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| other_names = Yves Montand (伊武紋太)<br>Yutaka Egota (江古田豊) | | other_names = Yves Montand (伊武紋太)<br>Yutaka Egota (江古田豊) | ||
Revision as of 21:52, 4 July 2012
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