Takashi Hashimoto

Takashi Hashimoto (橋本　敬史) was born in 1965. Also uses pen name 桐生雅則 (Kiryuu Masanori?).

Elder statesman of the explosion, Hashimoto is a prolific effects animator whose work synthesizes almost every major tendency in the field since the 90s. He was greatly inspired by Shinya Ohira’s and Toshiaki Hontani’s billowing clouds in Akira, formed a friendly rivalry with the Itano-ite Yasushi Muraki, and studied Shoichi Masuo’s tricky use of layers. However, his single greatest influence was Mitsuo Iso’s distinctive FX. What Hashimoto adds to his predecessors is an in-your-face swagger: all of his cuts are massive in scale and often cause the camera to shake with their impact. Hashimoto’s cuts present twenty plus years of FX development summarized in 30 seconds or less¹.

Hashimoto has branched out into character designs for the projects of his colleague Kenji Nakamura. Chief animation and design duties for Nakamura’s shows Mononoke and Kuuchuu Buranko (as well as scattered designs here and there for [C] and Gatchaman Crowds) were handled exclusively by Hashimoto. His designs have a lovable ugliness about them, shifting between grotesque convulsions (Mononoke) and goofy caricature (Kuuchuu Buranko) with ease. Hashimoto also did the drawings for Nakamura’s Hakaba Kitarou OP¹.

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Works

• Ranbou(1984/TV)

1. In-betweens: #13A.

• Kuroi Ame ni Utarete(1984/Movie)

1. Animation Cooperation (PEN NAME).
   1. First time doing In-betweening.

• Perman(1983~1987/TV)

1. In-betweens.

• Meme Iroiro Yume no Tabi(1983~1985/TV)

1. In-betweens.

• Mahou no Yousei Persia(1984~1985/TV)

1. In-betweens: #17.

• Ashita Tenki ni Naare(1984~1985/TV)

1. In-betweens: #9, #21, #38, #42.

• Mahou no Star Magical Emi(1985~1986/TV)

1. In-betweens: #8, #17, #23, #36.
2. Key Animator.

• Pro Golfer Saru(1985~1988/TV)

1. Key Animator: #37.

• Urusei Yatsura(1981~1986/TV)

1. Key Animator: #215.

• High School! Kimengumi(1985~1987/TV)

1. Key Animator: #71, #77, #83.

• Machine Robo: Butchigiri Battle Hackers(1987/TV)

1. Key Animator: #17.

• Uchuusen Sagittarius(1986~1987/TV)

1. Key Animator: #75.

• Tsuideni Tonchinkan(1987~1988/TV)

1. Key Animator: #38, #43.

• Kimagure Orange Road(1987~1988/TV)

1. Key Animator: #39, #43.

• Moeru! Onisan(1988/TV)

1. Key Animator: #5, #10, #16, #19, #22.

• Apple Seed(1988/OVA)

1. Key Animator.

• Bubblegum Crisis(1987~1991/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #4, #6, #8.

• Mister Ajikko(1987~1989/TV)

1. Key Animator: #49, #54.

• Ryuu Seiki(1988/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #1.

• Meimon! Daisan Yakyuubu(1988~1989/TV)

1. Key Animator: #5.

• Maryuu Senki(1987~1989/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #2, #3.

• Oishinbo(1988~1992/TV)

1. Key Animator: #14.

• Riding Bean(1989/OVA)

1. Key Animator.

• Tatakae! Chou Robot Seimeitai Transformers Victory(1989/TV)

1. Key Animator: #5, #10, #12, #17, #19, #26, #28, #33.

• Shin Kujakuou(1988~1991/OVA)

1. Animation Director Assistant.

• Haja Taisei Dangaiou(1987~1989/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #3.

• Legend of Lemnear: Kyokuguro no Tsubasa Valkisas(1989/OVA)

1. Key Animator.

• Project A-Ko 4: Final(1989/OVA)

1. Key Animator.

• Makaryuudo Demon Hunter(1989/OVA)

1. Key Animator.

• Megazone 23 III(1989/OVA)

1. Key Animator.

• Yawara!(1981~1992/TV)

1. Key Animator: #8.

• Angel Cop(1989~1994/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #2, #4, #5, #6.

• Meiou Project Zeorymer(1988~1990/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #4.

• Solbianca(1990/OVA)

1. Key Animator.

• Kounai Shasei(1990/OVA)

1. Animation Director.

• NG Knight Ramune & 40(1990~1991/TV)

1. Key Animator: #20.

• A-Ko The Versus(1990/OVA)

1. Monster and Mecha Animation Director: #2.
2. Key Animator: #2.

• Dragon Quest Board Game "デスパレス" CM(1990)

1. Animation Director.

• Mahou no Angel Sweet Mint(1990~1991/TV)

1. Animation Director: #21, #26, #29.

• Cust(1990~1991/PC-Engine Game)

1. Key Animator.

• Majuu Sensen(1990/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #2.

• The Hakkenden(1990~1991/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #1.

• Violence Jack: Hell's Wind-hen(1990/OVA)

1. Key Animator.

• Mouryou Senki Madara(1991~1992/OVA)

1. Monster Animation Director: #1, #2.
2. Key Animator: #1, #2.

• Lupin III: Napoleon no Jisho wo Ubae(1991/TVSP)

1. Key Animator.

• Silent Möbius: The Motion Picture(1991/Movie)

1. Key Animator.

• Urusei Yatsura Itsudatte My Darling(1991/Movie)

1. Key Animator.

• Kounai Shasei(1991/OVA)

1. Character Designs.
2. Animation Director: #2, #3.

• Detonator Orgun(1991~1992/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #1, #3.

