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Yoh Yoshinari (吉成 曜, Yoshinari Yō, born May 6, 1971) is a Japanese key animator, storyboard artist, and anime director.
Yoh Yoshinari | |
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吉成 曜 | |
| Born | May 6, 1971 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Anime director, animator, character designer, storyboard artist, illustrator |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Family | Koh Yoshinari (older brother) |
Early life
Yoshinari was born in Tokyo on May 6, 1971. He graduated from Tokyo Designer Gakuin College.[1]
Career
Yoshinari entered the anime industry through the influence of his older brother, Kou Yoshinari. Several of his early works were uncredited second key animation and in-betweens for his brother during high school. After leaving professional school, he applied to Gainax and Madhouse. Not receiving a response from Gainax, he joined Madhouse. Due to a misunderstanding, Gainax failed to process his application until three months later. Not wanting to explain, Yoshinari told Madhouse "being an animator is too hard for me", and switched to Gainax.[2]
At Gainax, Yoshinari had joined just after the closure of Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water.[2] With nothing to do, he was immediately put onto visual development for the film Aoki Uru.[3] The brief turn around after Nadia put Yoshinari on the fast track to becoming a key animator.
He is recognized by the way he represents volume and perspective using spheres,[3] especially for smoke and explosions,[2] as well as his character action in general. He remarks Nijitte Monogatari is one of his most important influences,[3] with his artistic style particularly visible in his design work for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann,[4] and Little Witch Academia.[5] His favorite American creators are Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken and Lauren Faust.[6]
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (key animator, mechanical animation director)
- The End of Evangelion (key animator, assistant animation director)
- Dead Leaves (key animator)
- Mahoromatic (key animator)
- Medabots (key animator)
- One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (key animator)
- Valkyrie Profile (concept art, character designer)
- Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria (concept art, character designer)
- FLCL (storyboard artist, key animator)
- Diebuster (key animator)
- This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (key animator, creature design)
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (key animator)
- Gurren Lagann (mechanical design)[4]
- Gurren Lagann Parallel Works (director, animation director, storyboard artist, key animator, ep. 8)
- Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (concept art, animation director, key animation, ep. 12B)[7]
- Little Witch Academia (concept creator, director, character designer, animation director)[5]
- Kill la Kill (storyboard artist, key animator)
- Kizumonogatari (key animator, part 1, 3)
- Space Patrol Luluco (effect artist)[8]
- Promare (storyboard artist, key animator)
- BNA: Brand New Animal (director)[9]
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (character designer)[10]
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