Yoh Yoshinari
吉成 曜
Born (1971-05-06) May 6, 1971
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)Anime director, animator, character designer, storyboard artist, illustrator
Years active1992–present
FamilyKoh Yoshinari (Older brother)

Yoo Yoshinari (吉成 曜, Yoshinari Yō, born May 6, 1971) is a Japanese key animator, storyboard artist, and anime director.

Biography

Early life

Yoshinari was born in Tokyo on May 6, 1971. He graduated from Tokyo Designer Gakuin College.[1]

Career

Yoshinari entered the anime industry through the influence of his older brother, Kou Yoshinari. Several of his early works were uncredited second key animation and in-betweens for his brother during high school. After leaving professional school, he applied to Gainax and Madhouse. Not receiving a response from Gainax, he joined Madhouse. Due to a misunderstanding, Gainax failed to process his application until three months later. Not wanting to explain, Yoshinari told Madhouse "being an animator is too hard for me", and switched to Gainax.[2]

At Gainax, Yoshinari had joined just after the closure of Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water.[2] With nothing to do, he was immediately put onto visual development for the film Aoki Uru.[3] The brief turn around after Nadia put Yoshinari on the fast track to becoming a key animator.

Animation style and influences

He is recognized by the way he represents volume and perspective using spheres,[3] especially for smoke and explosions,[2] as well as his character action in general. He remarks Nijitte Monogatari is one of his most important influences,[3] with his artistic style particularly visible in his design work for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann,[4] and Little Witch Academia.[5] His favorite American creators are Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken and Lauren Faust.[6]

Notable works

References

  1. ↑ コミックマーケット88で「吉成曜画集　イラストレーション編」を発売！イベント特典小冊子は「吉成曜のうすい本」!!. Anime Style (in Japanese). August 5, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Yoh Yoshinari Interview (Animestyle, 03/2013) Part 1/3". Wave Motion Cannon. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Yoh Yoshinari Interview (Animestyle, 03/2013) Part 2/3". Wave Motion Cannon. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Interview: Gainax on Gurren Lagann". Anime News Network. July 28, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Studio Trigger's 'Little Witch Academia' Trailer Posted - News". Anime News Network. January 17, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  6. ↑ Varun, Gupta (September 16, 2022). "Hiromi Wakabayashi & Yoh Yoshinari From Studio Trigger Interview Otakon 2022". Manga Mavericks. Archived from the original on September 16, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Gainax's Newest Is Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (Updated)". Anime News Network. May 6, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  8. ↑ 宇宙 パトロール ルル 子. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Yoh Yoshinari, Trigger Reveal Brand New Animal Original TV Anime for 2020". Anime News Network. July 5, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Trigger Announces Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Anime for Netflix Debut in 2022". Anime News Network. June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
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