Toyoo Ashida

Toyoo Ashida (芦田豊雄 Ashida Toyoo, April 21, 1944 – July 23, 2011) was an anime character designer, animation director and director. He was most notable for directing the Hokuto no Ken anime and Vampire Hunter D and for character designs on Vifam, Wataru, Minky Momo and F-Zero GP Legend. He is the founder of the anime studio, Studio Live.

Notable works as character design and animator

• Uchū Shōnen Soran (1965) (in-between animation)
• Space Boy Soran (1965) (animation)
• Bōken Gabotenjima (1967) (animation)
• Moomin (1969) (animation director)
• Cleopatra (1970) (animation)
• New Moomin (1972) (animation director)
• Wansa-kun (1973) (art director)
• Heidi, Girl of the Alps (1974) (co-character design and animation director)
• Space Battleship Yamato Series (1974) (animation director on the series from 1974 to 1981)
• UFO Senshi Daiapolon (1976–1977) (character design)
• Jetter Mars (1977) (animation director)
• Manga Nihon Emaki (1977) (animation director and storyboard, also director of episode 30)
• Yatterman (1977) (animation director)
• Cyborg 009 (1979) (character design)
• Maeterlinck's Blue Bird (1980) (co-character design)
• Dr. Slump (1981) (animation supervisor)
• Ulysses 31 (1981) (animation director)
• Space Warrior Baldios: the Movie (1981) (animation director)
• Kyoufu Densetsu - Kaiki! Frankenstein (1981) (animation and design)
• Fairy Princess Minky Momo (1982–1994) (series character design)
• Ginga Hyōryū Vifam (1983–1998) (series character design)
• Doctor Mambo vs. Kaitō Jibako - Uchū yori Ai o Komete (1983) (design)
• Choriki Robo Galatt (1984) (character design)
• Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki! (1986) (character design)
• Crystal Triangle (1987) (character design)
• Bats and Terry (1987) (animation director)
• Kiko Senki Dragonar (1987) (original character design)
• Mashin Eiyuden Wataru (1988–1998) (series character design)
• Madō King Granzort (1989–1992) (series character design and animation director)
• Time Trouble Tondekeman! (1989) (character design)
• Cho Bakumatsu Shonen Seiki Takamaru (1991–1993) (series director and character design)
• Legendary Brave Da Garn (1992) (original character design)
• Kuso Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy (1995) (series director and character design)
• Amon - Apocalypse of Devilman (2000) (supervision)
• Inu-Yasha (2000) (key animation)
• F-Zero Falcon Densetsu (2003) (character design and key animation)
• Grenadier (2004) (key animation)
• Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) (key animation)
• Oh! Edo Rocket (2007) (storyboard)

Notable works as director

• Hokuto no Ken TV series (1984–1988)
• Dr. Slump & Arale-chan Ho-Yo-Yo! Dream Metropolitan Mecha Police (1985)
• Vampire Hunter D (1985) (also art director)
• Hokuto no Ken (1986 movie) (1986)
• Ultimate Teacher (1988)
• Gdleen (1990) (also character design)
• Pink Mizu Dorobou Ame Dorobou (1990)
• The World of Narue (2003)
• Sōten Kōro (2009)

External links

• Toyoo Ashida at Anime News Network
• History and In Memoriam of Toyoo Ashida
• Toyoo Ashida at the Internet Movie Database
• Studio Live
• Studio Live at Anime News Network