Shunichi Ishimoto

Shunichi Ishimoto
Japanese Name	石本 峻一
Profile
Age	36
Birthday	December 25, 1987
Gender
Blood Type	A
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Animation director Animator
Favorites
Hobbies	Video Games
Other Information
Affiliation	David Production (Former)
Media
Anime Debut	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation
Website	@shunishimoto

Shunichi Ishimoto (石本 峻一, Ishimoto Shunichi) is a Japanese freelance animator who was formerly affiliated with David Production, prominently known for his significant involvement with the TV Anime adaptation of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. He is credited as an animation director for Stardust Crusaders, co-chief animation director for Diamond is Unbreakable, chief animation director for Golden Wind and Stand designer for Stone Ocean. He is also the character designer and chief animation director for the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan OVA series.

Biography

Ishimoto read JoJo's Bizarre Adventure when he was a student, noting that the "Ermes's Sticker" story arc left a "strange impression" on him.

Ishimoto's career in animation notably started with the first season of the JoJo anime, where he used the experience as a key animator to learn the basics of animation and improve his basic drawing skills. He has since then become one of the series's mainstay animation supervisors. His genga and corrections are often cited by other staff as very intense.

On April 24, 2024, Ishimoto announced that he quit from David Production and became a freelancer.

Credits

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation
  • Animation Director Cooperation: Episode 12 Episode 18Episode 19Episode 20Episode 25
  • Assistant Animation Director: Episode 13
  • Key Animation: Episode 3Episode 8Episode 9Episode 11Episode 13Episode 20Episode 25
  • 2nd Key Animation: Episode 1Episode 2Episode 10 Episode 14Episode 15Episode 18Episode 21Episode 23Episode 26

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
  • Animation Director: Episode 5Episode 9Episode 10Episode 13Episode 20Episode 23Episode 28Episode 36Episode 43
  • Animation Director Cooperation: Episode 8Episode 14Episode 15Episode 25Episode 32Episode 34Episode 35
  • Assistant Animation Director: Episode 24Episode 38Episode 47
  • Key Animation: Episode 1Episode 28Episode 43
  • 2nd Key Animation: Episode 3Episode 9Episode 10Episode 13Episode 14Episode 15Episode 20Episode 25Episode 35Episode 37Episode 38Episode 43Episode 44Episode 48
  • Eyecatch Illustration: Episode 19Episode 20Episode 42Episode 43Episode 44
  • Design Cooperation: Episode 43Episode 44
  • Promotional Artwork

• Diamond is Unbreakable
  • Chief Animation Director: Episode 6Episode 10Episode 11Episode 12Episode 28Episode 29Episode 33Episode 37Episode 38Episode 39
  • Animation Director: Episode 1Episode 2Episode 8Episode 23Episode 24Episode 32Episode 33Episode 34Episode 35Episode 36Episode 38Episode 39
  • Animation Director Cooperation: Episode 19Episode 20Episode 30Episode 31
  • Assistant Chief Animation Director: Episode 4Episode 5Episode 7Episode 8Episode 9Episode 14Episode 15Episode 20Episode 22Episode 23Episode 24Episode 25
  • Opening Animation Animation Director: OP 1OP 2
  • Key Animation: Episode 28Episode 36
  • 2nd Key Animation: Episode 2Episode 32Episode 33Episode 34Episode 39
  • Sub-Character Design
  • Promotional Artwork

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
  • Chief Animation Director: Episode 1Episode 2Episode 5Episode 7Episode 8Episode 9Episode 10Episode 11Episode 12Episode 13Episode 14Episode 15Episode 16Episode 17Episode 18Episode 19Episode 20Episode 21Episode 24Episode 25Episode 26Episode 27Episode 28Episode 29Episode 30Episode 31Episode 32Episode 33Episode 34Episode 35Episode 36Episode 37Episode 38Episode 39
  • Assistant Chief Animation Director: Episode 4Episode 6
  • Animation Director: Episode 1Episode 5Episode 12Episode 20Episode 21Episode 24Episode 28Episode 30Episode 32Episode 33Episode 34Episode 35Episode 36Episode 37Episode 38Episode 39
  • Assistant Animation Director: Episode 2Episode 14Episode 16Episode 18Episode 25
  • Ending Animation Animation Director: ED 1
  • Opening Animation Chief Animation Director: OP 2
  • Eyecatch Illustration: Episode 1Episode 2Episode 7Episode 10Episode 13Episode 16Episode 28Episode 35Episode 37Episode 38
  • Key Animation: Episode 1Episode 26Episode 28Episode 38
  • 2nd Key Animation: Episode 7Episode 8Episode 9Episode 16Episode 21Episode 30Episode 33Episode 37Episode 38
  • Sub-Character Design
  • Promotional Artwork

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
  • Chief Animation Director: Episode 15
  • Animation Director: Episode 15
  • Key Animation: Episode 15 Episode 26
  • 2nd Key Animation: Episode 15
  • In-between Animation Inspection: Episode 15
  • Stand Design
  • Stand Gimmick Supervisor: Episode 1Episode 3
  • Design Cooperation: Episode 4Episode 5Episode 6Episode 7Episode 8Episode 10
  • Eyecatch Illustration: Episode 3Episode 7Episode 8Episode 11Episode 13Episode 14Episode 15Episode 18Episode 20Episode 23Episode 29Episode 32Episode 33Episode 34Episode 35Episode 36Episode 37
  • Promotional Artwork

• Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)
  • Chief Animation Director
  • Character Design
  • Animation Director: Episode 5Episode 2Episode 16
  • Opening Animation Animation Director: OP 1
  • Key Animation: Episode 5Episode 2
  • Promotional Artwork

Interviews

#	Interview	Type	Media	Published
1	Livedoor Kato & Ishimoto (March 2020)	Interview	Website/Online	March 25, 2020
2	Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan OVA Booklet (March 2020)	Interview & Commentary	Home Media	March 25, 2020
3	Ultra Jump (May 2022)	Interview	Magazine	May 19, 2022
4	Stone Ocean Anime Interviews (February 2023)	Interview	Home Media	November 30, 2022

Gallery

Key Animation (原画)

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  Ishimoto's first cut in the anime

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  Corrected

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Eyecatch Illustrations

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  with Sakura Shiba

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  with Yuta Shinohara

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  Rough Draft by Ishimoto, Final Draft by Daisuke Tsumagari

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  with Takahiro Kishida

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  with Takahiro Kishida

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  with Takahiro Kishida

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  with Takahiro Kishida

Promotional Artwork (原画)

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  Polnareff Wall Scroll

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  Avdol Wall Scroll

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  Shadow DIO Wall Scroll

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  Tower Records BD Bonus

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  GAMERS BD Boxset

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  GAMERS BD Boxset

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  Animage August 2017

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  Golden Wind characters

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  The Animation's 10th Anniversary

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  JOJOTREE

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  Anime 10th Anniversary Exhibition

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  7 Days left, Countdown to TV airing of Stone Ocean's finale

Personal Artwork

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Trivia

• Ishimoto's favorite Stand is Star Platinum. He appreciates its ability to take precise measurements.
• Ishimoto's favorite characters to draw in Golden Wind was Guido Mista, Sticky Fingers and Purple Haze. He notes that Mista was the easiest to draw of the characters, while Purple Haze was one of the hardest.