Kinji Yoshimoto

Kinji Yoshimoto (よしもときんじ, Yoshimoto Kinji, born February 27, 1966) is a Japanese animator, writer and director. Some of his major works include Megazone 23 and Plastic Little. He also directed several of the Queen's Blade anime series as well as anime adaptations for I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. and Unbreakable Machine-Doll. Known for his manga and anime productions with manga artist Satoshi Urushihara. The two have with Yoshihiro Kimura created their own production company called Earthwork.

Filmography

Anime

Year Title Crew role Notes Source[1]
19851986Megazone 23Key animationOVA series Part 1, 2
1989Legend of LemnearDirectorOVA
1994Plastic LittleKey animation, Director, Screenplay[2]
2007Genshiken Pt. 2Director[3]
2009Queen's Blade: The Exiled VirginDirector, Screenplay, Series Configuration
2009Queen's Blade 2: The Evil EyeStory concept, Director
20102011Queen's Blade: Beautiful WarriorsDirectorOVA[4]
2013I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job.Director[5]
2013Unbreakable Machine-DollDirector[6]
20132014Vanquished QueensDirector, ComposerOVA
2016Queen's Blade GrimoireChief directorOVA
2017Seven Mortal SinsDirector[7]
2019Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's StrongestDirector, Series Composition[8]

Other projects

Year Title Crew role Notes Source
1996Langrisser IIIOpening Animation Staff (director)Video game originally released for the Sega Saturn.
1998Langrisser VOpening Animation Staff (director, key frame artist), Development Staff (visual artist)Video game originally released for the Sega Saturn
1999GrowlanserOpening Animation Staff (director)Video game originally released for the PlayStation
2015The Shisho (Master Teacher)Animation Directorcombination live-action and anime[9]

References

  1. "アニメ / メディア芸術データベース – よしもときんじ" [Anime / Media Arts Database (search results) – Kinji Yoshimoto]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  2. "New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews". Animation World Network. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. "Tsutomu Mizushima Directs New Genshiken Anime at I.G". Anime News Network. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors". Anime News Network. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. "Yu-Shibu Fantasy Comedy TV Anime's Promo Introduces Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  6. "Kana Asumi, Nobuhiko Okamoto Join Unbreakable Machine-Doll Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  7. "Hobby Japan's 'Nanatsu no Taizai' Gets TV Anime Adaptation". August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  8. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (29 April 2018). "Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest TV Anime Reveals New Staff, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  9. "Shishō 2chan Novels Get TV Anime, Live-Action Film, TV Drama". Anime News Network. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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