Hiroyuki Kitazume
Hiroyuki Kitazume | |
|---|---|
北爪 宏幸 | |
| Born | July 24, 1961 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, manga artist, and illustrator |
Hiroyuki Kitazume (北爪 宏幸, Kitazume Hiroyuki; born July 24, 1961 in Tokyo) is a Japanese animator, manga artist and illustrator. He is often noted for his work with anime studio Sunrise.[1] Helen McCarthy in 500 Essential Anime Movies commented that he "shot to fame" in 1985 as an animation director on the Zeta Gundam TV series.[2]
Works
Anime television
- Aura Battler Dunbine (1983) - Animation Director (episodes 23, 33, 37, 42, 45, and 47)
- Heavy Metal L-Gaim (1984)- Animation Director (episodes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 23, 27, 30, and 37)
- Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross (1984) - Secondary Character Designer
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985) - Animation Director (episodes 1, 6, 11, 15, 19, 23, 26, and 36)
- Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (1986) - Character Designer; Animation Director (episodes 2, 32 and 47)
Original video animation (OVA)
- Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei: Character Design
- Megazone 23: Key Animation (Part 2), Character Designer (Part 3)
- Robot Carnival: Director, Script, Character Design (Starlight Angel)
- Dragon Century: Animation Director and Character Designer
- Genesis Survivor Gaiarth: Screenplay, Original Concept, Character Design, Key Animation (ep. 1)
- Moldiver: Director, Original Concept, Character Design, Animation Director (ep. 6), Animation (OP/ED)
- Yamato 2520 Character Designer
Anime films
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack: Character Design, Animation Director
References
- ^ Anime Expo '96 - Guests of Honor (Archived 2012-09-30 at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ McCarthy, Helen. 500 Essential Anime Movies: The Ultimate Guide. Harper Design, 2009. p. 62. ISBN 978-0061474507.
External links
- Hiroyuki Kitazume anime works in Media Arts Database (in Japanese)
- Hiroyuki Kitazume at Anime News Network's encyclopedia