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Yoshinori Kanada

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Yoshinori Kanada
Born(1952-02-05)February 5, 1952
Nara Prefecture, Japan
DiedJuly 21, 2009(2009-07-21)(aged 57)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationAnimator
Years active1970–2009

Yoshinori Kanada(Kim điền y công,Kanada Yoshinori,February 5, 1952 – July 21, 2009)was an influential Japanese animator originally fromNara,Japan. He is best known for his popular 1984 workBirth,one of the first (afterDallos)original video animationsreleased in the market. Though he did not create many character designs, he was famous for his character animation skills. His work onGalaxy Express 999(1979) andHarmagedon(1983) were very influential to an entire generation of animators in Japan. These two works also served as partial inspiration forTakashi Murakami'sSuperflatart movement. During the 1980s and 1990s, he worked closely with directorHayao Miyazakion several movies fromNausicaä of the Valley of the WindtoPrincess Mononoke.He was also known for breaking down the directorial system in animation, allowing individual key animators to exert their own style into a particular work. He died at the age of 57 of a heart attack on July 21, 2009.[1]His works inspired the art and works of animators such asHiroyuki Imaishi,Masahito Yamashita, Akira Amemiya andMasami Obari.[2][3][4]The final episode ofPanty & Stocking with Garterbeltwas dedicated in memory of him, and his influential work garnered special praise from many industry figures, such asHayao Miyazaki.[5]

Anime and video game works

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Partial list (he was involved in over 50 TV, OVA series and movies since the 70s, and also involved in many Square and Square Enix works)

References

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  1. ^"Animator Yoshinori Kanada Reportedly Passes Away".Anime News Network.July 22, 2009.Archivedfrom the original on 2009-07-23.RetrievedJuly 22,2009.
  2. ^"Masami Obari Part 1: An Introduction".12 March 2012.
  3. ^"The Kanada School".
  4. ^"Akira Amemiya".
  5. ^"Miyazaki on Kanada".
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