is a Japanese
anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...
character designer,
illustrator and
manga artist. Mostly active during the 1980s, during that decade he rose to prominence and is considered one of the top character designers of his time.
He graduated from
Keio University
, mottoeng = The pen is mightier than the sword
, type = Private research coeducational higher education institution
, established = 1858
, founder = Yukichi Fukuzawa
, endow ...
, and attended the university in the same years as ''Macross'' creator
Shōji Kawamori and screenwriter
Hiroshi Ōnogi
is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist focusing on anime productions.
Ōnogi attended Keio University in the same years as ''Macross'' character designer Haruhiko Mikimoto and creator Shōji Kawamori, both of whom he would first collaborate w ...
. He joined the animation studio
Artland
is a Japanese animation studio. It has produced numerous noted anime series, including the award-winning '' Mushishi'' and epic '' Legend of the Galactic Heroes''. It is also well known for producing the anime adaptation of ''Katekyō Hitman ...
while attending school, and was character designer in several anime series, including ''
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
is an anime television series from 1982. According to story creator Shoji Kawamori, it depicts "a love triangle against the backdrop of great battles" during the first Human-alien war. It is the first part of two franchises: The ''Super D ...
'', ''
Macross 7'', ''
Gunbuster'' and ''
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress''.
Anime works
Listed in alphabetical order.
*''
Aquarian Age the Movie
is a 13-episode television anime series based on the Aquarian Age collectible card game. The show was co-produced by Broccoli and Madhouse and aired in early 2002 on TV Tokyo. ADV Films released the show in the United States on DVD in three ...
'' (character designer)
*''
Astro Boy (1980 TV series)'' (
in-between animation,
key animation
In animation and filmmaking, a key frame (or keyframe) is a drawing or shot that defines the starting and ending points of a smooth transition. These are called ''frames'' because their position in time is measured in frames on a strip of film ...
)
*''
Blue Remains'' (character designer)
*''
Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki!'' (Character Design)
*''
Gandalla: King of the Burning Desert'' (character designer)
*''
Gunbuster'' (character designer)
*''
Gundam Neo Experience 0087: Green Divers'' (character designer),
*''
Hi-Speed Jecy'' (character designer)
*''
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress'' (original character designer)
*''
Macross 7'' (character designer, Ending Animation)
**''Macross 7: The Galaxy's Calling Me!'' (character designer)
**''
Macross Dynamite 7'' (character designer)
*''
Megazone 23'' (guest character designer (Eve Tokimatsuri))
**''Megazone 23, Part II'' (guest character designer (Eve Tokimatsuri))
**''Megazone 23, Part III'' (guest character designer (Eve Tokimatsuri))
*''
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket'' (character designer)
*''
Rayca'' (character designer)
*''
Salamander
Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All ten ...
'' (character designer)
*''
Super Dimension Century Orguss'' (character designer,
animation director)
**''Super Dimension Century Orguss 02'' (character designer)
*''
Talking Head (film)'' (character design)
*''
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
is an anime television series from 1982. According to story creator Shoji Kawamori, it depicts "a love triangle against the backdrop of great battles" during the first Human-alien war. It is the first part of two franchises: The ''Super D ...
'' (character designer, character animation director)
**''
Macross: Do You Remember Love?'' (character designer, animation director)
**''
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012'' (character designer, animation director)
*''
Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again'' (character designer)
*''
Tottoi'' (Character Design)
*''
Tōi Umi kara Kita Coo
is a Japanese novel by Tamio Kageyama. It won the Naoki Prize in 1988. It was adapted into an anime film named , released in 1993 by Toei Animation. The story revolves around a boy who finds a baby plesiosaur.
Characters
*Yusuke is 12-year- ...
'' (Character Design)
*''
Tytania'' (Character Designer)
Games
*''Aisle Lord'' --
Mega-CD (character designer)
*''
Dogu Senki'' --
Dreamcast (character designer)
*''FZ Axis'' --
Mega Drive (character designer)
*''
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie'' --
Super Famicom (character designer)
*''
Khamrai'' --
PlayStation (character designer)
*''
Macross VF-X''—PlayStation (character designer)
**''
Macross VF-X2
is a Japanese science fiction mecha anime media franchise/ media mix, created by Studio Nue (most prominently mecha designer, writer and producer Shōji Kawamori) and Artland in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth an ...
''—PlayStation (character designer)
*''
Quo Vadis
''Quō vādis?'' (, ) is a Latin phrase meaning "Where are you marching?". It is also commonly translated as "Where are you going?" or, poetically, "Whither goest thou?"
The phrase originates from the Christian tradition regarding Saint Pet ...
'' --
Sega Saturn, PlayStation (character designer)
**''Quovadis 2''—Sega Saturn (character designer)
*''
Record of Lodoss War: Advent of Kardis''—Dreamcast (cover illustration)
*''
A Sherd of Youthful Memories''—PlayStation (character designer)
*''
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? (game)''—Sega Saturn, PlayStation (character designer)
*''
Top o Nerae!
''Gunbuster'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese OVA anime series produced by Bandai, Victor, and Gainax and released from 1988 to 1989. It was the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, best known as the creator and director of ''Neon Ge ...
''—PlayStation 2 (character designer)
*''
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (game)'' --
PlayStation 2 (character designer)
*''
Macross Ace Frontier'' --
PlayStation Portable
The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on December 12, 2004, in North America on March 24, 2005, and in PAL regions on September 1, 200 ...
(character designer)
Artbooks and collections
Listed in alphabetic order. ISBN is for Japanese release unless otherwise noted.
