Toyoo Ashida

Toyoo Ashida (芦田 豊雄, Ashida Toyoo, April 21, 1944 – July 23, 2011) was an anime character designer, animation director and director. He was most notable for directing the original Vampire Hunter D anime, as well as for providing character designs for Vifam, Mashin Hero Wataru, Minky Momo and F-Zero GP Legend. He is the founder of the anime production studio, Studio Live and as well as the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) along with Satoshi Kon.

Toyoo Ashida
Born(1944-04-21)April 21, 1944
Chiba, Japan
DiedJuly 23, 2011(2011-07-23) (aged 67)
Other namesMonta Ibu (伊武 紋太 Ibu Monta)
Yutaka Egota (江古田 豊 Egota Yutaka)
Occupationanime director, character designer, animator, screenwriter
Years active1965–2009
Websitehttp://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~indoli/

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

He was also heavily inspired by Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, the Fleischer Brothers, Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis.

Notable works as character design and animator
  • Uchū Shōnen Soran (1965) (in-between animation)
  • Space Boy Soran (1965) (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)
  • 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

Notable works as a producer and production manager
gollark: You can't control direction, though...
gollark: Yep.
gollark: Or for caves blink them around.
gollark: Another cheapish way is to toss mobs up into the sky and then let them experience fall damage.
gollark: I have a cool spell which summons water, explodes in it, then summons a conjured block to remove the water.

References
  1. 禁断の黙示録　クリスタル・トライアングル(1987). allcinema.net (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.