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Kazuyoshi Yaginuma

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Art Department
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Kazuyoshi Yaginuma is known for Akira (1988), Steamboy (2004) and From the New World (2012).
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    Known for

    Akira (1988)
    Akira
    8.0
    • Animation Department
    • 1988
    Steamboy (2004)
    Steamboy
    6.8
    • Animation Department
    • 2004
    Hiroaki Hirata, Daisuke Namikawa, Haruka Kudô, Kana Hanazawa, Kanako Tôjo, Mai Tôdô, and Risa Taneda in From the New World (2012)
    From the New World
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    Spriggan (1998)
    Spriggan
    6.5
    • Animation Department
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Recovery of an MMO Junkie (2017)
      Recovery of an MMO Junkie
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator
      • 2017
    • The Rolling Girls (2015)
      The Rolling Girls
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator
      • 2015
    • Encouragement of Climb (2013)
      Encouragement of Climb
      7.0
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2014
    • Giovanni's Island (2014)
      Giovanni's Island
      7.3
      • key animator
      • 2014
    • Mysterious Girlfriend X (2012)
      Mysterious Girlfriend X
      7.1
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • key animator: ending animation
      • 2012
    • To the Forest of Firefly Lights (2011)
      To the Forest of Firefly Lights
      7.8
      • key animator
      • 2011
    • No. 6 (2011)
      No. 6
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator: ending credits sequence
      • 2011
    • Kiss x sis (2010)
      Kiss x sis
      6.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2010
    • Eri Sendai and Kana Hanazawa in King of Thorn (2009)
      King of Thorn
      6.3
      • key animator
      • 2009
    • Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009)
      Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
      6.4
      • key animator: Flynn flashback scene
      • 2009
    • Mai Mai Miracle (2009)
      Mai Mai Miracle
      6.9
      • key animator
      • 2009
    • Naruto Shippûden: The Movie (2007)
      Naruto Shippûden: The Movie
      6.7
      • key animator
      • 2007
    • Strawberry Marshmallow (2005)
      Strawberry Marshmallow
      7.6
      TV Series
      • animator: opening sequence
      • 2005
    • Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005)
      Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
      6.3
      • key animator
      • 2005
    • Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004)
      Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island
      7.1
      • key animator
      • 2004

    Director

    • Recovery of an MMO Junkie (2017)
      Recovery of an MMO Junkie
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Pokémon Generations (2016)
      Pokémon Generations
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Encouragement of Climb (2013)
      Encouragement of Climb
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Oreshura (2013)
      Oreshura
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Hiroaki Hirata, Daisuke Namikawa, Haruka Kudô, Kana Hanazawa, Kanako Tôjo, Mai Tôdô, and Risa Taneda in From the New World (2012)
      From the New World
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Rio: Rainbow Gate (2011)
      Rio: Rainbow Gate
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Bokurano (2007)
      Bokurano
      7.3
      TV Series
      • chief director
      • 2007
    • Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad (2004)
      Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Digital Juice (2002)
      Digital Juice
      5.7
      Video
      • Director (segment "Tsukiyo No Ban")
      • 2002

    Art Department

    • Is the Order a Rabbit? (2014)
      Is the Order a Rabbit?
      7.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015–2020
    • Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (2019)
      Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
      7.4
      Video Game
      • ending credit illustrations
      • 2019
    • Recovery of an MMO Junkie (2017)
      Recovery of an MMO Junkie
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Flip Flappers (2016)
      Flip Flappers
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Pokémon Generations (2016)
      Pokémon Generations
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Dimension W (2016)
      Dimension W
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • The Rolling Girls (2015)
      The Rolling Girls
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2015
    • Encouragement of Climb (2013)
      Encouragement of Climb
      7.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • Astarotte's Toy (2011)
      Astarotte's Toy
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2011
    • Kiss x sis (2010)
      Kiss x sis
      6.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2010
    • Tôkyô magunichûdo 8.0 (2009)
      Tôkyô magunichûdo 8.0
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • Tales of Vesperia (2008)
      Tales of Vesperia
      8.1
      Video Game
      • ending credit illustrations: animated movies
      • 2008
    • Bokurano (2007)
      Bokurano
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007
    • Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990)
      Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
      7.7
      TV Series
      • image boards
      • 1990–1991

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      • Kazuyoshi Yanaginuma

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