraints are essential. Ideal candidates fully understand the script’s emotional intent, think in beats rather than isolated scenes, adapt quickly to feedback, and can make confident creative decisions under pressure. Optional experience includes action-heavy or fight-focused direction, martial arts or choreography reference, and knowledge of editing, music timing, or compositing.