Ichirou Itano  

Ichirou Itano is a renowned Japanese anime artist, director, and producer who has contributed significantly to the science fiction genre, particularly in mecha-themed series. He is best known among anime enthusiasts for his distinctive action scene style, commonly referred to as "Itano circus" or "Macross missile massacre." This technique involves a highly stylized and acrobatic depiction of aerial combat and dogfights, characterized by intricate shading of mecha, close-range maneuvers, and twisting contrails left behind by fighters and missiles. The Itano Circus is also associated with specific attacks where a mecha or spaceship launches a large swarm of missiles with meticulously animated spiraling smoke trails and erratic trajectories.