• Exper Zenon(1991/OVA)

1. Mecha Animation Director.

• Mahou no Princess Minky Momo Yume wo Dakishimete(1991~1992/TV)

1. Animation Director: #4, #9, #16, #22.
2. Key Animator: #36, #42.
3. Animation Director Cooperation: #37.

• Kinkyuu Hasshin Saver Kids(1991~1992/TV)

1. Animation Director: #41.

• NG Knight Ramune & 40 EX: Biku Biku Triangle Ai no Arashi Daisakusen(1991/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #3.

• Genesis Survivor Gaiarth(1992~1993/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #1.

• Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again(1992/OVA)

1. Key Animator.

• Ashita e Free Kick(1992~1993/TV)

1. Animation Director: #7, #13.

• KO Seiki Beast Sanjuushi(1992/OVA)

1. Mecha Animation Director: #2.
2. Key Animator: #2.

• Silent Möbius 2(1992/Movie)

1. Animation Director.
2. Key Animator.

• Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger(1992~1993/TV)

1. Key Animator: #22.

• Choujin Densetsu Urotsukidouji: Mirai-hen(1992~1993/TV)

1. Monster Setting.

• Bastard!!: Ankoku no Hakaishin(1992~1993/OVA)

1. Animation Director: #3.
2. Key Animator: #3.

• Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf(1992/Movie)

1. Animation Director.

• Giant Robo the Animation: Chikyuu ga Seishi Suru Hi(1992~1998/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #2~#5.

• Ushio to Tora(1992~1993/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #8.

• Battle Angel Alita(1993/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #1.

• Gensou Jotan Ellcia(1992~1993/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #3, #4.

• Idol Bouei-tai Hummingbird(1993/OVA)

1. Key Animator.

• JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken(1993~1994/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #1, #3, #4.

• Choujikuu Seiki Orguss 02(1993~1995/OVA)

1. Animation Director: #2, #4, #6.
2. Key Animator: #2, #6, OP.
   1. OP: Solo.
3. Character Designs Cooperation.
   1. All characters except the main ones.

• Bannou Bunka Neko-Musume(1992~1994/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #5.

• Idol Bouei-tai Hummingbird(1993~1995/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #2.

• Haou Taikei Ryuu Knight: Adeu Legend(1994~1995/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #4.

• Ninku(1994/Movie)

1. Key Animator.

• Iczer-Girl Iczelion(1995/OVA)

1. Mecha Design.
2. Animation Director: #1, #2.

• Macross Plus(1994~1995/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #3.

• Yamato 2520(1995~1996/OVA)

1. Mechanical Designer: #1
2. Animation Director: #1.
3. Layout Animation Director: #1.
4. General Animation Director: #2, #3.
5. Key Animator: #2, #3.

• Armitage III(1995/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #1, #3.

• Seirei Tsukai(1995/OVA)

1. Effect Animation Director.

• Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 2(1994~1995/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #6.

• Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Yuna: Kanashimi no Siren(1995/OVA)

1. Key Animator: OP.

• El Hazard: The Magnificent World(1995~1996/OVA)

1. Key Animator: OP1.

• Macross Plus Movie Edition(1995/Movie)

1. Key Animator.

• Gun Smith Cats(1995~1996/OVA)

1. OP Staff.

• Neon Genesis Evangelion(1995~1996/TV)

1. Key Animator: #7, #19.

• Ghost in the Shell(1995/Movie)

1. Key Animator.

• Magic Knight Rayearth(1994~1995/TV)

1. Key Animator: #49.

• Memodies(1995/Movies)

1. Key Animator: "Magnetic Rose", "Stink Bomb".

• MD Geist II: Death Force(1996/OVA)

1. Key Animator.

• Tenchi Muyou! in Love(1996/Movie)

1. Key Animator.

• X(1996/Movie)

1. Key Animator.

• Slayers Return(1996/Movie)

1. Key Animator.

• Tattoon Master(1996/OVA)

1. Animation Director: #2(Joint).

• B'T X(1996/TV)

1. Key Animator: #24.

• Sakura Taisen(1996/Game)

1. Key Animator.

• Elf wo Karu Mono-tachi(1996/TV)

1. Key Animator: #1.

• Mahou Shoujo Pretty Sami(1996~1997/TV)

1. Key Animator: OP.

• Kakugo no Susume(1996~1997/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #1, #2.

• Wonder Project J2(1996/Game)

1. Layout.
2. Animation.

• Choujin Gakuen Gowcaizer(1996~1997/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #3.

• Idol Project(1995~1997/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #3.

• Chouja Raideen(1996~1997/TV)

1. Key Animator: #38.

• Variable Geo(1996~1997/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #3.

• The End of Evangelion(1997/Movie)

1. Key Animator.

• Vampire Princess Miyu(1997~1998/TV)

1. Key Animator: #1.

• Photon(1997~1999/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #1, #6.

• Seishoujo Kantai Virgin Fleet(1998/OVA)

1. Visual Effects Design.

• Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight(1998/TV)

1. Key Animator: #7.

• Brain Powerd(1998/TV)

1. Key Animator: #6.

• Dennou Sentai Voogie's☆Angel(1997~1998/OVA)

1. Mechanical Design: #3.
2. Key Animator: #3.

• Change!! Getter Robo: Sekai Saigo no Hi(1998~1999/OVA)

1. Key Animator: #1.

• Kaiketsu Jouki Tanteidan(1998~1999/TV)

1. Mecha Design.
2. Key Animator: #26.

• Myth II: Soulblighter(1998/Game)

1. Key Animator.

• Dual! Parallel Lun-Lun Monogatari(1999/TV)

1. Key Animator: #8, #13, OP.