Yoh Yoshinari
Yoh Yoshinari (吉成 曜, Yoshinari Yō, born May 6, 1971) is a Japanese key animator, storyboard artist, and anime director.
Yoh Yoshinari | |
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吉成 曜 | |
| Born | May 6, 1971 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Anime director, animator, character designer, storyboard artist, illustrator |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Family | Koh Yoshinari (older brother) |
Biography edit
Early life edit
Yoshinari was born in Tokyo on May 6, 1971. He graduated from Tokyo Designer Gakuin College.[1]
Career edit
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.[3] The brief turn around after Nadia put Yoshinari on the fast track to becoming a key animator.
Animation style and influences edit
He is recognized by the way he represents volume and perspective using spheres,[3] 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,[3] with his artistic style particularly visible in his design work for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann,[4] and Little Witch Academia.[5] His favorite American creators are Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken and Lauren Faust.[6]
Notable works edit
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (key animator, mechanical animation director)
- The End of Evangelion (key animator, assistant animation director)
- Dead Leaves (key animator)
- Mahoromatic (key animator)
- Medabots (key animator)
- One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (key animator)
- Valkyrie Profile (concept art, character designer)
- Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria (concept art, character designer)
- FLCL (storyboard artist, key animator)
- Diebuster (key animator)
- This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (key animator, creature design)
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (key animator)
- Gurren Lagann (mechanical design)[4]
- 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)[7]
- Little Witch Academia (concept creator, director, character designer, animation director)[5]
- Kill la Kill (storyboard artist, key animator)
- Kizumonogatari (key animator, part 1, 3)
- Space Patrol Luluco (effect artist)[8]
- Promare (storyboard artist, key animator)
- BNA: Brand New Animal (director)[9]
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (character designer)[10]
References edit
- ^ コミックマーケット88で「吉成曜画集 イラストレーション編」を発売！イベント特典小冊子は「吉成曜のうすい本」!!. Anime Style (in Japanese). August 5, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Yoh Yoshinari Interview (Animestyle, 03/2013) Part 1/3". Wave Motion Cannon. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Yoh Yoshinari Interview (Animestyle, 03/2013) Part 2/3". Wave Motion Cannon. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ a b "Interview: Gainax on Gurren Lagann". Anime News Network. July 28, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ a b "Studio Trigger's 'Little Witch Academia' Trailer Posted - News". Anime News Network. January 17, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ Varun, Gupta (September 16, 2022). "Hiromi Wakabayashi & Yoh Yoshinari From Studio Trigger Interview Otakon 2022". Manga Mavericks. from the original on September 16, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "Gainax's Newest Is Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (Updated)". Anime News Network. May 6, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ 宇宙 パトロール ルル 子. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "Yoh Yoshinari, Trigger Reveal Brand New Animal Original TV Anime for 2020". Anime News Network. July 5, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "Trigger Announces Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime for Netflix Debut in 2022". Anime News Network. June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
External links edit
- Yoh Yoshinari at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- at Media Arts Database (in Japanese)