Ashiya is a full-time lecturer in the Tokyo Media Arts department at Takarazuka University where he teaches classes in animation content production.[3] Other series Ashiya has worked on include Dr. Stone, Golden Kamuy, Mob Psycho 100, Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru, and Lupin the Third.
Biography
Born in Hokkaido, Japan, Kohei Ashiya always had a passion for manga and films ever since he was a child.[4] Ashiya was inspired to become an artist after watching the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure OVA series during high school.[4]
After graduating from university, Ashiya dreamed of becoming a manga artist and was preparing to make his debut. However, he was approached by a former tutor from his university who asked him to help teach a lecture about animation.[4] While lecturing at the university and working in the animation industry, one of his older JoJo's Bizarre Adventure drawings caught the attention of officials who wanted him to work as an animation director for the newest adaption of the series.[4] Since then, Ashiya has been heavily involved with David Production and has worked closely with chief animation director and character designers Takako Shimizu and Masahiko Komino, assisting them with their designs as well as working as an assistant director. Ashiya's favorite characters from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series are Joseph Joestar and Bruno Bucciarati,[5] and his favorite Stands are Sticky Fingers and Bad Company.[6] His favorite part is also Vento Aureo.[7] According to Ashiya, the easiest characters for him to draw were Jean Pierre Polnareff, Okuyasu Nijimura, and Kars.[8]
In 2022, Ashiya worked as an animation director for the films The First Slam Dunk and One Piece Film: Red.
Controversy
On September 17, 2019, Ashiya wrote a thread on Twitter claiming that he hadn't been paid for his work on the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind anime despite the final episode having aired over two months prior.[9] He later made a Tweet reporting that, although the matter had not been fully resolved yet, he was able to get in touch with the producer and finally received payment for his work. However, due to the controversy surrounding his statement, Ashiya worried that he might not be allowed to participate in future JoJo-related productions. Ashiya also mentioned that he had already not been invited to work on the next Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan project which was underway.[10]
Credits
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation
- Animation Director: Episode 21
- Key Animation: Episode 14Episode 21Episode 26
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
- Assistant Chief Animation Director: Episode 1Episode 4Episode 6Episode 7Episode 8Episode 10Episode 11Episode 14Episode 15Episode 16Episode 17Episode 19Episode 23Episode 24
- Animation Director: Episode 4Episode 9Episode 22Episode 25Episode 34Episode 46Episode 48
- Key Animation: Episode 1Episode 25Episode 31Episode 34Episode 46
- 2nd Key Animation: Episode 4Episode 6Episode 7Episode 8Episode 9Episode 10Episode 11Episode 14Episode 16Episode 17Episode 19Episode 22Episode 23Episode 24Episode 35Episode 39
- Animation Director Cooperation: Episode 32Episode 38Episode 39
- Design Cooperation: Episode 44
- Eyecatch Illustration: Episode 4Episode 6Episode 16Episode 17Episode 22Episode 34Episode 35
- Diamond is Unbreakable
- Animation Director: Episode 4Episode 8Episode 12Episode 15Episode 18Episode 23Episode 27Episode 28Episode 29Episode 30Episode 31Episode 32Episode 33Episode 34Episode 35Episode 36Episode 37Episode 38Episode 39
- Assistant Animation Director: Episode 10[11]
- Eyecatch Illustration: Episode 2Episode 4Episode 12Episode 23Episode 34
- Key Animation: Episode 2Episode 4Episode 8Episode 23Episode 33
- 2nd Key Animation: Episode 12Episode 24Episode 31Episode 32Episode 34Episode 35Episode 37Episode 38
- Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
- Animation Director: Episode 22Episode 23Episode 25
- Assistant Animation Director:Episode 18Episode 19
- Key Animation: Episode 1Episode 2
- 2nd Key Animation: Episode 18Episode 19Episode 20Episode 21Episode 29Episode 35Episode 37Episode 38Episode 39
Gallery
Genga (原画)
Key Animation (原画)
Eyecatch Illustrations (原画)
Promotional Art
Personal Artwork (Property of Kohei Ashiya)[13]
August 18, "Congrats on Volume 1 of The JOJOLands!"
September 27, Happy Birthday Bruno Bucciarati
September 27, Happy Birthday Joseph Joestar
October 21, Halloween Mariah
November 11, Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli
January 7, "Late" Happy New Year and Stone Ocean TV broadcasting
June 7, Josuke Higashikata
June 19, Gorgeous Irene
June 19, Rohan Kishibe cosplaying Joker
September 1, Stone Ocean Chapter 2 (Eps. 13-24)
September 27, Happy Birthday Bruno Bucciarati
September 27, Happy Birthday Joseph Joestar
December 3, "Congratulations on the 'Stone Ocean' 3rd season broadcast!"
