Kohei Ashiya

is a Japanese animator and university professor credited for his directing and key animation for the TV adaptation by David Production up to Golden Wind.^[1] He is well known for his publicized artwork and longtime work on the 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: Episode 21
- Key Animation: Episode 14 Episode 21 Episode 26
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
- Assistant Chief Animation Director: Episode 1 Episode 4 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 10 Episode 11 Episode 14 Episode 15 Episode 16 Episode 17 Episode 19 Episode 23 Episode 24
- Animation Director: Episode 4 Episode 9 Episode 22 Episode 25 Episode 34 Episode 46 Episode 48
- Key Animation: Episode 1 Episode 25 Episode 31 Episode 34 Episode 46
- 2nd Key Animation: Episode 4 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10 Episode 11 Episode 14 Episode 16 Episode 17 Episode 19 Episode 22 Episode 23 Episode 24 Episode 35 Episode 39
- Animation Director Cooperation: Episode 32 Episode 38 Episode 39
- Design Cooperation: Episode 44
- Eyecatch Illustration: Episode 4 Episode 6 Episode 16 Episode 17 Episode 22 Episode 34 Episode 35
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
- Animation Director: Episode 4 Episode 8 Episode 12 Episode 15 Episode 18 Episode 23 Episode 27 Episode 28 Episode 29 Episode 30 Episode 31 Episode 32 Episode 33 Episode 34 Episode 35 Episode 36 Episode 37 Episode 38 Episode 39
- Assistant Animation Director: Episode 10^[4]
- Eyecatch Illustration: Episode 2 Episode 4 Episode 12 Episode 23 Episode 34
- Key Animation: Episode 2 Episode 4 Episode 8 Episode 23 Episode 33
- 2nd Key Animation: Episode 12 Episode 24 Episode 31 Episode 32 Episode 34 Episode 35 Episode 37 Episode 38
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (OVA)
- Key Animation: Episode 5 Episode 2
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
- Animation Director: Episode 22 Episode 23 Episode 25
- Assistant Animation Director:Episode 18 Episode 19
- Key Animation: Episode 1 Episode 2
- 2nd Key Animation: Episode 18 Episode 19 Episode 20 Episode 21 Episode 29 Episode 35 Episode 37 Episode 38 Episode 39

Gallery

Genga (原画)

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Key Animation (原画)

Eyecatch Illustrations (原画)

Promotional Art

Personal Artwork (Property of Kohei Ashiya)^[6]

January 7, "Late" Happy New Year and Stone Ocean TV broadcasting
March 17, "Congratulations on your graduation!" 1/3
March 17, "Congratulations on your graduation!" 2/3
March 17, "Congratulations on your graduation!" 3/3
March 18, "Congratulations on your graduation!"
March 25, "Jotaro & Star Platinum Vs. Saitama!"
April 16, "Happy Birthday Giorno!"

January 2, New Years Day
January 31, "Happy Birthday Kira!"
February 27, University Graduate Gifts, Part 1
February 27, University Graduate Gifts, Part 2
Happy Birthday Leone Abbacchio
April 4, Stone Ocean anime announcement
April 16, Happy Birthday Giorno!
August 7, Tokyo 2020 Italy vs USA-1
August 7, Tokyo 2020 Italy vs USA-2
September 27, Happy Birthday Joseph and Bucciarati
October 31, Happy Halloween 2021
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November 28, Gorgeous Irene
December 1; Stone Ocean Anime is released
December 25, Merry Christmas! 2021

January 1, New Years Day
January 2, Rat Hunting
January 15, Strawberry Day
January 22, Jotaro VS DIO
February 14, Valentine's Day, Part 1
February 14, Valentine's Day, Part 2
February 14, Valentine's Day, Part 3
February 29, Akina Nakamori
March 5, Medaka Siblings
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 19, The Boss's deaths 100 days later, spoofing Japanese web comic The crocodile who will die in 100 days
March 24, University Graduate Gifts, Part 1
March 24, University Graduate Gifts, Part 2
March 24, University Graduate Gifts, Part 3
March 25, Italian Coronavirus PSA, Part 1
March 25, Italian Coronavirus PSA, Part 2
March 25, Italian Coronavirus PSA, Part 3
April 15, Rest in Peace Keiji Fujiwara
April 16, Happy Birthday Giorno!
April 21
April 21, "Stay Home, JoJo at Morioh", Part 1
April 25, "Stay Home, JoJo at Morioh", Part 2
May 10, Mother's Day
May 17, Sailor Moon Redraw
June 14, Happy Birthday Takahiro Sakurai!
June 21, Happy Father's Day!, Part 1
June 21, Happy Father's Day!, Part 2
August 11, Providing a Cool Breeze
August 13, Summer has arrived!
September 27, Happy Birthday Joseph and Bucciarati, Part 1
September 27, Happy Birthday Joseph and Bucciarati, Part 2
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 14, "What-if" Stand card based on Ohwada, an antagonist from Hanzawa Naoki
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
October 31, Happy Halloween 2020
December 18, Bruno Bucciarati vs Gojo Satoru
December 24, Merry Christmas
December 29, Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (TV Drama)

