Yoshihiko Umakoshi (Japanese: 馬越嘉彦, Hepburn: Umakoshi Yoshihiko, born July 30, 1968) is a Japanese animator and character designer. In 1994, he was put in charge of character designs for the first time with Marmalade Boy. Since then, he has done character designs for many series, such as HeartCatch PreCure!, Ojamajo Doremi, and My Hero Academia.
Yoshihiko Umakoshi | |
|---|---|
馬越嘉彦 | |
| Born | July 30, 1968 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Animator and character designer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Known for | |
| Awards | 2011 Tokyo Anime Award for best character designer |
Biography
editYoshihiko Umakoshi was born in Hakata, Ehime in 1968.[1][2] Umakoshi debuted as a character designer in 1994 with Marmalade Boy.[2] In 2011, due to his work on HeartCatch PreCure!, he won the award for best character designer at the 2011 Tokyo Anime Award.[3]
Starting in 2016, Umakoshi created the character designs for the anime adaptation of My Hero Academia.[4] He also provided the character designs for the three anime films based on the series.[5][6][7] The series has received praise, with Paste ranking the adaptation among the top 40 anime of all time.[8] Polygon, Crunchyroll, and IGN also named the adaptation as one of the best anime of the 2010s.[9][10][11] At the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, the adaptation was nominated for anime of the year in 2016 and the film My Hero Academia: Two Heroes won the award for best film in 2018.[12][13] In 2020, Umakoshi did the character designs for Looking for Magical Doremi, which won the Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film.[14][15]
Works
editTV series
edit- Marmalade Boy (1994–1995) (character designer)[2]
- Neighborhood Story (1995–1996) (character designer)[1]
- Boys Over Flowers (1996–1997) (character designer)[2]
- Berserk (1997) (character designer)[2]
- Ojamajo Doremi (1999–2004) (character designer)[14]
- Air Master (2003) (character designer)[2]
- Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor (2005–2006) (character designer)[16]
- Mushishi (2005–2014) (character designer)[17]
- Casshern Sins (2008–2009) (character designer)[16]
- HeartCatch PreCure! (2010–2011) (character designer)[3]
- Saint Seiya Omega (2012–2014) (character designer)[18]
- My Hero Academia (2016–present) (character designer)[4]
Films
edit- Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation (2000) (character designer)[2]
- My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) (character designer)[5]
- My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019) (character designer)[6]
- Looking for Magical Doremi (2020) (character designer)[14]
- My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021) (character designer)[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "夢追いかけて 新春インタビュー" (PDF) (in Japanese). Imabari, Ehime. January 1, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Fey, Chris (May 13, 2004). "Interview: Akitaroh Daichi". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (March 1, 2011). "Arrietty Wins Tokyo Anime Fair's Top Award & 4 More (Update 2)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 5, 2015). "My Hero Academia TV Anime's Main Staff Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 15, 2017). "My Hero Academia Anime Film Reveals Visual, Main Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ a b 「ヒロアカ」劇場版は「ヒーローズ：ライジング」、堀越耕平「最終回とも言えます」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 7, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 27, 2021). "My Hero Academia 3rd Anime Film's 1st Teaser Reveals Full Title, August 6 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "The 50 Best Anime Series of All Time". Paste. October 3, 2018. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "The best anime of the decade". Polygon. November 6, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Wolf, Ian (November 27, 2019). "Crunchyroll Names The Top 100 Anime of the 2010s". Anime UK News. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "The Best Anime of the Decade (2010–2019)". IGN. January 1, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Crunchyroll Announces Its First Ever Anime Awards" (Press release). San Francisco: Crunchyroll. December 20, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Anime News Network.
- ^ Schley, Matt (February 18, 2019). "Devilman Crybaby Wins Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll Anime Awards". Otaku USA. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c Loo, Egan (October 29, 2019). "Ojamajo Doremi Magical Girl Anime's 20th Anniversary Film Reveals Story, More Staff, Visuals, May 15 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 21, 2021). "Looking for Magical DoReMi, On-Gaku Win at 74th Mainichi Film Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (June 19, 2008). "New Casshern Anime Tentatively Titled Casshern Sins". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Nelkin, Sarah (December 30, 2013). "Mushishi Anime Special's 2nd Promo Previews Animation". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (February 6, 2012). "Saint Seiya Returns in New Omega TV Anime Series (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
External links
edit- Yoshihiko Umakoshi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia