Kohei Ashiya

Kohei Ashiya (芦谷耕平, Ashiya Kohei) is a Japanese animator and university professor credited for his work on the TV adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by David Production.^[1] He is well known for his publicized artwork and has been a freelance animation director for the JoJo series since season one.

Ashiya is a full-time lecturer in the Tokyo Media Arts department at Takarazuka University where he teaches classes in animation content production.^[2] Influenced by JoJo since his high school days, he was eventually sought out after officials discovered his early drawings of its characters.^[3]

Other series Ashiya has worked on include Dr. Stone, Golden Kamuy, Mob Psycho 100, Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru, and Lupin the Third.

Credits

One of Ashiya's older works

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation
- Animation Director (ep 21)
- Key Animation (eps 14, 21, 26)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
- Assistant Chief Animation Director (eps 1, 4, 6-8, 10-11, 14-17, 19, 23-24)
- Animation Director (eps 4, 9, 22, 25, 34, 46, 48)
- Key Animation (eps 1, 25, 31, 34, 46)
- 2nd Key Animation (eps 4, 6-11, 14, 16-17, 19, 22-24, 35, 39)
- Animation Director Cooperation (eps 32, 38-39)
- Design Cooperation (ep 44)
- Eyecatch Illustration (eps 4, 6, 16-17, 22, 34-35)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
- Animation Director (eps 4, 8, 12, 15, 18, 23, 27-39)
- Assistant Animation Director (ep 10)
- Eyecatch Illustration (eps 2, 4, 12, 23, 34)
- Key Animation (eps 2, 4, 8, 23, 33)
- 2nd Key Animation (eps 12, 24, 31-32, 34-35, 37-38)
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)
- Key Animation (eps 5, 2)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
- Animation Director (eps 22-23, 25)
- Assistant Animation Director (eps 18-19)
- Key Animation (eps 1-2)
- 2nd Key Animation (eps 18-21, 29, 35, 37-39)

Gallery

Key Animation (原画)

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Eyecatch Illustrations (原画)

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Personal Artwork (Property of Kohei Ashiya)^[5]

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October 31, Happy Halloween 2020
August 13, Summer has arrived!
August 11, Providing a Cool Breeze
June 21, Happy Father's Day!, Part 1
June 21, Happy Father's Day!, Part 2
June 14, Happy Birthday Takahiro Sakurai!
May 17, Sailor Moon Redraw
May 10, Mother's Day
April 25, "Stay Home, JoJo at Morioh", Part 2
April 21, "Stay Home, JoJo at Morioh", Part 1
April 16, Happy Birthday Giorno!
April 15, Rest in Peace Keiji Fujiwara
March 25, Italian Coronavirus PSA, Part 1
March 25, Italian Coronavirus PSA, Part 2
March 25, Italian Coronavirus PSA, Part 3
March 24, University Graduate Gifts, Part 1
March 24, University Graduate Gifts, Part 2
March 24, University Graduate Gifts, Part 3
March 19, The Boss' deaths 100 days later
March 11, Great East Japan Earthquake, Part 1
March 11, Great East Japan Earthquake, Part 2
March 11, Great East Japan Earthquake, Part 3
March 11, Great East Japan Earthquake, Part 4
March 5, Medaka Siblings
February 29, Akina Nakamori
February 14, Valentine's Day, Part 1
February 14, Valentine's Day, Part 2
February 14, Valentine's Day, Part 3
January 22, Jotaro VS DIO
January 15, Strawberry Day
January 2, Rat Hunting
January 1, New Years Day

December 31, Happy New Years
December 31, Happy New Years
December 30, High DIO & The World
December 30, Diavolo & King Crimson
December 25, Christmas Day
December 12, Airport Layover Drawings (2)
December 12, Airport Layover Drawings
December 8, Animazon (3)
December 8, Animazon(2)
December 8, Animazon
November 25, DIO & The World
November 22, Jonathan & Erina
November 21, Diavolo & King Crimson
November 17, Brave & Bold Event
October 31, Halloween
September 27, Joseph & Bruno Birthday (3)
September 27, Joseph & Bruno Birthday (2)
September 27, Joseph & Bruno Birthday
September 17, Golden Wind Episode 1 Unfinished Work
September 5, Glamb Promo (2)
September 5, Glamb Promo
August 25, Open Campus Day (2)
August 25, Open Campus Day
August 18, Esperienza D'oro (2)
August 18, Esperienza D'oro
August 15, One JoJo per Day (2)
August 15, One JoJo per Day
August 14, World Lion Day
August 9, Josuke
August 7, Narancia
July 28, Golden Wind Finale
July 28, Golden Wind Episodes 38 and 39
July 12 Official JoJo Twitter 400k followers
July 5, Arrivederci!
June 21, Golden Wind Episode 35
June 21, Glamb Promo
June 14, Mista and Trish Body Swap (2)
June 14, Mista and Trish Body Swap
May 31, University Graduate Gifts (3)
May 31, University Graduate Gifts (2)
May 31, University Graduate Gifts (1)
April 26, Golden Wind Episode 28
April 19, Golden Wind Episode 27
April 15, Giorno's Birthday (Buon compleanno!!)
April 12, Golden Wind Episode 26
March 31, New Era (Nuova Era nome!!)
March 25, Abbacchio's Birthday (4)
March 25, Abbacchio's Birthday (3)
March 25, Abbacchio's Birthday (2)
March 25, Abbacchio's Birthday (1)
March 22, Golden Wind Episode 23
March 15, Golden Wind Episode 22
March 9, Determinazione (2)
March 9, Determinazione (1)
January 19, Golden Wind Episode 15
January 12, Golden Wind Episode 14
January 3, Happy New Year (Buon Anno) (3)
January 3, Happy New Year (Buon Anno) (2)
January 1, Happy New Year (Buon Anno) (1)
January 1, Happy New Year

