🎬 animator

Youichi Kotabe小田部羊一

Animation Supervisor and Key Animation on Grave of the Fireflies, Pokémon and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

anime credits: 24; anime credits
most credited as: Animation Supervisor; most credited as
busiest year (2): 2002; busiest year (2)

Best-known work

Credits per year

Anime Youichi Kotabe worked on, by premiere year

012

2 in 2002

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Item	Credits
86	0 in 1986
87	0 in 1987
88	1 in 1988
89	0 in 1989
90	0 in 1990
91	0 in 1991
92	0 in 1992
93	0 in 1993
94	0 in 1994
95	0 in 1995
96	0 in 1996
97	1 in 1997
98	1 in 1998
99	1 in 1999
00	1 in 2000
01	2 in 2001
02	2 in 2002
03	1 in 2003
04	1 in 2004
05	1 in 2005
06	2 in 2006
07	1 in 2007
08	1 in 2008
09	1 in 2009
10	2 in 2010
11	0 in 2011
12	1 in 2012
13	1 in 2013
14	1 in 2014
15	1 in 2015

All credits

2015Pokémon the Series: XYZAnimation Supervisor
2014Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of DestructionAnimation Check
2013Pokémon the Series: XYAnimation Check, Animation Supervisor
2012Pokémon BW: Rival DestiniesAnimation Supervisor
2010Pokémon: Black & WhiteAnimation Supervisor
2010Pokémon: Zoroark—Master of IllusionsAnimation Supervisor
2009Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of LifeAnimation Supervisor
2008Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky WarriorAnimation Supervisor
2007Pokémon: The Rise of DarkraiAnimation Supervisor
2006Pokémon the Series: Diamond and PearlAnimation Supervisor
2006Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the SeaAnimation Supervisor
2005Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of MewAnimation Supervisor
2004Pokémon: Destiny DeoxysAnimation Supervisor
2003Pokémon: Jirachi Wish MakerAnimation Supervisor
2002Pokémon the Series: Ruby and SapphireAnimation Supervisor
2002Pokémon HeroesAnimation Supervisor
2001Pokémon 4EverAnimation Supervisor
2001Pokémon: Mewtwo ReturnsAnimation Supervisor
2000Pokémon 3: The MovieAnimation Supervisor
1999Pokémon the Movie 2000Animation Supervisor
1998Pokémon: The First MovieAnimation Supervisor
1997PokémonAnimation Supervisor
1988Grave of the FirefliesKey Animation
1984Nausicaä of the Valley of the WindKey Animation

Profile

Birthday: September 15, 1936
Age: 90
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Active since: 1959
Gender: Male

About

While studying at Tokyo University of the Arts, Kotabe was impressed by the film The Tale of the White Serpent and the animator Yasuji Mori, and immediately applied to work at Toei Animation. His first project there was Magic Boy, the first ever anime to be released theatrically in North America. At the studio he also met Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, with whom he later left in order to work at A Pro, and they began work on an adaptation of Pippi Longstocking. That project was eventually canceled, and work began on the two-film series Panda! Go Panda!. Kotabe then worked as character designer on two highly influential series directed by Takahata: Heidi, Girl of the Alps, and 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother. Miyazaki also took part working on scene design and layouts. In 1985, he was scouted by Nintendo and assumed the position of the game development advisor. He worked at Nintendo for over two decades until leaving in 2007. (Source: Wikipedia)

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Frequently asked questions

What anime has Youichi Kotabe worked on?

Youichi Kotabe's best-known work includes Grave of the Fireflies (Key Animation), Pokémon (Animation Supervisor), Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Key Animation), Pokémon: The First Movie (Animation Supervisor), Pokémon the Series: XY (Animation Check), Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire (Animation Supervisor).

What does Youichi Kotabe do?

Youichi Kotabe is credited most often as animation supervisor, key animation, animation check on anime.

When was Youichi Kotabe born?

Youichi Kotabe was born on September 15, 1936 in Taipei.