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.[2] 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.[4][5]

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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

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Key Animation (原画)[4]

Eyecatch Illustrations

Promotional Artwork (原画)

Personal Artwork

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