Yutaka Minowa (箕輪 豊, Minowa Yutaka) is a character designer and animation director who works with Madhouse, a Japanese animation company. His work is recognised in the Yoshiaki Kawajiri movies he has designed characters for, among them Ninja Scroll and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. He also did the character design and animation direction for the short "Program" in The Animatrix.[1]
Yutaka Minowa | |
|---|---|
箕輪 豊 | |
| Occupation(s) | Character designer, animation director |
Works
edit| Year | Series | Crew role | Notes | Source[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Five Star Stories | Assistant Animation Director | [3] | |
| 1990–91 | Record of Lodoss War | Sub character designer | OVA | [3] |
| 1993 | Ninja Scroll | Character design, animation director | film | |
| 1998 | Outlaw Star | [4] | ||
| 2001 | Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | Character design, animation director | film | [5][6][3] |
| 2003 | The Animatrix | Animation director, character design | Ep. "Program" | [4][1] |
| 2007 | Devil May Cry: The Animated Series | Character design, animation director, "Devil" Design | [7] | |
| 2011 | Blade | Prop design | ||
| 2013 | Space Pirate Captain Harlock | Concept Character Design | film |
References
edit- ^ a b "Interview with Yutaka Minowa (Animation Director, Character Design: Program) from The Animatrix (2003)". MatrixFans.net. August 31, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ アニメ / メディア芸術データベース – 箕輪 豊 [Anime / Media Arts Database (search results) – Yutaka Minowa]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ a b c Phillips, George (August 12, 2004). "Opening Ceremonies - Otakon 2004 - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "Sakura-Con Hosts Giant Robo/Shin Mazinger's Imagawa". Anime News Network. February 4, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ "Fantasia 2000 holds press conference". Anime News Network. July 4, 2000. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ "Vampire Hunter D on Cinemax". Anime News Network. October 16, 2001. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ "Sakura-Con to Host Madoka Magica's Urobuchi, Ninja Scroll's Minowa". Anime News Network. February 20, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
External links
edit- Yutaka Minowa on Twitter (in Japanese)
- Yutaka Minowa convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
- Yutaka Minowa at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Yutaka Minowa at IMDb
