Kenichi Yoshida (animator)
Kenichi Yoshida (吉田 健一, Yoshida Ken'ichi, born November 23, 1969 in Kumamoto Prefecture) is a Japanese animator and illustrator. He is a graduate of Tokyo Designer Gakuin College.[1] He is a member of Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).[1]
Kenichi Yoshida 吉田 健一 | |
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| Born | November 23, 1969 |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Designer Gakuin College |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, illustrator |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Website | gallo44 |
Biography
Upon joining Studio Ghibli in 1990, Yoshida worked on Only Yesterday and Porco Rosso.[1] In 1999, he left Studio Ghibli to become freelance.[1] Currently, he is focusing on working on Sunrise and Bones works.[1] He is good friends with fellow animator Akira Yasuda (Akiman) and has collaborated with him in numerous productions.[1]
In 2005, he was awarded the individual prize in the 10th Animation Kobe awards.[1][2] In 2006 at the Tokyo International Anime Fair, he was given the character design award for his work in Eureka Seven.[1][3]
Works
Anime television
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996; key animation, episode 1) — uncredited.
- Turn A Gundam (1999–2000; key animation, episodes 33, 37, 40, 45, 48, 50)
- Overman King Gainer (2002-2003; character design, mechanical design, animation director, episodes 1, 2, 14, 22, 26; key animation, OP, ED, episodes 11, 13, 19)
- Scrapped Princess (2003; key animation, episode 15)
- Wolf's Rain (2003; animation director, 26; key animation, episode 24)
- Planetes (2003–2004; ED animation; key animation, episodes 1, 7, 26)
- Kenran Butōsai: The Mars Daybreak (2004; OP key animation)
- Kurau Phantom Memory (2004; OP key animation)
- Eureka Seven (2005–2006; character design; main animator; ED 4 storyboards, director, animation; animation director, OP1, OP2, OP4, ED2, episodes 1, 26, 43, 44, 45; key animation, episodes 1, 9, 11, 12, 19, 26, 28, 33, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 50)
- Tenpō Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi (2006–2007; OP 2 key animation)
- Dennō Coil (2007; key animation, ending segment, episode 26)
- Gundam Reconguista in G (2014; character design, animation director, chief animator, key animation)
- Chikyūgai Shōnen Shōjo (2022; character design)
OVA
- Giant Robo: The Animation - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992–1998; key animation, episode 2)
- Gunsmith Cats (1995–1996; key animation, episode 2)
- Master Keaton (1998; animation director, episode 30)
- Top wo Nerae 2! (2004–2006; key animation, episode 6)
- Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (2007; animation director)
Web anime
- Xam'd: Lost Memories (2008; key animation, OP)
Films
- Only Yesterday (1991; in-between animation)
- Porco Rosso (1992; key animation)
- I Can Hear the Sea (1993; key animation)
- Pom Poko (1994; key animation)
- Whisper of the Heart (1995; key animation)
- On Your Mark (1995; key animation)
- Princess Mononoke (1997; key animation)
- Spriggan (1998; key animation)
- My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999; key animation)
- Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (2001; assistant animation director, key animation)
- Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven: Pocketful of Rainbows (2009; character design)
- Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann: Chapter Lagann (2009; key animation)
Games
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1998; OP key animation)
- Arc Rise Fantasia (2009; original main character designs)
- Eureka Seven Vol. 1: The New Wave (2005; original main character designs)
- Eureka Seven Vol. 2: The New Vision (2006; original main character designs)
Others
- edge - a collection of paintings (2004; illustrations)
- Shangri-La (2004–2005; illustrations)
- Kozue Takada's CD single Himitsu Kichi (2005; jacket illustrations)
References
- "吉田健一". Weblio. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- "10th Animation Kobe Awards". Anime News Network. 2005-09-22. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- "Tokyo Anime Fair: Award Winners". Anime News Network. 2006-03-27. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- 吉田健一 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- "吉田健一". Hate na Diary. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
External links
- gallo44 — official website.
- Kenichi Yoshida on Twitter
- Kenichi Yoshida at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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