Ryo-chimo

Ryo-chimo(りょーちも) was born in 1979. Real name Ryousuke Sawa. Early webgen animator who was first scouted by Osamu Kobayashi for BECK in 2004. Trained under Satoru Utsunomiya and especially Norio Matsumoto at Satelight during Noein, where he turned in some of the show’s most visceral fight scenes. Currently at Tatsunoko spearheading the studio’s recent turn towards webgen animation. ¹

Specializes in realistic character animation. His cuts are so convincing that they can be confused for rotoscope (he records reference footage for his scenes). Uses Flash and other digital animation software extensively, and has been experimenting with blender as of late, but also is a capable analog animator. Barring a few exceptions (like the sketchy lineart of his Noein 12 shots), his character animation is relatively unadorned with graphic stylization. Has a preference towards soft pastel colors. ¹

Character designer and chief animation director for both seasons of Birdy the Mighty: Decode. Ryo-chimo was responsible for the show’s high density of webgen experimentation and general level of polish. Birdy would function as a stepping stone for Ryo-chimo’s transition to direction. For his next major project, a reboot of the Yozakura Quartet series, he served as director, character designer, and chief animation director. Ryo-chimo was behind the Hoshi no Umi OVA, the Hana no Uta TV series, and the third episode of the Tsuki ni Niku OVA. The series featured astonishing production values but garnered controversy for its obscene levels of fanservice. ¹

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Works

• Beck(2004~2005/TV)

1. Key Animator: #1(NC), #2, #3, #4, #7, #22, #24.

• マティス　幸せ運ぶ色彩の旅人 (Live Action)

1. Anime Part.

• Sousei no Aquarion(2005/TV)

1. Key Animator: #16, #19.

• Black Lagoon(2006/TV)

1. Key Animator: #1.

• Kamichu!(2005/TV)

1. Key Animator: #14.

• Noein(2005~2006/TV)

1. Key Animator: #3, #6, #12, #14, #16, #19, #23, #24.
2. Part Animation Director: #24.
3. 2nd Key Animation: #20.
4. Mangaka: #11.

• The Girl who Leapt through Time(2006/Movie)

1. Key Animator.

• Naruto Dai Koufun! Mikazuki Jima no Animaru Panikku Dattebayo!(2006/Movie)

1. Key Animator.

• Naruto(2002~2007/TV)

1. Key Animator: OP9.

• Chocotto Sister(2006/TV)

1. Key Animator: #16.

• Baldr Force EXE Resolution(2006~2007/OVA)

1. Key Animator: OP.

• Kiss Dum: Engage Planet(2007/TV)

1. Hardian Refine.
2. Key Animator: #25.

• Bokurano(2007/TV)

1. Key Animator: #4, #21, #23.

• GYAO Travolta(2007)

1. Animation.

• Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann(2007/TV)

1. Key Animator: #14, #24.

• Baccano(2007/TV)

1. Key Animator: OP, #1, #13.

• Seirei no Moribito(2007/TV)

1. Key Animator: #19, #24.

• Evangelion You Are (NOT) Alone(2007/Movie)

1. Key Animator.

• Naruto Shippuuden(2007~2017/TV)

1. Key Animator: OP5, ED4, #343.

• Shugo Chara!(2007/TV)

1. Animation: ED1.

• Dennu Coil(2007/TV)

1. Key Animator: #25.

• Birdy Decode(2008/TV)

1. Character Designs.
2. General Animation Director.
3. Animation Director: OP, ED, #1, #13.
4. Animation Director Assistant: #2.
5. Key Animator: #1, #2, #3.

• Tales of Vesperia(2008/Game)

1. Opening Key Animator.

• ETV50「こどものきもち24じ」(2009)

1. CG Production.

• Birdy Decode 2(2009/TV)

1. Character Designs.
2. General Animation Director.
3. Animation Director: OP, #7(Joint), #12(Joint).
4. Key Animator: #7, #11, #12.

• Sengoku Basara(2009/TV)

1. Key Animator: #12.

• Umi Monogatari: Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto(2009/TV)

1. Key Animator: #23.

• Shugo Chara!! Doki(2008~2009/TV)

1. Key Animator: #10.

• Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood(2009~2010/TV)

1. Key Animator: #23.

• Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-hen(2009/TV)

1. 2nd Key Animation: #26.

• Hanamaru Youchien(2010/TV)

1. Storyboard: ED6.
2. Episode Director: ED6.
3. Animation: ED6.
4. Art: ED6.

• Yozakura Quartet Hoshi no Umi(2010~2011/OVA)

1. Director.
2. Storyboard.
3. Character Designs.
4. General Animation Director.
5. Key Animator.
6. OP Key Animator.

• Welcome to the Space Show!(2010/Movie)

1. Key Animator.

• Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt(2010/TV)

1. Animation Director: #9A.
2. Key Animator: #9A.

• Fractale(2011/TV)

1. Key Animator: #4.

• Macross F: Sayonara no Tsubasa(2011/Movie)

1. Key Animator.

• Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika(2011/TV)

1. Key Animator: #12.

• C(2011/TV)

1. Key Animator: OP, #6.

• Yuru Yuri(2011/TV)

1. Key Animator: OP.

• Sket Dance(2011~2012/TV)

1. Key Animator: OP4, #37.

• Nisemonogatari(2012/TV)

1. Key Animator: #1, #4.

• Black Rock Shooter(2012/TV)

1. Key Animator: #7.

• To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers(2012/OVA)

1. Key Animator: OP.

• IA/01 -BIRTH-　日本橋高架下R計画(2012/Music Video)

1. Key Animator.

• Natsuyuki Rendezvous(2012/TV)

1. Storyboard: OP.
2. Episode Director: OP.

• Yozakura Quartet Han no Uta(2013/TV)

1. Director.
2. Character Designs.
3. Storyboard: #1.
4. General Animation Director: #1, #2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #9~#13.
5. Animation Director: OP, #13(Joint).
6. Animation Director Assistant: #10.

• Yozakura Quartet: Tsuki ni Naku(2013/OVA)

1. Director.
2. Character Designs.
3. Storyboard: #3.
4. Episode Director: #3(Joint).
5. Animation Director: OP.

• Sakasama no Patema(2013/Movie)

1. Key Animator.

• Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun(2014/TV)

1. Storyboard: OP.
2. Episode Director: OP.

• Psycho Pass 2(2014/TV)

1. Concept Design: Hungry Chicken(#5).
2. Key Animator: #9.

• ME!ME!ME!(2014/WEB)

1. Planning Cooperation.

• Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka(2015/TV)

1. Ending Illustration: #10.

• Temple-chan Short(2015)

1. Director.

• Ajin(2016/TV)

1. Episode Director: #2.
2. Storyboard: #1(Joint), #2(Joint).

• Kurage no Shokudou(2016/OVA)

1. Key Animator.

• Time Bokan 24(2016/TV)

1. Key Animator: OP.

• Seikaisuru Kado(2017/TV)

1. Animation Character Designs(Joint).
2. Storyboard: #5, #11.
3. Episode Director: #5, #11.
4. Animation Director: #5(Joint), #11.
5. Key Animator: #2, #11.

• Tada-kun wa Koi wo Shinai(2018/TV)

1. Storyboard: OP.
2. Episode Director: OP.
3. Key Animator: OP.

• Star Ocean: Anamnesis Opening Movie(2018/Game)

1. Director.

• パラパラマンガ 身近なものにAGC ／お風呂篇　～女性ver.～(2018/CM)

1. Director.
2. Animation.