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Kinji Yoshimoto(1966-2021)

  • Art Department
  • Director
  • Animation Department
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Kinji Yoshimoto was born on 27 February 1966 in Japan. He was a director, known for Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (2019), Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin (2009) and Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye (2009). He died on 5 November 2021.
BornFebruary 27, 1966
DiedNovember 5, 2021(55)
BornFebruary 27, 1966
DiedNovember 5, 2021(55)
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Known for

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (2019)
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest
7.1
TV Series
  • Director
Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin (2009)
Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin
6.1
TV Series
  • Art Department
Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye (2009)
Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye
6.7
TV Series
  • Art Department
Ikki tousen (2003)
Ikki tousen
5.9
TV Series
  • Art Department

Credits

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Art Department

  • Joshiochi!: 2-kai kara Onnanoko ga... Futtekita!?
    • storyboard artist (as Jinki Tomoshiyo)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Assassination Classroom (2013)
    Assassination Classroom
    • storyboard artist
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Trinity Seven (2014)
    Trinity Seven
    • storyboard artist
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Unbreakable Machine Doll (2013)
    Unbreakable Machine Doll
    • storyboard artist: opening and ending animation
    • storyboard artist
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Yusibu: I couldnt become a hero, so I reluctantly decided to get a job. (2013)
    Yusibu: I couldnt become a hero, so I reluctantly decided to get a job.
    • storyboard artist
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Ro-Kyu-Bu! (2011)
    Ro-Kyu-Bu!
    • storyboard artist
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors (2010)
    Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors
    • color design
    • storyboard artist: ending animation
    • storyboard artist
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2010–2011
  • Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye (2009)
    Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye
    • color design
    • storyboard artist: opening and ending animation
    • storyboard artist
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin (2009)
    Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin
    • color design
    • storyboard artist: opening animation
    • storyboard artist
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Ikki tousen (2003)
    Ikki tousen
    • color design: ending animation
    • storyboard artist: ending animation
    • storyboard artist: opening animation
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2008
  • Girl's High (2006)
    Girl's High
    • storyboard artist (as Tomoshiyo Jinki)
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Sugar Sugar Rune (2005)
    Sugar Sugar Rune
    • storyboard artist
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time (2003)
    Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time
    • storyboard artist
    • Video Game
    • 2003
  • Plastic Little (1994)
    Plastic Little
    • storyboard artist
    • Video
    • 1994
  • Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again (1992)
    Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again
    • storyboard artist
    • TV Series
    • 1992

Director

  • Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (2019)
    Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Joshiochi!: 2-kai kara Onnanoko ga... Futtekita!?
    • Director (as Jinki Tomoshiyo)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Seven Mortal Sins (2017)
    Seven Mortal Sins
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Unbreakable Machine Doll (2013)
    Unbreakable Machine Doll
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Yusibu: I couldnt become a hero, so I reluctantly decided to get a job. (2013)
    Yusibu: I couldnt become a hero, so I reluctantly decided to get a job.
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Queen's Blade: Rebellion (2012)
    Queen's Blade: Rebellion
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors (2010)
    Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2010–2011
  • Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye (2009)
    Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin (2009)
    Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Ikki tousen (2003)
    Ikki tousen
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Night Shift Nurses: Experiment
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2005
  • Another Lady Innocent
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2004
  • End of Summer (1994)
    End of Summer
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1994–1995
  • Plastic Little (1994)
    Plastic Little
    • Director
    • Video
    • 1994
  • Kekko Kamen (1991)
    Kekko Kamen
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1991

Animation Department

  • Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon (2014)
    Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon
    • animation director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Momo Kyun Sword (2014)
    Momo Kyun Sword
    • key animator: opening
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors (2010)
    Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors
    • design works
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2010–2011
  • Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin (2009)
    Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin
    • design works
    • animation director: opening sequence
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Plastic Little (1994)
    Plastic Little
    • key animator
    • Video
    • 1994
  • La Blue Girl
    • character designer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1992–1993
  • Exper Zenon (1991)
    Exper Zenon
    • key animator
    • Video
    • 1991
  • Roujin Z (1991)
    Roujin Z
    • key animator
    • 1991
  • Hades Project Zeorymer (1988)
    Hades Project Zeorymer
    • key animator (uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1989
  • Legend of Lemnear (1989)
    Legend of Lemnear
    • key animator
    • Video
    • 1989
  • Naoko Matsui and Hideyuki Tanaka in Riding Bean (1989)
    Riding Bean
    • mechanical designer
    • Video
    • 1989
  • Êsu wo nerae! 2 (1988)
    Êsu wo nerae! 2
    • key animator
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Noriko Hidaka, Maria Kawamura, and Rei Sakuma in Gunbuster (1988)
    Gunbuster
    • assistant animation director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1988
  • Battle Royal High School (1987)
    Battle Royal High School
    • key animator
    • Video
    • 1987
  • Wings of Honneamise (1987)
    Wings of Honneamise
    • key animator
    • 1987

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Japanese Only
  • Alternative names
    • Tomoshiyo Jinki
  • Born
    • February 27, 1966
    • Japan
  • Died
    • November 5, 2021

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Along with fellow illustrators Satoshi Urushihara and Yoshihiro Kimura created a production company in Japan named EARTHWORK.
  • Trademark
      Well known for his beautiful and sensual nude female character designs

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