December 3, Anniversary of the release of the 3rd season of Stone Ocean Anime
December 10, Memory to Foo Fighters
Happy Birthday Leone Abbacchio
April 4, Stone Ocean anime announcement
April 16, Happy Birthday Giorno!
November 28, Gorgeous Irene
December 1, Stone Ocean Anime is released
April 16, Happy Birthday Giorno!
June 14, Happy Birthday Takahiro Sakurai!
October 14, "What-if" Stand card based on titular protagonist of Hanzawa Naoki, coinciding with the birthday of Japanese actor Masato Sakai, who played Hanzawa
October 20, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train - Rengoku
October 25, "What-if" Stand card based on Taiji Isayama, an antagonist from novel and 2013/2020 TV drama series Hanzawa Naoki
December 18, Bruno Bucciarati vs Gojo Satoru
January 12, GW Episode 14 Broadcast
January 19, GW Episode 15 Broadcast
March 15, GW Episode 22 Broadcast
March 22, GW Episode 23 Broadcast
April 12, GW Episode 26 Broadcast
April 19, GW Episode 27 Broadcast
April 26, GW Episode 28 Broadcast
June 9, Bruno Bucciarati[14]
June 14, Mista and Trish Body Swap, spoofing the 2016 animated film Your Name, Part 2
June 21, GW Episode 35 Broadcast
July 28, GW Episode 38 & 39 Broadcast
August 18, Happy Birthday Chamomile Chami[15]
September 17, GW Episode 1 Unfinished Work
Mar 25, Leone Abbacchio's Birthday
Apr 16, Giorno Giovanna's Birthday
May 13, Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli's Birthday
August 17, Tribute to Unsho Ishizuka, Part 1
October 13, GW Episode 2 Broadcast
November 9, Junichi Suwabe - Abbacchio & Venom
November 9, GW Episode 6 Broadcast
November 16, GW Episode 7 Broadcast
July 28, Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan PV
September 10, 2017 JoJo Fes
October 8, "Happy Birthday Kazuya Yoshii!"
April 8, DU Episode 2 Broadcast
April 22, DU Episode 4 Broadcast
May 20, DU Episode 8 Broadcast
June 3, DU Episode 10 Broadcast
June 17, DU Episode 12 Broadcast
July 8, DU Episode 15 Broadcast
July 29, DU Episode 17 Broadcast
September 1, DU Episode 18/DU Episode 22 Broadcast
September 2, DU Episode 23 Broadcast
September 11, DU Episode 24 Broadcast
September 30, DU Episode 27 Broadcast
October 7, DU Episode 28 Broadcast
October 14, DU Episode 29 Broadcast
October 28, DU Episode 31 Broadcast
November 4, DU Episode 32 Broadcast
November 11, DU Episode 33 Broadcast and Pocky Day, Part 1
November 26, DU Episode 35 Broadcast
December 2, DU Episode 36 Broadcast
December 9, DU Episode 37 Broadcast
December 16, DU Episode 38 Broadcast
December 24, DU Episode 39 Broadcast
January 28, "Jolyne Cujoh" Part 6 Ultra Jump CM
February 20, SC Episode 31 Broadcast
March 13, SC Episode 34 Broadcast
April 1, "April Fools" SC Episode 33.8
April 3, "April Fools" SC Episode 33.8
May 15, SC Episode 43 Broadcast
June 5, SC Episode 45 Broadcast
June 12, SC Episode 46 Broadcast
June 12, SC Episode 46 Broadcast
August 17, "SC Episode 19-20, Noriaki Kakyoin!"
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/asikoh/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.asikoh.com/
- ↑ 専任教員プロフィール集
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 アニメはどうやってつくられる? ~アニメ制作最新事情~
- ↑ https://twitter.com/asikoh009/status/940936402425954304
- ↑ https://twitter.com/asikoh009/status/940564725384986624
- ↑ https://twitter.com/asikoh009/status/938774317508083715
- ↑ https://twitter.com/asikoh009/status/940250598519091201
- ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-09-19/jojo-bizarre-adventure-part-5-animation-director-claims-he-hasnt-been-paid/.151323
- ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-09-23/jojo-bizarre-adventure-part-5-animation-director-reports-that-he-has-now-been-paid/.151426
- ↑ Supervised Angry Tonio scene - https://twitter.com/hairaito78/status/738767391736225792
- ↑ JoJo's Bizarre Adventure AAA: Animation Artworks Archive
- ↑ https://twitter.com/asikoh009
- ↑ https://muuseo.com/larcket/items/37
- ↑ https://twitter.com/chamomi017/status/1162613005013487617