was a Japanese animator, director and character designer.

Career

After graduating from a vocational college in Osaka, he began to work at

Kyoto Animation , often abbreviated , is a Japanese animation studio and light novel publisher located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. Founded in 1985 by Yoko and Hideaki Hatta, it has produced anime works including ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (2006), ''Cla ...

. His first work as a key animator was ''

Inuyasha is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...

'' in 2003 (which was contracted from

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). In 2006, he took on his first ever

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role in the 10th episode of 2006 edition of ''Haruhi Suzumiya'', and also took on the role of chief animation director in the 2009 edition of the same series. He took on his first lead character design role in the 2011 anime adaption of ''

Nichijou is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keiichi Arawi. The manga began serialization in the December 2006 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine '' Shōnen Ace'', and was also serialized in ''Comptiq'' between the March 2007 ...

''. In 2012, he worked on the original character designs of ''

Hyouka is a 2001 Japanese mystery novel written by Honobu Yonezawa. It is the first volume of the series. Five additional volumes have been published between 2002 and 2016. A manga adaptation drawn by Taskohna began serialization in the March 2 ...

'', which is based on the mystery novel of the same title written by

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. As the original work is a novel, the character designs needed to be done from scratch.

Death

On 2 August 2019, it was confirmed that he died in the

Kyoto Animation arson attack The occurred at Kyoto Animation's Studio 1 building in the Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Fushimi ward of Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, on the morning of 18 July 2019. The arson killed people, injured an additional 34 (including the suspect), and d ...

on 18 July 2019. He was aged 37.

Filmography

* ''

'' - Key animator * ''

Full Metal Panic! is a series of light novels written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shiki Douji. The series follows Sousuke Sagara, a member of the covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, tasked with protecti ...

'' - Key animator * ''AIR'' - Key animator * ''FMP! The Second Raid'' - Key animator * ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' ''(2006 release)'' - Animation director, key animator * ''Kanon'' - Animation director, key animator * ''Lucky Star'' - Animation director, key animator * ''CLANNAD'' - Animation director, key animator *''CLANNAD ～AFTER STORY～'' - Animation director, key animator * ''

K-On! is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kakifly serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' magazine between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues, and also serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Carat ...

'' - Animation director, key animator * ''Haruhi Suzumiya (2009 re-release)'' - Chief animation director, animation director, assistant animation director * ''K-ON!!'' - Animation director, key animator * ''

'' -

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, chief animation director, animation director * ''

'' - Character designer and draft, chief animation director, animation director * ''

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions , also known as ''Chū-2'' for short, is a Japanese light novel series written by Torako, with illustrations provided by Nozomi Ōsaka. The work won an honorable mention in the Kyoto Animation Award competition in 2010, leading the company ...

'' - Animation director * ''

Tamako Market is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation, directed by Naoko Yamada, and written by Reiko Yoshida. The series aired in Japan between January 10 and March 28, 2013. The anime has been licensed in North America by Senta ...

'' - Animation director, key animator * ''Free!'' - Character designer, chief animation director, animation director, key animator * ''

Beyond the Boundary is a Japanese light novel series written by Nagomu Torii, with illustrations by Tomoyo Kamoi. The work won an honorable mention in the Kyoto Animation Award competition in 2011. Kyoto Animation has published three volumes since June 2012. ...

'' - Assistant animation director * ''Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb-'' - Animation Director, key animator * ''Free！-Eternal Summer-'' - Character designer, chief animation director, animation director * ''

Amagi Brilliant Park is a Japanese light novel series written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Yuka Nakajima. Fujimi Shobo has published eight volumes since February 20, 2013, under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. J-Novel Club has licensed the series fo ...

'' - Animation director, assistant animation director * ''

Sound! Euphonium is a Japanese novel series written by Ayano Takeda. The story is set in Uji, Kyoto and focuses on the Kitauji High School Music Club, whose concert band is steadily improving thanks to the newly appointed adviser's strict instruction ...

'' - Animation director * ''Sound! Euphonium 2'' - Animation director * ''A Silent Voice'' - Character design * ''

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid , also known as ''The Maid Dragon of Kobayashi-san'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Coolkyousinnjya. The series began serialization in Futabasha's ''Monthly Action'' magazine since May 2013 and is licensed in No ...

'' - Animation director * ''Free！-Dive to the Future-'' - Character designer, chief animation director

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