is a Japanese animator, character designer, and manga artist. He is noted for his work with Sunrise, having worked on Infinite Ryvius, s-CRY-ed, Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny and Fafner of the Azure. He was also the lead animator for Linebarrels of Iron.

Works Anime + List of works in anime Year Series Crew role Notes Source 1985 Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God Design 1992 Dragon Slayer Character Design, Animation Director (Nakamura Pro) Also SNES version 1994 Wild 7 Character Design (Nakamura Pro), Animation Director (Nakamura Pro; ep. 1) 1995 Wild Knights Gulkeeva Character Design, Animation Director (Nakamura Pro), Art design, Animation (OP; ED; DN) 1995 The Silent Service Character Design, Animation Director, Mechanical design, Key Animation 1999 Infinite Ryvius Character Design, Animation Director (OP), ED Illustrations, Key Animation (episodes 14, 20, 26) 2001 s-CRY-ed Character Design, Character Animation Director (episodes 1, 16, 26), Chief Character Animation Director, Key Animation (episode 26), Mechanical animation Director (episode 11), Opening/Ending Animation Director 2002 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Character designer 2004 My-HiME Element gun design Fafner in the Azure Character Design, Key Animation (OP/ED; episode 25) 2004 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Character designer 2006 Gin'iro no Olynssis Character Design 2007 Heroic Age Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (OP; ED) 2008 Linebarrels of Iron Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (OP; episode 1) Fafner in the Azure: Heaven and Earth Character Design, Character Supervision, Key Animation feature film 2013 Majestic Prince Character Design, Animation Director (OP 1–2; ED2; episode 1), Key Animation (OP1; ED1) Nominated–Character design, 3rd Newtype Anime Awards Fafner in the Azure: Exodus Character Design, Animation Director (character; OP; ED), Animation (ED for episode 9), Assistant Animation Director (character; episode 1), Key Animation (episodes 2–5, 9), Photo Key Animation (episode 11)

Video games + List of works in video games Year Series Crew role Notes Source 2015 Xuccess Heaven Character design smartphone RPG

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