A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
柳田 義明
Birthplace:
Kumamoto, Japan
Born:
September 30, 1959
Animation Director:
1991 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
1992 Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring
1997 Home of Acorns
1998 Pokémon: The First Movie
2001 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
2001 Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club
2004 Spirit of Wonder: Miss China Short Stories
2010 Heart and Yummie
2012 Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess
2012 Magic Tree House
2012 Zorori the Naughty Hero: Super Adventure!
2014 Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace
Character Designer:
1991 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
1992 Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring
1997 Hermes - Winds of Love
1997 Home of Acorns
1998 Pokémon: The First Movie
2001 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
2001 Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club
2004 Spirit of Wonder: Miss China Short Stories
2010 Heart and Yummie
2012 Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess
2012 Magic Tree House
2012 Zorori the Naughty Hero: Super Adventure!
2014 Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace
Key Animation:
1984 Creamy Mami: Forever Once More
1985 Creamy Mami: Long Good-Bye
1985 Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars
1990 Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet
1990 I Am THE Shiratori Reiko!
1991 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
1992 Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring
1996 Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express
1997 Hermes - Winds of Love
1997 Home of Acorns
1998 Pokémon: The First Movie
1999 Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
2000 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2001 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
2001 Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club
2004 Spirit of Wonder: Miss China Short Stories
2010 Heart and Yummie
2012 Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess
2012 Magic Tree House
2012 Zorori the Naughty Hero: Super Adventure!
2014 Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace
2018 Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~
2018 Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island
Screenplay:
1984 Creamy Mami: Forever Once More
1985 Creamy Mami: Long Good-Bye
1985 Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars
1990 Dark Myth Gaki Chapter/Heaven Chapter
1990 Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet
1990 I Am THE Shiratori Reiko!
1991 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
1992 Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring
1996 Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express
1997 Hermes - Winds of Love
1997 Home of Acorns
1998 Pokémon: The First Movie
1999 Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
2000 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2001 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
2001 Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club
2004 Spirit of Wonder: Miss China Short Stories
2010 Heart and Yummie
2012 Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess
2012 Magic Tree House
2012 Zorori the Naughty Hero: Super Adventure!
2014 Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace
2018 Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~
2018 Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island
Animation:
2024 A Sign of Affection
Animation Director:
1987 Kimagure Orange Road
1988 The Burning Wild Man
1990 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990 The Dark Myth
2005 Emma: A Victorian Romance
2006 Kujibiki Unbalance
2010 Tatsuya Miyanishi Theatre: Heart and Yummie
2024 A Sign of Affection
Character Designer:
1987 Kimagure Orange Road
1988 The Burning Wild Man
1990 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990 The Dark Myth
2001 Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club
2005 Emma: A Victorian Romance
2006 Kujibiki Unbalance
2010 Tatsuya Miyanishi Theatre: Heart and Yummie
2019 Ascendance of a Bookworm
2024 A Sign of Affection
Key Animation:
1983 Magical Angel Creamy Mami
1987 Kimagure Orange Road
1988 The Burning Wild Man
1990 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990 The Dark Myth
1993 Miracle Girls
2001 Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club
2002 The Twelve Kingdoms
2005 Emma: A Victorian Romance
2006 Kujibiki Unbalance
2010 Tatsuya Miyanishi Theatre: Heart and Yummie
2019 Ascendance of a Bookworm
2021 Kemono Jihen
2024 A Sign of Affection
Opening/Ending Animation:
1983 Magical Angel Creamy Mami
1987 Kimagure Orange Road
1988 The Burning Wild Man
1990 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990 The Dark Myth
1993 Miracle Girls
2001 Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club
2002 The Twelve Kingdoms
2005 Emma: A Victorian Romance
2006 Kujibiki Unbalance
2010 Tatsuya Miyanishi Theatre: Heart and Yummie
2019 Ascendance of a Bookworm
2021 Kemono Jihen
2024 A Sign of Affection
Supervising Animation Director:
1983 Magical Angel Creamy Mami
1987 Kimagure Orange Road
1988 The Burning Wild Man
1990 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990 The Dark Myth
1993 Miracle Girls
2001 Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club
2002 The Twelve Kingdoms
2005 Emma: A Victorian Romance
2006 Kujibiki Unbalance
2010 Tatsuya Miyanishi Theatre: Heart and Yummie
2019 Ascendance of a Bookworm
2021 Kemono Jihen
2024 A Sign of Affection
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