January 1, Happy New Year
January 1, Happy New Year (Buon Anno), Part 1
January 3, Happy New Year (Buon Anno), Part 2
January 3, Happy New Year (Buon Anno), Part 3
January 12, Golden Wind Episode 14
January 19, Golden Wind Episode 15
March 9, Determinazione, Part 1
March 9, Determinazione, Part 2
March 15, Golden Wind Episode 22
March 22, Golden Wind Episode 23
March 25, Abbacchio's Birthday, Part 1
March 25, Abbacchio's Birthday, Part 2
March 25, Abbacchio's Birthday, Part 3
March 25, Abbacchio's Birthday, Part 4
March 31, New Era (Nuova Era nome!!)
April 12, Golden Wind Episode 26
April 15, Giorno's Birthday (Buon compleanno!!)
April 19, Golden Wind Episode 27
April 26, Golden Wind Episode 28
May 31, University Graduate Gifts, Part 1
May 31, University Graduate Gifts, Part 2
May 31, University Graduate Gifts, Part 3
June 14, Mista and Trish Body Swap, spoofing the 2016 animated film Your name, Part 1
June 14, Mista and Trish Body Swap, spoofing the 2016 animated film Your Name, Part 2
June 21, Glamb Promo
June 21, Golden Wind Episode 35
July 5, Arrivederci!
July 12 Official JoJo Twitter 400k followers
July 28, Golden Wind Episodes 38 and 39
July 28, Golden Wind Finale
August 7, Narancia
August 9, Josuke
August 14, World Lion Day
August 15, One JoJo per Day, Part 1
August 15, One JoJo per Day, Part 2
August 18, Happy Birthday Chamomile Chami^[7]
August 18, Esperienza D'oro, Part 1
August 18, Esperienza D'oro, Part 2
August 25, Open Campus Day, Part 1
August 25, Open Campus Day, Part 2
September 5, Glamb Promo, Part 1
September 5, Glamb Promo, Part 2
September 17, Golden Wind Episode 1 Unfinished Work
September 27, Joseph & Bruno Birthday, Part 1
September 27, Joseph & Bruno Birthday, Part 2
September 27, Joseph & Bruno Birthday, Part 3
October 31, Halloween
November 17, Brave & Bold Event
November 21, Diavolo & King Crimson
November 22, Jonathan & Erina
November 25, DIO & The World
December 8, Animazon, Part 1
December 8, Animazon, Part 2
December 8, Animazon, Part 3
December 12, Airport Layover Drawings, Part 1
December 12, Airport Layover Drawings, Part 2
December 25, Christmas Day
December 30, Diavolo & King Crimson
December 30, High DIO & The World
December 31, Happy New Years
December 31, Happy New Years
TBA 2019, Bruno^[8]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trivia

Ashiya at the BIDC 2017

Ashiya's favorite JoJo characters are Joseph Joestar and Bruno Bucciarati.^[9]
- His favorite Stands are Sticky Fingers and Bad Company.^[10]
- His favorite part is Vento Aureo.^[11]
- According to Ashiya, the easiest characters for him to draw are Jean Pierre Polnareff, Okuyasu Nijimura, and Kars.^[12]

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[2] 専任教員プロフィール集

[3] アニメはどうやってつくられる？　～アニメ制作最新事情～

[4] Supervised Angry Tonio scene - https://twitter.com/hairaito78/status/738767391736225792

[5] JoJo's Bizarre Adventure AAA: Animation Artworks Archive

[6] ttps://twitter.com/asikoh009

[7] ttps://twitter.com/chamomi017/status/1162613005013487617

[8] ttps://muuseo.com/larcket/items/37

[9] ttps://twitter.com/asikoh009/status/940936402425954304

[10] ttps://twitter.com/asikoh009/status/940564725384986624

[11] ttps://twitter.com/asikoh009/status/938774317508083715

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Kohei Ashiya

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Genga (原画)

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