Shinichiro Kimura

Shinichiro Kimura (木村 真一郎, Kimura Shin'ichirō, born October 4) is a Japanese anime storyboard artist and director from Hiroshima Prefecture. His nickname is Kimushin (キムシン), a shortened version of his name. Kimura graduated from Osaka University of Arts with a major in oil painting. He enrolled in a fine arts college to get a teaching certificate in art. While in school, he was a member of CAS, an animation research society, and was classmates with animation director Takao Kado. After graduating, he worked at Studio World. Formerly an animator, he first worked as a director on an adult work, and has been working as a director ever since.

He began his career as a storyboard artist and director, and made his directorial debut in 1998 with Burn-Up Excess. Some of his best-known works as a director include Hand Maid May (2000) and A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (2001).

Filmography

As director

• Burn-Up Excess (1998)
• Weiß Kreuz Verbrechen & Strafe (1999)
• Hand Maid May (2000)
• A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (2001)
• Cosplay Complex (2002)
• G-On Riders (2002)
• Popotan (2003)
• Maburaho (2003)
• Mahoraba (2005)
• Chibi Vampire (2005)
• Tsuyokiss Cool×Sweet (2006)
• Venus Versus Virus (2007)
• Net Ghost PiPoPa (2008-2009)
• Juden Chan (2009)
• Sleeping with Hinako (2010)
• Junod (2010)
• Bathtime with Hinako & Hiyoko (2010)
• The Magic of Chocolate (2011)
• Ijime (2012)

References

• Shinichiro Kimura at Anime News Network's encyclopedia