Yoshimitsu Yamashita

Character Design, Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation and Key Animation

Biography

Yoshimitsu Yamashita, a native of Japan, graduated with a Major in History from Kokugakuin University. Despite lacking formal training in art, Yamashita entered the anime industry in 1997, starting out in Production Management at JCF. His talent for drawing was discovered through doodles and sketches on company paperwork. Yamashita's first project as an animator was for "Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo The Movie 2." He later became a freelance animator, working on projects such as "Samurai Champloo." In 2006, Yamashita joined BeeTrain as a Character Designer and Animation... Read more

Known For

Bleach

Animation Director (ep 24)

Monster

Key Animation (ep 6)

Samurai Champloo

Animation Director (eps 17, 22, 26), Key Animation (eps 1, 5, 19, 21)

Elfen Lied

Key Animation (eps 1, 6)

Terror in Resonance

Animation Director (eps 6, 9, 11)

Production Roles (58)

2022
3 years ago
Laid-Back Camp: The Movie - Storyboard, Animation Director
2021
4 years ago
Laid-Back Camp Season 2 - Animation Director (eps 1, 5, 9, 12, OP), Key Animation (eps 1, 9)
2020
5 years ago
Room Camp - Animation Director (eps 1-3, 7-9), Key Animation (eps 1, 7)
2018
7 years ago
Hakyu Hoshin Engi - Character Design, Chief Animation Director (eps 1-14)
2017
8 years ago
Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul - Key Animation (OP1)
2015
10 years ago
Starmyu - Animation Director (ep 1)
Venus Project: Climax - Planning
2014
11 years ago
Rage of Bahamut: Genesis - Animation Director (eps 4-5, 7, 9, 12)
Wolf Girl & Black Prince - Planning
Mushibugyou OVA - Character Design
Terror in Resonance - Animation Director (eps 6, 9, 11)
Dragonar Academy - Chief Animation Director (eps 2, 4, 6, 8-9), Key Animation (eps 1, 9, OP)
2013
12 years ago
Samurai Flamenco - Character Design
Mushibugyo - Character Design
2012
13 years ago
Kokoro Connect OVA - Assistant Animation Director (eps 1, 3-4)
Kokoro Connect - Assistant Animation Director (eps 6-9, 13)
Kids on the Slope - Character Design (Sub Character Design: ep 1), Chief Animation Director
2011
14 years ago
Hyouge Mono - Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (eps 1, 38)
2010
15 years ago
Yosuga no Sora - Key Animation (ep 2)
Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge - Animation Director (ep 10)
House of Five Leaves - Character Design (Character Design Assistance), Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (eps 1, 12, OP)
2009
16 years ago
A Certain Scientific Railgun - Animation Director (ep 10)
The Sacred Blacksmith - Key Animation (ep 4)
Canaan - Animation Director (ep 13)
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom - Character Design (Animation Character Design), Animation Director (eps 1, 10, 17, ED), Key Animation (ep 1)
2008
17 years ago
Michiko & Hatchin - Key Animation (ep 10)
Blade of the Immortal - Character Design, Animation Director (eps 1, 7, 13, OP, ED)
2007
18 years ago
Genius Party - Key Animation (ep 7)
El Cazador de la Bruja - Animation Director (eps 18, 24)
Murder Princess - Character Design, Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation

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