Takahiro Kimura

For the footballer, see Takahiro Kimura (footballer).

For the rugby player, see Takahiro Kimura (rugby union).

Takahiro Kimura (木村 貴宏, Kimura Takahiro, May 19, 1964 – March 5, 2023) was a Japanese animator, illustrator and character designer. He died of amyloidosis on March 5, 2023.^[1][2]

Takahiro Kimura
Born	(1964-05-19)May 19, 1964 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Died	March 5, 2023(2023-03-05) (aged 58)
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Araji Sugawara
Occupation(s)	Animator Illustrator Character designer
Known for	Variable Geo The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Betterman Code Geass

Works

• City Hunter 3 (Key animation)
• Idol Tenshi Yokoso Yōko (Key animation)
• Dirty Pair Flash (Character design, animation director)
• Mobile Fighter G Gundam (Chief animation director)
• The King of Braves GaoGaiGar (Character designs and chief animation director)
• Betterman (Character designs and chief animation director)
• Variable Geo (Character designs)
• Steam-Heart's (Character designs)^[3]
• Usagi-chan de Cue!! (Character designs)
• Brigadoon: Marin & Melan (Character designs and chief animation director)
• Kiddy Grade (Eyecatch illustrator – episode 4)
• Shinkon Gattai Godannar!! (Character designs and chief animation director)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (Eyecatch illustrator)
• Superior Defender Gundam Force (Character designs)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY (Eyecatch illustrator)
• Gun Sword (Character designs and chief animation director)
• Blood+ (Key animation)
• Code Geass (Character designs and chief animation director)
• Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera (Character designs and chief animation director)
• Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Guest character design - Perun)