Takahiro Kimura
May 19, 1964 – March 5, 2023 was a Japanese animator, illustrator and character designer. He died of amyloidosis on March 5, 2023.
Takahiro Kimura
- Name
- Takahiro Kimura
- Born
- 19 May 1964
- Birthplace
- Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Died
- 5 March 2023
- Known for
- Variable Geo The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Betterman Code Geass
- Occupation
- Animator Illustrator Character designer
- Nationality
- Japan
- Education
- University of Osaka · Todaiji Gakuen Junior High School and Senior High School
- Languages
- Japanese
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May 19, 1964 – March 5, 2023 was a Japanese animator, illustrator and character designer. He died of amyloidosis on March 5, 2023.
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Takahiro Kimura (1964–2023) was an animator, character designer and illustrator, of Japanese nationality. The animator was born in Fukuoka Prefecture. Takahiro Kimura was educated at University of Osaka. Languages used include Japanese.
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• Name — Takahiro Kimura • Born — 19 May 1964 • Birthplace — Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan • Died — 5 March 2023 • Other Names — Araji Sugawara • Known for — Variable Geo The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Betterman Code Geass • Occupation — Animator Illustrator Character designer
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• City Hunter 3 (Key animation) • Idol Tenshi Yokoso Yōko (Key animation) • Dirty Pair Flash (Character design, animation director) • Mobile Fighter G Gundam (Chief animation director) • The King of Braves GaoGaiGar (Character designs and chief animation director) • Betterman (Character designs and chief animation director) • Variable Geo (Character designs) • Steam-Heart's (Character designs) • Usagi-chan de Cue!! (Character designs) • Brigadoon: Marin & Melan (Character designs and chief animation director) • Kiddy Grade (Eyecatch illustrator – episode 4) • Shinkon Gattai Godannar!! (Character designs and chief animation director) • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (Eyecatch illustrator) • Superior Defender Gundam Force (Character designs) • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY (Eyecatch illustrator) • Gun Sword (Character designs and chief animation director) • Blood+ (Key animation) • Code Geass (Character designs and chief animation director) • Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera (Character designs and chief animation director) • Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Guest character design - Perun)
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Takahiro Kimura is recorded with the occupation character designer. Recorded as having studied at University of Osaka and Todaiji Gakuen Junior High School and Senior High School.
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1964
Takahiro Kimura born at Fukuoka Prefecture.
2023
Takahiro Kimura died on 5 March 2023.
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