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Yoshiaki Kawajiri

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Graduated from Yokohama High School in 1968. After a few years working as animator at Mushi Production Animation, the company went bankrupt in 1972 and he joined Madhouse Studio. In the 70s he was promoted to animation director and finally debuted as film director in 1984's "SF New Century Lensman"... See full bio »

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2003 Ninja Scroll: The Series (TV series) (original character designer - 13 episodes)
– Seiten hyôhyô (2003) (original character designer)
– Ôchô fukkatsu (2003) (original character designer)
– Yagyû Ren'ya (2003) (original character designer)
– Hiruko no magokoro (2003) (original character designer)
– Harawata ni ryû (2003) (original character designer)
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2003 World Record (short) (additional animator)
 
2001-2002 X (TV series) (animator: opening credits - 25 episodes)
– Legend (2002) (animator: opening credits)
– Earth (2002) (animator: opening credits)
– Betrayal (2002) (animator: opening credits)
– Current (2002) (animator: opening credits)
– Ripple (2002) (animator: opening credits)
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2001 Metropolis (key animator, layout artist)
 
2000 Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card (key animator)
 
1996 X (animator)
 
1995 Memories (animator)
 
1995 The Diary of Anne Frank (animator)
 
1994 The Cockpit (video) (animation director - segment 1, animator - segment 1, character designer - segment 1)
 
1994 Yûgen kaisha (video short) (animator: opening sequence)
 
1993 Ninja Scroll (character creation)
 
1990 Cyber City Oedo 808 (video short) (character designer)
 
1989 New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion (TV series) (character designer)
 
1989 Goku Midnight Eye (video) (animation director, character designer)
 
1988 Hell City Shinjuku, US (video) (character designer)
 
1987 Meikyû monogatari (animation director - segment "Hashiru otoko", character designer - segment "Hashiru otoko")
 
1987 Wicked City (animation director, character designer)
 
1987 Legend of the Forest (video short) (animator)
 
1986 Time Stranger (animator)
 
1986 Barefoot Gen 2 (key animator)
 
1985 Kamui no ken (animator)
 
1984 SF Shinseiki Lensman (animator, character designer)
 
1983 Barefoot Gen (key animator)
 
1983 Harmagedon: Genma taisen (animator)
 
1981 Unico (animator)
 
1978 Future Boy Conan (TV series) (animator)
 
1975 Ganba no Boken (TV series) (key animator - 5 episodes)
– The Last Battle: The Great Whirlpool (1975) (key animator)
– I Saw a White Weasel! (1975) (key animator)
– After Toragoro, the Swindler! (1975) (key animator)
– Fun, Fun Diving (1975) (key animator)
– Ganba Goes Nuts Onboard (1975) (key animator)
 
1974 Hajime ningen Gyatoruz (TV series) (layout artist)
 
1973 Jungle Kurobee (TV series) (layout artist)
 
1972-1973 The Gutsy Frog (TV series) (key animator - 3 episodes)
– Oyome san no tame nara no maki/Sayonara Kyoko-chan no maki (1973) (key animator)
– Kawaii anoko no maki/Otoko! Ume-san no maki (1972) (key animator)
– Ofuro de kettou no maki/Oh?! Waga To-chan no maki (1972) (key animator)
 
1970 Cleopatra: Queen of Sex (animator)
 
Show ShowDirector (18 titles)
2007 Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (video)
 
2003 The Animatrix (segment "Program")
 
2003 Program (short)
 
2001-2002 X (TV series)
– Legend (2002) (series director)
– Earth (2002) (series director)
– Betrayal (2002) (series director)
– Current (2002) (series director)
– Ripple (2002) (series director)
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2001 X: Yochou (video short)
 
2000 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
 
1996 Tetsuwan Birdy (video short)
 
1994 The Cockpit (video) (segment 1)
 
1993 Ninja Scroll
 
1992 Liquid Television (TV series)
– Episode #2.5 (1992) (segment "Running Man")
 
1990 Cyber City Oedo 808 (video short)
 
1989 Goku II: Midnight Eye (video)
 
1989 Goku Midnight Eye (video)
 
1988 Hell City Shinjuku, US (video)
 
1987 Meikyû monogatari (segment "Hashiru otoko")
 
1987 Wicked City
 
1987 Lensman: Kozûmosu no daisensô (TV series)
 
1984 SF Shinseiki Lensman
 
Show ShowWriter (14 titles)
2005 Azumi 2: Death or Love (screenplay)
 
2003 Ninja Scroll: The Series (TV series)
– Seiten hyôhyô (2003) (story)
– Ôchô fukkatsu (2003) (story)
– Yagyû Ren'ya (2003) (story)
– Hiruko no magokoro (2003) (story)
– Harawata ni ryû (2003) (story)
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2003 World Record (short) (written by)
 
2003 The Animatrix (written by / segments "Program" and "World Record")
 
2003 Program (short) (written by)
 
2001-2002 X (TV series)
– Legend (2002)
– Guardian (2002)
– Gathering (2002)
– Return (2002)
– Alternative (2001)
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2001 X: Yochou (video short) (screenplay)
 
2000 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (screenplay)
 
1995 Bio Hunter (video)
 
1994 The Cockpit (video) (screenplay / episode 1)
 
1993 Ninja Scroll (writer)
 
1993 Kaze no na wa amunejia (video)
 
1992 Liquid Television (TV series)
– Episode #2.5 (1992) (screenplay / segment "Hashiru otoko")
 
1987 Meikyû monogatari (screenplay / segment "Hashiru otoko")
 
Show ShowArt Department (7 titles)
2011 Blade (TV series) (storyboard artist)
 
2007 Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (video) (storyboards)
 
2001-2002 X (TV series) (storyboard artist - 5 episodes)
– Wish (2002) (storyboard artist)
– Alternative (2001) (storyboard artist)
– A Pledge (2001) (storyboard artist)
– A Nightmare (2001) (storyboard artist)
– A Reunion (2001) (storyboard artist)
 
2001 X: Yochou (video short) (storyboard artist)
 
2000 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (storyboard artist)
 
2000 Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card (storyboard artist)
 
1984 SF Shinseiki Lensman (storyboard artist)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1981 Unico (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
2003 Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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Works that he is most proud of are Ninja Scroll, Wicked City and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. See more »

Trademark:

Realistic character animations See more »

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