Yoh Yoshinari | |
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| Born | May 6, 1971 |
| Occupation | Anime director, animator, character designer, storyboard artist, illustrator |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Yoh Yoshinari (吉成 曜, Yoshinari Yō) is a Japanese key animator, storyboard artist, and anime director.
He is recognized by the way he represents volume and perspective using spheres,[1] 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,[1] with his artistic style particularly visible in his design work for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann,[3] and Little Witch Academia.[4]
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.[1] The brief turn around after Nadia put Yoshinari on the fast track to becoming a key animator.
Notable works[]
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (key animator, mechanical designer)
- Dead Leaves (key animator)
- Mahoromatic (key animator)
- Medabots (key animator)
- Valkyrie Profile (concept art, character designer)
- Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria (concept art, character designer)
- FLCL (storyboard artist, key animator)
- Diebuster (key animator)
- Gurren Lagann (mechanical design, animation director)[3]
- 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)[5]
- Little Witch Academia (concept creator, director, character designer, animation director)[4]
- Kill la Kill (storyboard artist, key animator)
- Kizumonogatari (key animator, part 1, 3)
- Space Patrol Luluco (Effect Artist)
- BNA: Brand New Animal (director)
- Cyberpunk Edgerunners (character designer)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Yoh Yoshinari Interview (Animestyle, 03/2013) Part 2/3". Wave Motion Cannon. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Yoh Yoshinari Interview (Animestyle, 03/2013) Part 1/3". Wave Motion Cannon. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Interview: Gainax on Gurren Lagann". Anime News Network. 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Studio Trigger's 'Little Witch Academia' Trailer Posted - News". Anime News Network. 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Gainax's Newest Is Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (Updated)". Anime News Network. 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
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External links[]
- Yoh Yoshinari at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Yoh Yoshinari anime at Media Arts Database (in Japanese)