*''Elverz'',
*''Haruhiko Mikimoto Illustrations''
** (USA, hardcover)
** (USA, softcover)
*''Hoshi no Kismet'',
*''Innocence'',
*''It's Artland'',
*''Michinoku Gashū'',
*''Mikimoto Haruhiko Cel Works'',
*''Movement'',
*''My Time'',
*''Quo Vadis Visual Book'',
*''Roman Album Series Haruhiko Mikimoto Illustrations''
*''A Sherd of Youthful Memories Deep File'',
*''A Sherd of Youthful Memories Visual Works'',
*''This Is Animation: Chō Jikū Yōsai Macross Character-hen'',
*''Visualist Series: Haruhiko Mikimoto Collection'' (
laserdisc,
VHS, and
CD-ROM)
Illustration works
Listed in alphabetic order. ISBN is for Japanese release unless otherwise noted.
*''
Baby Birth
''Baby Birth'' is a two-volume manga series written by Sukehiro Tomita and illustrated by Haruhiko Mikimoto.
Story
Hizuru Oborozuki is a student of the TIAA, a prestigious arts school in Tokyo, and the local ace of ice skating, though she d ...
'' (illustrator, manga written by
Sukehiro Tomita)
**vol.1, (Japan), (USA)
**vol.2, (Japan), (USA)
*''Chō Jikū Seiki Orguss 02''
**vol.1,
**vol.2,
**vol.3,
**vol.4,
*''Chō Jikū Yōsai Macross TV-ban'' Anime Novels vol.1, (cover, illustrator, novel by
Toshiki Inoue)
*''Ecole Du Ciel''
**vol.1 (cover, inside illustration, novel by
Kenichi Nakahara),
**vol.2 (cover, inside illustration, novel by Kenichi Nakahara),
*''Gekijoban Chō Jikū Yōsai Macross: Ai Oboete Imasu ka'', (cover, illustrator, novel by
Sukehiro Tomita)
*''Gekijoban Chō Jikū Yōsai Macross 2''
**vol.1,
**vol.2,
**vol.3,
**vol.4,
**vol.5,
*''Gunbuster Perfect Guide'' (character designer)
*''Hakkenden'' (cover, illustrator)
**vol.1,
**vol.2,
**vol.3,
*''Hayase Misa: Shiroi Tsuioku'', (illustrator, novel by
Hiroshi Ohnogi)
*''Live of Legend: Lynn Minmay/Mylene Jenius'' (character designer)
*''Marginal Masters''
**vol.1,
**vol.2,
**vol.3,
*''My Inference And Her Reason'', (cover, novel by
Tsuguya Murase)
*''Mysterious Warrior Thief T.T.'' (cover, illustrator, novels by
Eiichiro Saito)
**vol.1,
**vol.3,
**vol.4,
*''New Record of Lodoss War'', (Introduction) (cover, inside illustrations, novels by
Ryo Mizuno
is a Japanese author and game designer. Mizuno created '' Record of Lodoss War'', ''Sword World RPG'', '' Legend of Crystania'', '' Rune Soldier'', '' Starship Operators'', '' Record of Grancrest War'', and was the general supervisor of '' Ga ...
)
**vol.1,
**vol.2,
**vol.3,
**vol.4,
**vol.5,
**vol.6,
*''Oboete Imasu ka: Eiga "Chō Jikū Yōsai Macross" yori'', (cover, illustrator)
*''Seishun! Tonari-gumi: Kimi to Hanashitai'', (cover, illustrator)
*''Titania'' (cover, illustrator, novels by
Yoshiki Tanaka)
**vol.1,
**vol.2,
**vol.3,
*''Tōsō no Eden'', (illustrator)
Manga
Listed in alphabetic order. ISBN is for Japanese release unless otherwise noted.
*''Cherish'',
*''
Macross 7: Trash''
**vol.1,
**vol.2,
**vol.3,
**vol.4,
**vol.5,
**vol.6,
**vol.7,
**vol.8,
*''
Marionette Generation''
**vol.1, (Japan), (USA)
**vol.2, (Japan)
**vol.3, (Japan), (USA)
**vol.4, (Japan), (USA)
**vol.5, (Japan), (USA)
*''
Mobile Suit Gundam École du Ciel''
**vol.1, , (special edition, bonus CD-ROM) (Japan), (USA)
**vol.2, (Japan), (USA)
**vol.3, (Japan), (USA)
**vol.4, (Japan), (USA)
**vol.5, , (special edition, bonus figure) (Japan), (USA)
**vol.6,
**vol.7,
**vol.8, , (special edition, bonus figure)
**vol.9,
*''
Reverb
Reverberation (also known as reverb), in acoustics, is a persistence of sound, after a sound is produced. Reverberation is created when a sound or signal is reflected causing numerous reflections to build up and then decay as the sound is abs ...
'',
*''
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
is an anime television series from 1982. According to story creator Shoji Kawamori, it depicts "a love triangle against the backdrop of great battles" during the first Human-alien war. It is the first part of two franchises: The ''Super D ...
: The First'' - ''Macross Ace'' Magazine
Other
*Aquarian Age Trading Card Game (card illustrations)
*Chaos Gear Trading Card Game (card illustrations)
*CM's Macross Figure Collection (cover illustration)
*
Gundam the Ride: A Baoa Qu (amusement park ride, character design)
*Macross VF-X2 Original Soundtrack (cover, inside illustrations)
*Macross 7 Trash (radio drama, illustrations)
*''Marionette Generation: Out of Ganchu'' (CD album + illustration book)
*Mobilesuit Gundam Hathaway's flash (novel illustration)
References
External links
*
*
*
Haruhiko Mikimotoat th
Macross CompendiumHaruhiko Mikimotoanime works at Media Arts Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mikimoto, Haruhiko
1959 births
Living people
Anime character designers
Macross
Japanese animators
People from Tokyo
Manga artists from Tokyo
Keio University alumni
Video game artists