New Year's Cards (2)
New Year's Cards (1)
December 24, Merry Christmas (Buon Natale)
November 16, Golden Wind Episode 7
November 11, Pocky & Pretz Day (4)
November 11, Pocky & Pretz Day (3)
November 11, Pocky & Pretz Day (2)
November 11, Pocky & Pretz Day (1)
November 9, Golden Wind Episode 6
November 8, Takarazuka University (2)
November 8, Takarazuka University
November 9, Junichi Suwabe - Abbacchio & Venom
November 2, Happy Halloween (2)
October 31, Happy Halloween
October 13, Golden Wind Episode 2
October 5, Golden Wind Premiere
August 17, Tribute to Unshō Ishizuka (2)
August 17, Tribute to Unshō Ishizuka
July 16, ZOZOSUIT
July 15, "Stay Strong" - Western Japan Floods
July 7, Tanabata Festival
June 23, Part 5 Anime Announced
May 23, Kiss Day (4)
May 23, Kiss Day (3)
May 23, Kiss Day (2)
May 23, Kiss Day (1)
May 19, Japan Comic Art Expo
May 13, "Fight with me, Caesar!"
May 13, Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli's Birthday
May 7, Golden Week (4)
May 7, Golden Week (3)
May 7, Golden Week (2)
May 7, Golden Week (1)
Apr 16, Giorno Giovanna's Birthday
April 1, April Fool's Day (2)
April 1, April Fool's Day
Mar 25, Leone Abbacchio's Birthday
Mar 20, The day of Heavy Weather
Feb 27, Jotaro & Iggy
Mar 6, Jotaro & Jolyne
Feb 14, Valentine's Day (6)
Feb 14, Valentine's Day (5)
Feb 14, Valentine's Day (4)
Feb 14, Valentine's Day (3)
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Feb 14, Valentine's Day (2)
Feb 14, Valentine's Day (1)
Feb 2, Twintail Day
Jan 3, Happy New Year (2)
Jan 1, Happy New Year

Dec 25, Christmas
Dec 22, JoJo Women 2017
Dec 18, Favorite Assassins
Dec 11, How DIO dresses
Dec 11, Most fun to draw
Dec 11, Easiest to Draw (2)
Dec 11, Easiest to Draw
Dec 11, Halloween (3)
Dec 3, Supermoon
Oct 30, 2017 Halloween (2)
Oct 30, 2017 Halloween (1)
Oct 8, 2017 "Happy Birthday Kazuya Yoshii!"
Oct 3, 2017
Sep 27, 2017 (1) "Happy Birthday Bucciarati!"
Sep 27, 2017 (2) "Happy Birthday Joseph!"
Sep 10, 2017 JoJo Fes
Sep 2, 2017 (1)
Sep 2, 2017 (2)
Aug 22, 2017 "Happy Birthday Kakyoin!"
Aug 9, 2017
July 28, 2017 Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan PV
Jul 22, 2017 Dio & The World
Jul 22, 2017 Kira & Okuyasu
Jul 22, 2017 Reimi
Jul 22, 2017 Caesar
Jul 22, 2017 Bucciarati (Sticky Fingers)
Jul 22, 2017 Risotto
Jul 22, 2017 Jotaro
Jul 22, 2017 Kakyoin
Jul 5, 2017 Escape From JoJo's Bizarre Amusement Park
Jun 20, 2017 Joseph
Jun 20, 2017 Rohan
Jun 17, 2017 "Fathers Day"
Jun 15, 2017 Rohan
Jun 12, 2017 "Lovers Day"
Jun 9, 2017 Polnereff
Jun 8, 2017 "Happy Birthday Trish! WANNAABEE~!"
May 24, 2017 "Kissing Day (❤ Big Brother Ermes)"
May 20, 2017 "Happy Birthday Narancia!"
May 13, 2017 "Mother's Day"
May 12, 2017 "Happy Birthday Caesar!"
Apr 25, 2017 "Blu-ray & DVD Vol.11 Release"
Apr 24, 2017 "Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan"
Apr 15, 2017 "Happy Birthday Giorno!"
Apr 10, 2017 "GREAT FESTIVAL, thanks!"
Apr 3, 2017 "Good job TUSK!"
Apr 1, 2017 "April Fools! (1)"
Apr 1, 2017 "April Fools! (2)"
Apr 1, 2017 "April Fools! (3)"
Apr 1, 2017 "April Fools! (4)"
Mar 28, 2017 Jotaro Kujo
Mar 23, 2017 (1)
Mar 23, 2017 (2)
Mar 23, 2017 (3)
Mar 23, 2017 (4)
Feb 25, 2017 (1)
Feb 25, 2017 (2)
Feb 21, 2017 "Cat Day! <3 Meowwww!"
Feb 18, 2017 "GREAT FESTIVAL"
Feb 17, 2017 (1)
Feb 17, 2017 (2)
Feb 14, 2017 Valentines Day ("pic not related")
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Feb 13, 2017 Valentine♪ (1)
Feb 13, 2017 Valentine♪ (2)
Feb 9, 2017 "Stardust Crusaders"
Feb 2, 2017 "Twintail Day"
Jan 30, 2017 "Happy Birthday Kira!"
Jan 27, 2017 "Happy Birthday Jotaro!"
Jan 25, 2017 "Blu-ray & DVD Vol.8 Release"
Jan 13, 2017 Recolour (1)
Jan 12, 2017 Recolour (2)
Jan 12, 2017 Recolour (3)
Jan 12, 2017 Recolour (4)
Jan 8, 2017 "Adult Day (1)"
Jan 8, 2017 "Adult Day (2)"

