Kimio Yabuki
Born December 6, 1934 is a Japanese animator. Known in Japan for his work on many early classic works by the Toei Animation studio, his best-known film in the West is Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer from 1985, produced by the French-American company DiC with animation work done in Japan. In 1969, he teamed up with a young Hayao Miyazaki in the production of an animated version of Puss in Boots.
Kimio Yabuki
- Name
- Kimio Yabuki
- Born
- 6 December 1934
- Birthplace
- Shirakawa, Fukushima Japan
- Occupation
- Animator
- Nationality
- Japan
- Education
- Tokyo University of the Arts
- Languages
- Japanese
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Born December 6, 1934 is a Japanese animator. Known in Japan for his work on many early classic works by the Toei Animation studio, his best-known film in the West is Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer from 1985, produced by the French-American company DiC with animation work done in Japan. In 1969, he teamed up with a young Hayao Miyazaki in the production of an animated version of Puss in Boots.
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Kimio Yabuki (born 1934) is a Japanese animator, film director and impresario, among other activities. The animator was born in Shirakawa. Kimio Yabuki studied at Tokyo University of the Arts. Languages used include Japanese.
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Yabuki was an employee of Toei Animation until going freelance in 1973, but did work on several Toei productions (including Dororon Enma-kun, Ikkyu-san, and The Kabocha Wine) afterward.
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• Name — Kimio Yabuki • Native Name — 矢吹 公郎 • Born — 6 December 1934 • Birthplace — Shirakawa, Fukushima Japan • Occupation — Animator
Director
Director
• 1963–1965: Ōkami Shōnen Ken (狼少年ケン, Wolf Boy Ken; TV series) • 1968: The World of Hans Christian Andersen (アンデルセン物語, Andersen Monogatari) • 1969: The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots (長靴をはいた猫, Nagagutsu o Haita Neko) • 1973–1974: Dororon Enma-kun (ドロロンえん魔くん) • 1975–1982: Ikkyū-san (一休さん) • 1980: Twelve Months (世界名作童話 森は生きている, Sekai Meisaku Dōwa Mori wa Ikiteiru) • 1981: Swan Lake • 1982–1984: The Kabocha Wine (Theかぼちゃワイン) • 1985: Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer • 1988: Space Family Carlvinson (宇宙家族カールビンソン, Uchū Kazoku Carlvinson)
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Assistant director
• 1963: The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon (わんぱく王子の大蛇退治, Wanpaku Ouji no Orochi Taiji)
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• 1984: Twelve Months (film) • 1989: The Jungle Book (TV series)
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