Yoshihiko Umakoshi
Umakoashi is a veteran freelance[2] animator born in Hakata-cho, Ehime, Japan. After graduating from Tokyo Animator College, he joined Studio Monsieur Onion (affiliates of Toei Animation) where he was mentored by Junichi Hayama.[3] Around Spring 1991, he transferred to Studio Cockpit alongside Tatsufumi Tamakawa and became freelance in 2011.[2]
Umakoshi is widely known for being the character designer for several animated series, most notably My Hero Academia, Berserk 1997, Casshern Sins, Mushishi, Baki the Grappler, HeartCatch PreCure!, Ojamajo Doremi and Saint Seiya Omega.[1] His key animation is often described by fans as dynamic and expressive, in particular his technique of zooming into the eyes has been coined the "umakoshi eye".
His protégés in the past have included animators like Terumi Nishii and Mitsuko Baba.
Credits
Gallery
Key Animation (原画) / Other
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Commerative Live Drawing for Junichi Hayama's "Animator's Sketch" with Terumi Nishii and Hisashi Kagawa.
Berserk 1997
Promotional Art
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With Shinichiro Kobayashi
With Shinichiro Kobayashi
LD Vol. 1 With Shinichiro Kobayashi
LD Vol. 2 With Shinichiro Kobayashi
LD Vol. 3 With Shinichiro Kobayashi
LD Vol. 4 With Shinichiro Kobayashi
LD Vol. 5 With Shinichiro Kobayashi
LD Vol. 6 With Shinichiro Kobayashi
LD Vol. 7 With Shinichiro Kobayashi
LD Vol. 8 With Shinichiro Kobayashi
LD Vol. 9 With Shinichiro Kobayashi
LD Vol. 10 With Shinichiro Kobayashi
LD Vol. 11 With Shinichiro Kobayashi
LD Vol. 12 With Shinichiro Kobayashi
LD Vol. 13 With Shinichiro Kobayashi
Animage Furoku (04/1999)
2001 DVD Boxset, art 1
2001 DVD Boxset, art 3
Personal Artwork
2004
2009
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Gengashu Vol. 4
2015
Sep 2016
Oct 2016
Oct 2017
2018
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://w.atwiki.jp/sakuga/pages/60.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yoshihiko Umakoshi Toei Animation Works, p.208
- ↑ Hisashi Kagawa x Yoshihiko Umakoshi Battle Heroine Drawing & Design Technique