September 11, DU Episode 24 Broadcast
September 2, DU Episode 23 Broadcast
September 1, DU Episode 18/DU Episode 22 Broadcast
July 29, DU Episode 17 Broadcast
July 8, DU Episode 15 Broadcast
July 2, Takarazuka University
June 17, DU Episode 12 Broadcast
June 5, Police car & Motorcycle, Part 1
June 5, Police car & Motorcycle, Part 2
June 3, DU Episode 10 Broadcast
May 20, DU Episode 8 Broadcast
April 27, Takarazuka University
April 22, DU Episode 4 Broadcast
April 16, "Happy Birthday Giorno!"
April 8, DU Episode 2 Broadcast
March 25, "Happy Birthday Abbacchio!"
February 8, Funny Valentine & D4C
February 2, "Twintail Day"
January 5, New Year's cards, Part 1
January 5, New Year's cards, Part 2

December 3, Mista & Team Pistols
November 11, Pocky Day
October 10, Gyro Zeppeli
September 27, "Happy Birthday Joseph & Bucciarati!"
September 13, Johnny Joestar
September 13, Final SC Blu-Ray/DVD Release
September 1, Gyro Zeppeli
September 1, Art mural
August 14, Jotaro & DIO
August 9, Jotaro Kujo
June 27, Blu-Ray/DVD Release
June 12, "Final Episode" Stardust Crusaders
June 12, SC Episode 46 Broadcast
June 12, SC Episode 46 Broadcast
June 5, SC Episode 45 Broadcast
May 15, SC Episode 43 Broadcast
April 22, "Battle in Egypt" Blu-Ray/DVD Release
April 3, "April Fools" SC Episode 33.8
April 1, "April Fools" SC Episode 33.8
March 13, SC Episode 34 Broadcast
March 9, "Smell of Death and Symbol of Life" Takarazuka University
February 25, "Rest in peace, Caesar A. Zeppeli"
February 20, SC Episode 31 Broadcast
January 28, "Jolyne Cujoh" Part 6 Ultra Jump CM
January 13, "Battle in Egypt" Broadcast
January 8, New Year's card illustration
January 8, "Battle in Egypt" Broadcast

December 31, "Happy New Year!"
November 1, "Gods of Olympus with Hamamoto!" Takarazuka University
October 11, Takarazuka University
September 24, iPhone Lockscreen
September 2014, "Walk Like Crusaders" Event
August 17, "SC Episode 19-20, Noriaki Kakyoin!"
July 2014, Bucciarati & Zeppeli
May 2014, "The Last Ripple"
May 2014, iPhone Lockscreen
April 2014, Takarazuka University
April 2014, Takarazuka University
April 2014, Takarazuka University
April 2014, Takarazuka University
2014, Jotaro
2014, Joseph & Caesar
2014, Joseph & Caesar

June 7, 2013, DIO
May 30, "Kars!" University Graduation Gift

Trivia

Ashiya at the BIDC 2017

Ashiya's favorite JoJo characters are Joseph Joestar and Bruno Bucciarati.^[6]
- His favorite Stands are Sticky Fingers and Bad Company.^[7]
- His favorite part is Vento Aureo.^[8]
- According to Ashiya, the easiest characters for him to draw are Jean Pierre Polnareff, Okuyasu Nijimura, and Kars.^[9]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 http://www.asikoh.com/
↑ 専任教員プロフィール集
↑ アニメはどうやってつくられる？　～アニメ制作最新事情～
↑ JoJo's Bizarre Adventure AAA: Animation Artworks Archive
↑ https://twitter.com/asikoh009
↑ https://twitter.com/asikoh009/status/940936402425954304
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↑ https://twitter.com/asikoh009/status/938774317508083715
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Season 1 Episodes	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Season 2 Episodes	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
Season 3 Episodes	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Season 4 Episodes	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13.5 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21.5 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28.5 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Season 5 Episodes	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
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Kohei Ashiya

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