Charles Lefebvre

French animation director Charles Lefebvre is co-creator and director of “Dragon Striker.”

Lefebvre graduated from Gobelins Paris animation school in 2008. His long-standing passion for Japanese animation shines through in his graduation film “After the Rain,” a homage to anime and traditional 2D techniques.

With over 17 years of experience in the animation industry, he is a versatile artist who has taken on numerous roles, including character designer, storyboard artist, animator, art director and director.

He began his career as a storyboard artist and character designer for various French studios before moving to Japan to work as an animator for several years.

Upon his return to Paris, he joined La Chouette Co. to lead the storyboard team for the drone-racing shonen “Droners.” He quickly became a key player at La Chouette Co., co-directing “Imago” and “Azuro and the Dragon Squad.”

On the creative design side, Lefebvre is responsible for the art direction of the upcoming animated series based on the “Final Fantasy” universe.

Lefebvre is also co-founder of Chouette Studio, La Chouette Co.’s high-quality traditional 2D animation studio. He built the production pipeline alongside Mariam Hachmi, bringing his expertise gained from working in Japanese studios.