Yoshinori Kanada
Yoshinori Kanada | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 1952 Nara Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | July 21, 2009 (aged 57) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Animator |
| Years active | 1970–2009 |
Yoshinori Kanada (金田 伊功, Kanada Yoshinori, February 5, 1952 – July 21, 2009) was an influential Japanese animator originally from
Masami Obari.[2][3][4] The final episode of Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt was dedicated in memory of him, and his influential work garnered special praise from many industry figures, such as Hayao Miyazaki.[5]
Anime and video game works
- Partial list (he was involved in over 50 TV, OVA series and movies since the 70s, and also involved in many Square and Square Enix works)
- Zukkoke Knight - Don De La Mancha (Storyboard (episode 6), Character Design, Key Animation (episode 6))
- Mahou no Mako-chan(Animation)
- Sarutobi Ecchan (Animation)
- GeGeGe no Kitaro(OP Animator)
- Cutie Honey (Key animation (last episode))
- Birth(Character Design, Animation director, Lead Animator)
- Castle in the Sky (Key Animation Supervision)
- Genesis Climber MOSPEADA (OP Animator)
- Blue Submarine No. 6 (Key Animator)
- Cyborg 009 (1979) (OP Animator)
- Fushigi Yuugi(OP Animator)
- Galaxy Express 999 (Key Animator)
- Toward the Terra (Key Animator)
- Harmagedon(Key Animator)
- My Neighbor Totoro (Key Animator)
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Key Animator)
- Kiki's Delivery Service (Key Animator)
- Porco Rosso (Key Animator)
- Princess Mononoke (Key Animator)
- X (Key Animator)
- Vampire Hunter (Key Animator)
- Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (Key Animator)
- CLAMP School Detectives(Key Animator for Opening Animation)
- Hanjuku Hero Tai 3D(Opening Animation Director)
- Hanjuku Hero 4: 7-Jin no Hanjuku Hero (Opening Animation Director)
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (Key Animator, Layout Artist)
- Final Fantasy XIII (Storyboard Director)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Daughter of the Dusk (Key Animator, One of his last works)
References
- ^ "Animator Yoshinori Kanada Reportedly Passes Away". Anime News Network. July 22, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
- ^ "Masami Obari Part 1: An Introduction". 12 March 2012.
- ^ "The Kanada School".
- ^ "Akira Amemiya".
- ^ "Miyazaki on Kanada".
External links
- Yoshinori Kanada at Anime News Network's encyclopedia