Toyoo Ashida

Toyoo Ashida (芦田 豊雄, Ashida Toyoo, April 21, 1944 – July 23, 2011) was an

His designs are similar to those of Akira Toriyama. Toyoo got his style while working on Dr. Slump.

He was also heavily inspired by

• Space Boy Soran (1965) (in-between 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)
• Candy Candy (1976) (animation director)
• UFO Warrior Dai Apolon (1976–1977) (character design)
• Manga Sekai Mukashi Banashi (1976–1979) (animation director)
• 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)
• Zendaman
  (1979) (animation supervisor and animation director)
• Muteking, The Dashing Warrior (1980) (animation director)
• Maeterlinck's Blue Bird (1980) (co-character design)
• Dr. Slump and Arale-chan
  (1981) (animation director and 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)
• Fist of the North Star (1984)
• Dancougar – Super Beast Machine God
  (1985) (guest character design)
• Guyver: Out of Control
  (1986) (screenplay, character design, producer, key animation)

• Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki! (1986) (character design)
• Crystal Triangle (1987) (character design)^[1]
• Bats and Terry
  (1987) (animation director)
• Kiko Senki Dragonar
  (1987) (guest character design)
• Mashin Eiyuden Wataru
  (1988–1998) (series character design)
• Madō King Granzort
  (1989–1992) (series main 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)
• InuYasha
  (2000) (key animation)
• Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (2001) (animation supervision)
• 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

• The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982–1983) (episode director)
• Fist of the North Star (1984–1988, TV series)
• Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis
  (1985)
• Vampire Hunter D (1985) (also art director)
• Fist of the North Star (1986, movie)
• Kosuke and Rikimaru: Dragon of Konpei Island (1988) (also co-writer with Akira Toriyama)
• Ultimate Teacher (1988)
• Gdleen (1990)
• Pink Mizu Dorobou Ame Dorobou (1990) (also character designer with Akira Toriyama)
• The World of Narue (2003)
• Onegai My Melody (2005) (episode director and storyboard on episode 3)
• Sōten Kōro (2009)

Notable works as a producer and production manager

• Roots Search (1986) (production manager)
• Guyver: Out of Control
  (1986)
• Amon - Apocalypse of Devilman
  (2000)
• The Cosmopolitan Prayers (2004)
  • Hit o Nerae!
  • Love Love?
• Grenadier (2004)
• Black Blood Brothers (2006) (production collaboration)
• Batman: Gotham Knight (2008) (production coordination on the segment "In Darkness Dwells")

References

External links

• Toyoo Ashida at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• History and In Memoriam of Toyoo Ashida
• Toyoo Ashida at
  IMDb