Mehdi Aouichaoui
2D Animator / Director — AZ Animation
Mehdi Aouichaoui is a 2D animator, director, character designer, and storyboard artist whose work spans some of the most widely recognized titles in Japanese animation, including Dragon Ball Super: Broly, My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, One Piece, Boruto, Ranking of Kings, and Star Wars: Visions.
Based in Tokyo and active in the Japanese animation industry since 2016, he has worked across key animation, layout, character design, and visual development. He is also the founder of AZ Animation, an initiative focused on building stronger connections between Japanese creators and the international animation industry.
At SACC, Mehdi will share practical insights in How to Draw Faces for Animation - Shapes and Volume, drawing on his experience in character-driven animation to explore structure, form, and expressive design for the screen.