Yoshihiko Umakoshi Explained

Yoshihiko Umakoshi
Native Name:馬越嘉彦
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:30 July 1968
Birth Place:Hakata, Ehime
Nationality:Japanese
Occupation:Animator and character designer
Years Active:1994–present
Awards:2011 Tokyo Anime Award for best character designer

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.

Biography

Yoshihiko 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 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]

Works

TV series

Films

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 夢追いかけて 新春インタビュー. Imabari, Ehime. January 1, 2012. September 29, 2021. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309144444/http://www.city.imabari.ehime.jp/kouhou/koho/20120101/005.pdf. March 9, 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: Interview: Akitaroh Daichi. Anime News Network. Fey. Chris. May 13, 2004. September 29, 2021.
  3. Web site: Arrietty Wins Tokyo Anime Fair's Top Award & 4 More (Update 2). Anime News Network. Loo. Egan. March 1, 2011. September 29, 2021.
  4. Web site: My Hero Academia TV Anime's Main Staff Revealed. Anime News Network. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. November 5, 2015. September 29, 2021.
  5. Web site: My Hero Academia Anime Film Reveals Visual, Main Staff. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. December 15, 2017. Anime News Network. September 29, 2021.
  6. Web site: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/338751. ja:「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」. July 7, 2019. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. September 29, 2021. ja.
  7. Web site: My Hero Academia 3rd Anime Film's 1st Teaser Reveals Full Title, August 6 Opening. Anime News Network. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. March 27, 2021. September 29, 2021.
  8. Web site: The 50 Best Anime Series of All Time. Paste. September 29, 2021. October 3, 2018. April 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418163240/https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/anime/the-50-best-anime-series-of-all-time/#39-my-hero-academia. dead.
  9. Web site: The best anime of the decade. Polygon. November 6, 2019. September 29, 2021.
  10. Web site: Wolf. Ian. Crunchyroll Names The Top 100 Anime of the 2010s. Anime UK News. September 29, 2021. November 27, 2019.
  11. Web site: The Best Anime of the Decade (2010–2019). IGN. September 29, 2021. January 1, 2020.
  12. Crunchyroll Announces Its First Ever Anime Awards. San Francisco. Crunchyroll. December 20, 2016. September 29, 2021. Anime News Network.
  13. Web site: Schley. Matt. February 18, 2019. Devilman Crybaby Wins Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll Anime Awards. September 29, 2021. Otaku USA.
  14. Web site: Rafael Antonio. Pineda. Looking for Magical DoReMi, On-Gaku Win at 74th Mainichi Film Awards. Anime News Network. January 21, 2021. September 29, 2021.
  15. Web site: Mushishi Anime Special's 2nd Promo Previews Animation. Anime News Network. Nelkin. Sarah. December 30, 2013. September 29, 2021.
  16. Web site: New Casshern Anime Tentatively Titled Casshern Sins. Anime News Network. Loo. Egan. June 19, 2008. September 29, 2021.
  17. Web site: Saint Seiya Returns in New Omega TV Anime Series (Updated). Anime News Network. Loo. Egan. February 6, 2012. September 29, 2021.
  18. Web site: Loo. Egan. Ojamajo Doremi Magical Girl Anime's 20th Anniversary Film Reveals Story, More Staff, Visuals, May 15 Debut. Anime News Network. October 29, 2019. September 29, 2021.

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