Yutaka Nakamura

Yutaka Nakamura(中村　豊) was born in 1967 in Fukuoka. Graduated from Yoyogi Animation Gakuin and first joined studio Adkosm(アドコスモ). After switching studios, from Art Office Sharaku(アートオフィス写楽) to Anime Torotoro(アニメトロトロ) to Sunrise, he settled at Bones with a contract.

After high school, a friend sent an application with his name on his own to a recruit for vocational schools. Among the guides and schools that they received back the animation school(Yoyogi) caught his eye, then he decided to become an animator. In his early days, he worked regularly on the same projects as Obunai Mitsuru(his colleague in Adkosm and Sharaku).

Easily the most popular Japanese animator at the moment among anime fans. He is among the best action animators, his scenes always feature catchy movement and effects. Some of his traits include: Shaking camera, blur, bending and stretching high-speed objects. His fights always have good choreography, and the hits have weight to them that makes them feel more intense. He likes using a lot of impact frames.

Probably his most famous trait is drawing debris as simple cubes, consequentially named "Yutapon Cubes". They are easier to draw and stylistic. He may not have invented this style, as he once said "When I saw Utsunomiya (Satoro) and others draw this effect like that, I thought "I will draw it like that too"". He is responsible for popularising its use nonetheless. Web-gen and young animators are especially influenced by his flashy style.

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Works

• Saint Seiya(1986~1989/TV)

1. In-betweens: #86, #101.

• Sakigake!! Otokojuku(1988/TV)

1. In-betweens: #20, #26.

• Himitsu no Akko-chan(1989/Movie)

1. In-betweens.

• Himitsu no Akko-chan(1988~1989/TV)

1. Key Animation: #53, #58.
2. In-betweens: #22.

• Kariage-kun(1989~1990/TV)

1. Key Animation: #1, #5, #10, #15, #20, #25, #30, #35, #40, #45, #50, #59.

• Yuusha Exkaiser(1990~1991/TV)

1. Key Animation.

• Mouretsu Atarou(1990/TV)

1. Key Animation: #27B.

• Taiyou no Yuusha Fighbird(1991~1992/TV)

1. Key Animation: #2, #6, #10, #15.

• Kingyo Chuuihou!(1991~1992/TV)

1. Key Animation: #2, #6, #7.

• Getter Robo Go(1991~1992/TV)

1. Key Animation.

• Dragon Ball Z: Tobikkiri no Saikyou tai Saikyou(1991/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Inferious Wakusei Senshi Gaiden Condition Green(1991~1993/OVA)

1. Key Animation.

• Dark Cat(1991/OVA)

1. Key Animation.

• Tenkuu Senki Shurato: Sousei e no Anto(1991~1992/OVA)

1. Key Animation.

• Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade(1991~1993/TV)

1. Mecha Animation Direction: #13, #23, #39.
2. Key Animation: #4, #13, #23, #39, #49.

• Cooking Papa(1992~1995/TV)

1. Key Animation: #3(2), #15(14), #23(22), #36(35), #43(42), #49(48), #53(52), #58(57), #65(64), #68(67), #75(74).

• Robin Hood no Daibouken(1990~1992/TV)

1. Key Animation: #48.

• Apfelland Monogatari(1992/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade II(1994~1995/OVA)

1. Mecha Animation Direction.
2. Key Animation: #6.

• Mobile Fighter G Gundam(1994~1995/TV)

1. Key Animation: #1, #49.

• Soukou Kihei Votoms: Kakuyaku taru Itan(1994~1995/OVA)

1. Key Animation: #3.

• Bakuen Campus Guardress(1994/OVA)

1. Key Animation: #3.

• Kishin Douji Zenki(1995/TV)

1. Key Animation: #12, #26, #28.

• Ninku(1995~1996/TV)

1. Key Animation: #12, #19, #21, #27(NC).

• Hajimari no Boukensha-tachi: Legend of Crystania(1995/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Neon Genesis Evangelion(1995~1996/TV)

1. Key Animation: #9, #24.

• Mobile Suit Gundam Wing(1995~1996/TV)

1. Key Animation: OP2.

• Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team(1996~1999/OVA)

1. Key Animation: #7.

• Tenkuu no Escaflowne(1996/TV)

1. Key Animation: OP, #2, #7, #9, #10, #14, #20, #24, #26.

• Cinderella Monogatari(1996/TV)

1. Key Animation: #23.

• Chouja Raideen(1996~1997/TV)

1. Key Animation: #18, #38.

• Kishin Douji Zenki Gaiden: Anki Kitan(1997/OVA)

1. Key Animation.

• Shoujo Kakumei Utena(1997/TV)

1. Key Animation: #1.

• Magic Knight Rayearth(1997/OVA)

1. Key Animation: #1.

• Virus Buster Serge(1997/TV)

1. Key Animation: #9.

• Rekka no Honoo(1997~1998/TV)

1. Key Animation: #38.

• JaJa Uma! Quartet(1997/OVA)

1. Key Animation: #1, #2.

• Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman Blade: Twin Blood(1998/OVA)

