Kunihiko Yuyama

Kunihiko Yuyama (湯山 邦彦, Yuyama Kunihiko, born October 15, 1952) is a Japanese director best known for his work on the Pokémon anime franchise.[1] He also directed Magical Princess Minky Momo, Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko, The Three Musketeers Anime, Ushio and Tora, Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning, Plawres Sanshiro, Slayers Return, Slayers Great, and Wedding Peach.

Kunihiko Yuyama
湯山 邦彦
Born (1952-10-15) October 15, 1952
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
OccupationAnime director
Years active1977–present

Career

Developing an interest in animation while still at high school, Yuyama worked as an animator's assistant on episodes of Star Blazers and Brave Raideen. He was a sketch artist and storyboard artist on the foreign co-production Barbapapa (1973) and joined Aoi Productions in 1978. The same year, he had his directorial debut while working for Aoi on Galaxy Express 999, and soon struck up a successful working partnership with the screenwriter Takeshi Shudo on GoShogun. In 1982, he promoted to "chief director", an overseeing role on Magical Princess Minky Momo. While remaining in TV during the 1980s, he also played a leading role in anime's exodus into video. His work also showed a mastery of elements for a female audience, most obvious in his Three Musketeers spin-off, Aramis' Adventure. After working on Ushio and Tora, he gained true fame through his involvement with later works on Pokémon.

Filmography

Anime
List of production work in anime
Year Title Crew role Notes Source[2]
1977Ippatsu Kanta-kunIn-between animation
1978–1981Galaxy Express 999Episode director
1980Zukkoke Knight - Don De La ManchaSeries director, Episode director, Storyboard
1980Space Warrior BaldiosEpisode director, Storyboard
1981GoShogunDirector, Episode director, StoryboardAlso director, storyboard on 1982 film and 1985 Time Stranger OVA[3]
1982–83Magical Princess Minky MomoSeries director, episode director, storyboardAlso OVAs and specials in 1985–1994
1983Plawres SanshiroChief director, episode director, storyboard
1985Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of YohkoScreenplay, DirectorOVA, also released to theater
1986WindariaDirector[4]
1987Tekkamen o Oue - D'Artagnan Monogatari yori
鉄仮面を追え「ダルタニャン物語」より		Director
1987TWD Express: Rolling Takeoff
ja:TWD EXPRESS		DirectorAlso Rolling Takeout
1987The Three Musketeers AnimeDirector, Episode director, storyboard
1987Fujikofujio no kiteretsudaihyakka
藤子不二雄のキテレツ大百科		Storyboard
1989The Three Musketeers Anime filmDirector
1989Fujiko F Fujio no T P bon
藤子・F・不二雄のT・Pぼん		Director, Storyboard
1989–90Time Travel TondekemanChief director, Episode director, storyboard
1991Slow StepDirector
1992Ushio and ToraDirectorAlso OVAs in 1993.
1993Apfel Land Story
ja:アップフェルラント物語		DirectorOVA
1993YaibaGeneral director
1995Jura TripperDirector
1995–96Wedding PeachDirectorAlso OVA 1996
1995Kōryū no MimiDirector
1995Weather Report GirlScreenplay, DirectorOVA
1996Slayers ReturnGeneral director
1996Shin Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's BeginningDirector
1997Kougyou aika volley boys
ja:工業哀歌バレーボーイズ		DirectorOVA
1997–2019PokémonGeneral directorAlso OVAs, specials, spinoffs, shorts
1997Slayers GreatGeneral director
1998Pokémon: The First MovieDirector, StoryboardAlso director on Pikachu's Vacation
1999Pokémon: The Movie 2000Director, StoryboardAlso director on Pikachu's Rescue Adventure
2000Pokémon 3: The MovieDirector
2001Pokémon 4EverDirectorAlso director on short
2002Pokémon HeroesDirectorAlso director on short[5]
2002Pokémon ChroniclesDirectorspin-off show
2003Pokémon: Jirachi Wish MakerDirectorAlso director on short[6]
2004Pokémon: Destiny DeoxysDirector
2005Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of MewDirector
2006Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the SeaDirector
2007Pokémon: The Rise of DarkraiDirector[7]
2008Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky WarriorDirector[8]
2009Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of LifeDirector[9][10][11]
2010Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of IllusionsDirector[12]
2011Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and ZekromDirectorAlso director on short[13]
2012Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of JusticeDirectorAlso director on short[14][15]
2013Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend AwakenedDirectorAlso director on short[16]
2014Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of DestructionDirector, StoryboardAlso director on short[17]
2015Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of AgesGeneral director, storyboardAlso director on short
2016Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical MarvelDirector, Storyboard
2016Rudolf the Black CatDirector
2017Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!Director
2019Mewtwo Strikes Back: EvolutionDirector
2022PuniRunesChief director[18]

Live-action
List of production work in live-action shows
Year Title Crew role Notes Source
Keitai Sōsakan 7Episode directorTV drama[19]

References
  1. "湯山邦彦 ゆやま・くにひこ". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  2. "検索結果 / アニメ / メディア芸術データベース – 検索キーワード – 湯山邦彦" [Search results for Kunihiko Yuyama in anime]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  3. "Buried Treasure - Time Stranger". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  4. "Buried Treasure - Windaria". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  5. "Los Angeles Anime Festival". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  6. "Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker from BVHE". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  7. "Eva:01 is Japan's #4 Selling DVD of 2008's 1st Half". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  8. "Japanese Box Office, July 26–27: Ponyo Keeps Top Spot (Updated)". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  9. "Japanese Box Office, July 18–19". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  10. "2009's Top Anime Movies at Japanese Box Office". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  11. "Sunrise Makes Original Anime for Shoko Nakagawa's Tour". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  12. "Pokemon, Eden of the East, Working!! Promos Streamed". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  13. "Japan's Animation TV Ranking, July 11–17". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  14. "Pokémon: Kyurem Vs. Seikenshi Film to Open in 2012". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  15. "Pokémon 15th Anniversary Film's Full Title with Keldeo Confirmed". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  16. "Pokémon: ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo's Awakening Trailer Posted". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  17. "1st Pokémon XY Film's Teaser Confirms July 19 Opening". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  18. "Pokémon's Kunihiko Yuyama Helms TV Anime of Takara Tomy's PuniRunes Digital Pets". Anime News Network. August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  19. "Miike, I.G Create Mobile Phone Detectives 7 TV Drama". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
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