Shunichi Ishimoto
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Shunichi Ishimoto (石本 峻一, Ishimoto Shunichi) is a Japanese animator 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.[3]
His 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.[4] He has since then become one of the series' mainstay animation supervisors. His genga and corrections are often cited by other staff as very intense.[5][6]
Credits
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)[5]
Eyecatch Illustrations
Promotional Artwork (原画)
Personal Artwork[9]
Trivia
- Ishimoto's favorite Stand is Star Platinum. He appreciates its ability to take precise measurements.[10]
- 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.[11]
- Ishimoto read JoJo's Bizarre Adventure when he was a student, noting that the Ermes's Sticker story arc left an impression on him.[12]
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/shunishimoto/status/1209814737212411904?s=19
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/18012975/
- ↑ http://www7.atwiki.jp/anime_wiki/pages/11709.html
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Livedoor Kato & Ishimoto (March 2020)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure AAA: Animation Artworks Archive
- ↑ JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Key Animations ~Stardust Crusaders~ Part 2 (Battle in Egypt BD V6)
- ↑ https://twitter.com/shunishimoto/status/1510932605558202373
- ↑ https://twitter.com/shunishimoto/status/1510933860556873728
- ↑ https://twitter.com/shunishimoto/media
- ↑ JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind - Blu-Ray Volume 10: Staff Interview
- ↑ Esperienza D'oro Event Special Pamphlet - Shunichi Ishimoto Interview
- ↑ https://twitter.com/shunishimoto/status/1492177802963349507