is a

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animator. She is noted for her work with

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, where she was the supervising animator and character designer for the ''

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'' series and several others, mentoring future several Sunrise character designers and animators, including

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. Prior to working at Sunrise, Kamimura previously worked at

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and

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. She worked as general supervising animator and character designer when the ''Tezuka Production Company Ltd.'' made the

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into a TV series. Kamimura adapted characters and artwork for ''

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'' anime and designed them for the Brain Lord video game, as well as producing illustrations for many Japanese novels. As of 2021, Kamimura is appointed Dean of the Kaishi Professional University's Anime and Manga department. The University in Niigata prefecture will host 80 students in the said program starting April 2021, Crunchyroll announced on its website.

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Sachiko Kamimura anime listing
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