Shinji Aramaki is a Japanese anime director and mechanical designer. He was a member of Artmic. He is noted for work on powered exoskeletons and his mecha and CG design on several anime series. On November 29, 2018, it was announced that he and Kenji Kamiyama will direct the initial season of Blade Runner: Black Lotus, an anime for Adult Swim and Crunchyroll. His other notable works include Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012), Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (2017) and Blade Runner: Black Lotus (2021).