Toyoo Ashida
Anime character designer (1944-2011) · Japan · On the map · Directors · Died at 67
Toyoo Ashida was a Japanese anime character designer, animator and director. He was most notable for directing the original Vampire Hunter D anime, as well as for providing character designs for Vifam, Mashin Hero Wataru, Minky Momo and F-Zero GP Legend.
Toyoo Ashida is read about 73 times a day, in 8 languages.
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2011Died23 July 2011Fist of the North Star: The Souther SagaFilm, 2011Director2005
Onegai My MelodySeries, Director2004
The Cosmopolitan PrayersSeries, Producer1995
Fantascience World Gulliver BoySeries, Director1990
GdleenFilm, Director
Pink: Water Bandit, Rain BanditFilm, 1990Director1988
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of JusticeFilm, Director
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 3 - Legend of the Conqueror of Century's End - Raoh Must Die!Film, 1988Director
Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei IslandFilm, 1988Writer
Ultimate TeacherFilm, 1988Director, Writer1986
Fist of the North StarFilm, Director
Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 1 - Yuria, Forever... and Farewell Shin!!Film, 1986Director, Producer1985
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, MechapolisFilm, Director
Vampire Hunter DFilm, 1985Director1984
Fist of the North StarSeries, Director1981
Dr. SlumpSeries, Director1944Born21 April 1944
Onegai My MelodySeries, Director2004The Cosmopolitan PrayersSeries, Producer1995Fantascience World Gulliver BoySeries, Director1990GdleenFilm, DirectorPink: Water Bandit, Rain BanditFilm, 1990Director1988Fist of the North Star - TV Compilation 2 - Six Sacred Fists of Nanto! Rei, the Star of JusticeFilm, DirectorFist of the North Star - TV Compilation 3 - Legend of the Conqueror of Century's End - Raoh Must Die!Film, 1988DirectorKosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei IslandFilm, 1988WriterUltimate TeacherFilm, 1988Director, Writer1986Fist of the North StarFilm, DirectorFist of the North Star - TV Compilation 1 - Yuria, Forever... and Farewell Shin!!Film, 1986Director, Producer1985Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, MechapolisFilm, DirectorVampire Hunter DFilm, 1985Director1984Fist of the North StarSeries, Director1981Dr. SlumpSeries, Director1944Born21 April 1944People around Toyoo
Close ties
Akira Toriyama Directed Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei Island (1988)- Kaneto Shiozawa Toyoo directed Fist of the North Star (1991)
Yūsaku Yara Also in Vampire Hunter D (1985)
James Avery Toyoo directed Fist of the North Star (1991)
Toshio Furukawa Toyoo directed Fist of the North Star (1991)
Akira Kamiya Toyoo directed Fist of the North Star (1991)
Chikao Ōtsuka Toyoo directed Fist of the North Star (1991)
Hidekatsu Shibata Toyoo directed Fist of the North Star (1991)
Hiroko Kasahara Toyoo directed Ultimate Teacher (1988)
Kazuko Sugiyama Also in Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis (1985)
Keiichi Nanba Also in Ultimate Teacher (1988)
Kenji Utsumi Toyoo directed Fist of the North Star (1991)
Takeshi Aono Toyoo directed Fist of the North Star (1991)- Junpei Takiguchi Toyoo directed Fist of the North Star (1991)
- Takeshi Watabe Toyoo directed Fist of the North Star (1991)
- Katsuhisa Hattori Toyoo directed Fist of the North Star (1991)
Shinya Ōtaki Also in Vampire Hunter D and Ultimate Teacher
Filmography 11
49 credits on file
Television 5
About this person
He is the founder of the anime production studio, Studio Live and as well as the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) along with Satoshi Kon.
Country
Japan
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1944 to 2011 · aged 67
