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Jirô Kôno(I)

  • Art Director
  • Art Department
  • Animation Department
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Jirô Kôno was born on 12 October 1949. He is an art director, known for Akira (1988), Megalo Box (2018) and Innocent Venus (2006).
BornOctober 12, 1949
BornOctober 12, 1949
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      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Akira (1988)
    Akira
    8.0
    • Animation Department(Studio Uni)
    • 1988
    Megalo Box (2018)
    Megalo Box
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Animation Department(as Jiro Kouno)
    Innocent Venus (2006)
    Innocent Venus
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Art Director
    Inspector Gadget (1983)
    Inspector Gadget
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Art Director

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    • Kumi to Tulip (2015)
      Kumi to Tulip
      6.0
      Short
      • Art Director
      • 2015
    • Kushimitama-Samurai (2014)
      Kushimitama-Samurai
      Short
      • Art Director (as Jiro Kono)
      • 2014
    • Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun (2014)
      Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Art Director
      • 2014
    • Magical Warfare (2014)
      Magical Warfare
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 2014
    • Mangirl! (2013)
      Mangirl!
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 2013
    • Seiguriddo sebun: Shiogane no tsubasa
      • Art Director
      • 2012
    • Ikki tousen (2003)
      Ikki tousen
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Art Director (as Jiro Kono)
      • 2010
    • Cobra the Animation (2010)
      Cobra the Animation
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 2010
    • Genji Monogatari Sennenki (2009)
      Genji Monogatari Sennenki
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 2009
    • Ultraviolet: Code 044 (2008)
      Ultraviolet: Code 044
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Art Director (art direction)
      • 2008
    • School Days: Majikaru hâto Kokoro-chan (2008)
      School Days: Majikaru hâto Kokoro-chan
      4.7
      Video
      • Art Director
      • 2008
    • School Days: Valentine Days (2008)
      School Days: Valentine Days
      5.3
      Video
      • Art Director
      • 2008
    • School Days (2007)
      School Days
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Art Director
      • 2007
    • Innocent Venus (2006)
      Innocent Venus
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 2006
    • Kahey - a Certain Captain's Life (2005)
      Kahey - a Certain Captain's Life
      • Art Director
      • 2005

    Art Department



    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita, Daisuke Namikawa, Kôichi Yamadera, Miyuki Sawashiro, and Yukiyo Fujii in Lupin III: The Italian Game (2016)
      Lupin III: The Italian Game
      6.5
      • artboards (as Jirou Kouno)
      • 2016
    • Kumi to Tulip (2015)
      Kumi to Tulip
      6.0
      Short
      • art designer
      • 2015
    • One Piece: 3D2Y - Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to His Friends (2014)
      One Piece: 3D2Y - Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to His Friends
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • artboards
      • 2014
    • Clannad (2007)
      Clannad
      7.3
      • art designer
      • 2007
    • Ragnarok: The Animation (2003)
      Ragnarok: The Animation
      5.9
      TV Series
      • artboards
      • 2004
    • Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (2000)
      Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
      6.8
      Video
      • background painter
      • 2000
    • Princess Rouge: The Legend of the Last Labyrinth (1997)
      Princess Rouge: The Legend of the Last Labyrinth
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • background
      • 1997
    • Kama Sutra
      5.4
      Video
      • art setting
      • 1991

    Animation Department



    • Megalo Box (2018)
      Megalo Box
      7.8
      TV Series
      • animation director (as Jiro Kouno)
      • 2018
    • Montana Jones (1994)
      Montana Jones
      7.7
      TV Series
      • background artist (1994)
      • 1994–1995
    • Akira (1988)
      Akira
      8.0
      • background artist: Studio Uni
      • 1988
    • 2001 Ya Monogatari (1987)
      2001 Ya Monogatari
      6.8
      Video
      • background artist: Studio Uni
      • 1987
    • High School! Kimengumi
      5.8
      • background artist
      • 1986
    • Japanese Folklore Tales 2 (1975)
      Japanese Folklore Tales 2
      7.9
      TV Series
      • background artist (as Jiro Kouno)
      • 1976
    • Apache Basseball Army (1971)
      Apache Basseball Army
      5.3
      TV Series
      • background artist
      • 1971

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    • Alternative names
      • Jiro Khono
    • Born
      • October 12, 1949

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