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Kazuhide Tomonaga

  • Animation Department
  • Art Department
  • Director
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Kazuhide Tomonaga was born on 28 April 1952 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is a director, known for Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979), The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) and The Cat Returns (2002).
BornApril 28, 1952
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    Known for

    Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
    Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
    7.6
    • Animation Department
    • 1979
    Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, and Luca Pasqualino in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
    The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
    6.3
    • Animation Department
    • 2024
    The Cat Returns (2002)
    The Cat Returns
    7.1
    • Animation Department(Telecom Animation Film)
    • 2002
    Anime mirai (2013)
    Anime mirai
    7.2
    Video
    • Director
    • 2013

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    • Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, and Luca Pasqualino in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
      The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
      6.3
      • senior key animation director
      • supervising key animator
      • 2024
    • Miyu Irino, Hiro Shimono, Nao Tôyama, Haruka Tomatsu, Minami Tanaka, Sumire Uesaka, and Yuma Uchida in Grendizer U (2024)
      Grendizer U
      6.4
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2024
    • Emi Lo, Aino Shimada, Edward A. Mendoza, Shou Komura, Kikunosuke Toya, Marin M. Miller, Ayumu Murase, Ryan Colt Levy, and Kanna Nakamura in The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (2023)
      The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse
      7.0
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2023
    • Blue Thermal (2022)
      Blue Thermal
      6.5
      • key animator
      • 2022
    • Lupin the Third: Fujiko Mine's Lie (2019)
      Lupin the Third: Fujiko Mine's Lie
      6.9
      • key animator
      • 2019
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita, Daisuke Namikawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, and Inori Minase in Lupin the 3rd Part V (2018)
      Lupin the 3rd Part V
      7.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita, Daisuke Namikawa, Kôichi Yamadera, and Miyuki Sawashiro in Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray (2017)
      Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray
      7.3
      • key animator
      • 2017
    • 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
      • key animator
      • 2016
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Kan'ichi Kurita in Lupin the 3rd Part IV (2015)
      Lupin the 3rd Part IV
      7.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval (2015)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval
      7.5
      • key animator
      • 2015
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Kan'ichi Kurita in Lupin the Third: The Gravestone of Daisuke Jigen (2014)
      Lupin the Third: The Gravestone of Daisuke Jigen
      7.2
      • key animator
      • 2014
    • Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013)
      Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
      6.4
      • key animator
      • 2013
    • The Wind Rises (2013)
      The Wind Rises
      7.8
      • key animator
      • 2013
    • Superman vs. The Elite (2012)
      Superman vs. The Elite
      7.0
      Video
      • key animator
      • 2012
    • Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012)
      Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker
      6.4
      • key animator: Telecom Animation Film
      • 2012

    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
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Tim Daly, Kevin Conroy, Susan Eisenberg, Nathan Fillion, and Bumper Robinson in Justice League: Doom (2012)
      Justice League: Doom
      7.4
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Lupin the III: Blood Seal ~Eternal Mermaid~ (2011)
      Lupin the III: Blood Seal ~Eternal Mermaid~
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • storyboard artist
      • 2011
    • Mujin Wakusei Survive (2003)
      Mujin Wakusei Survive
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2003–2004
    • Nasu: Summer in Andalusia (2003)
      Nasu: Summer in Andalusia
      7.0
      • prop designer
      • 2003
    • Clancy Brown, Mark Hamill, Tim Daly, and Kevin Conroy in The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest (1997)
      The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • storyboard artist
      • 1997
    • Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
      Superman: The Animated Series
      8.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1996–1997
    • Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus (1995)
      Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus
      6.9
      • image sketches: Telecom Animation Film
      • storyboard artist
      • 1995
    • Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
      Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
      7.0
      • design development
      • story sketches
      • storyboard artist
      • 1989

    Director



    • 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
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Kan'ichi Kurita in Lupin the 3rd Part IV (2015)
      Lupin the 3rd Part IV
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Anime mirai (2013)
      Anime mirai
      7.2
      Video
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Buta (2012)
      Buta
      6.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)
      Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
      9.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Getsumento Heiki Mina (2007)
      Getsumento Heiki Mina
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Sonic X (2003)
      Sonic X
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Cybersix (1999)
      Cybersix
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
      Superman: The Animated Series
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996–1997

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    • Born
      • April 28, 1952
      • Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

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      His favourite "Lupin III" characters are Fujiko Mine and Inspector Zenigata.

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