1. Mechanical Arrangement(メカニックアレンジ).
2. Key Animation.
3. Mechanical Animation Direction.

• Generator Gawl(1998/TV)

1. Mechanical Animation Direction Assistance: #3.
2. Key Animation: #12.

• Cowboy Bebop(1998~1999/TV)

1. Key Animation: #1, #5, #9, #12, #15, #18, #19, #20, #22, #24, #25, #26.

• Popolocrois Monogatari(1998/TV)

1. Key Animation: #9.

• Zenogear(1998/PS)

1. Key Animation.

• RADIANT SILVERGUN(1998/SS)

1. Illustration(Key Animation).

• One Piece: Taose! Kaizoku Ganzack(1998/Event Screening)

1. Key Animation.

• Kidou Senkan Nadesico: The Prince of Darkness(1998/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Miller's Report(1998/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Neo Ranga(1998~1999/TV)

1. Key Animation: #48.

• Medarot(1999~2000/TV)

1. Key Animation: #49, #52.

• Escaflowne(2000/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Blood the Last Vampire(2000/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Kidou Tenshi Angelic Layer(2001/TV)

1. Key Animation: #26.

• Cowboy Bebop Knocking on Heaven's Door(2001/Movie)

1. Action Storyboard.
2. Action Animation Direction.

• Rahxephon(2002/TV)

1. Key Animation: OP.
2. First Key Animation(第一原画): #2, #5, #7, #12, #17, #18, #20, #24, #25, #26.

• .hack//Liminality(2002~2003/OVA)

1. Key Animation: #1.

• Overman King Gainer(2002~2003/TV)

1. Key Animation: #14.

• Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex(2002~2003/TV)

1. Key Animation :#14, #19.

• InuYasha: Kagami no Naka no Mugenjo(2002/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Wolf's Rain(2003/TV)

1. Animation Direction Assistance: #24.
2. Animation Direction Cooperation: #25, #26.
3. Key Animation: #3, #4, #8, #11, #20, #27, #28, #30.

• Scrapped Princess(2003/TV)

1. Key Animation: #21.

• Sword of the Stranger Pilot(2003)

1. Key Animation.

• Fullmetal Alchemist(2003~2004/TV)

1. Storyboard: OP4.
2. Episode Direction: OP4.
3. Animation Direction Assistance: OP4.
4. Key Animation: OP3, #25, #31, #34, #47, #50, #51.

• Kurau Phantom Memory(2004/TV)

1. Key Animation: #15, #22.

• Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shamballa(2005/Movie)

1. Storyboard.
2. Key Animation.
3. Unit Direction.

• Fullmetal Alchemist Premium Collection(2006/OVA)

1. Key Animation: Kankai hen.

• Eureka Seven(2005~2006/TV)

1. Key Animation: #20, #27, #28, #33, #42.

• Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu(2005~2006/TV)

1. Key Animation: #13.

• Ouran Koukou Host Club(2006/TV)

1. Key Animation: #1.

• Sword of the Stranger(2007/TV)

1. Key Animation.

• Tenpou Ibun: Ayakashi Ayashi(2006~2007/TV)

1. Key Animation: #5.

• Soul Eater(2008~2009/TV)

1. Key Animation: #1, #8, #11, #15, #23, #30, #39, #45, #46, #50, #51, #19(Late-Show), OP2.

• Fullmetal Alchemist(2009~2010/TV)

1. Key Animation: OP2.

• Darker Than Black(2009/TV)

1. Key Animation: #12.

• Halo Legends Episode 4 Prototype(2010)

1. Key Animation.

• Star Driver(2010~2011/TV)

1. Key Animation: OP, #1, #25(NC).

• Towa no Quon(2011)

1. Prologue and Action-Part Storyboard: #1, #6.
2. Action Supervision: #1, #6.
3. Key Animation: #1, #6.

• Un-Go(2011/TV)

1. Animation Direction Cooperation: #11.
2. Key Animation: #11.
3. 2nd Key Animation: #10(BD/DVD Version).

• Eureka Seven AO(2012/TV)

1. Key Animation: #24.

• Aikatsu!(2012~2016/TV)

1. Key Animation: OP2(NC).

• Star Driver(2013/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Space Dandy(2014/TV)

1. Key Animation: #1, #7, #13.

• Space Dandy 2(2014/TV)

1. Key Animation: #15, #17, #22, #26.
2. Guest Character Design: #14(Joint).

• Captain Earth(2014/TV)

1. Key Animation: #25.

• Kekkai Sensen(2015/TV)

1. Key Animation: #1, #8, #9, #11.

• Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou(2015/TV)

1. Key Animation: #3, #5, #9, #13.

• One-Punch Man(2015/TV)

1. Key Animation: #12(UNDER PEN NAME).

• Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou The Last Song(2016/TV)

1. Key Animation: #15, #21, #24.

• Mob Psycho 100(2016/TV)

1. Key Animation: #8, #12.

• Boku no Hero Academia 2(2017/TV)

1. Key Animation: #15, #23.

• Kekkai Sensen & Beyond(2017/TV)

1. Key Animation: #1, #5, #10, #12.

• Boku no Hero Academia 3(2018/TV)

1. Key Animation: #48.