was a Japanese

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artist and character designer.

Career

He developed an interest for drawing at age five. He graduated in Aichi Prefecture. In 1955, at age sixteen, he debuted as a cartoonist in the "Machi" magazine. He then joined

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as animator in 1965 and later founded Studio Jaguar in 1966. In 1970, he debuted as animation director in the Mushi TV Series " Joe of Tomorrow", and later worked on the anime adaptations of several of

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's manga, including '' Devilman'' (1972), ''

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'' (1973), and '' UFO Robo Grendizer'' (1975), serving as a character designer on the latter two. With his work on ''Cutie Honey'' as well as '' Mahō no Mako-chan'', '' Mahou Tsukai Chappy'', '' Majokko Megu-chan'', and ''

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'', Araki was an important figure in

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's early

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anime series of the 1970s. He usually collaborated with animation director Michi Himeno, whom he met in 1973. They formed Araki Production in 1975. He worked as animation director in 1978's "Goodbye Battleship Yamato: Warriors of Love". He, with Himeno, have been celebrated for their success. The Araki-Himeno duo collaborated on TV series and animated films such as "

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" (1986–89), "Saint Seiya Overture" from 2004. Some of his successes are '' Majokko Megu-chan'' (1974), ''

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'' (1977), ''Mugen Kido SSX'' (''

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'', 1978), '' Versailles no Bara'' (''Lady Oscar'', 1979), ''

'' (''Angel'', 1979, which featured character designs by Michi Himeno and animation by Araki), and '' Fūma no Kojirō'' (1991). International accreditation came with ''

'' (''Knights of the Zodiac'', 1986), for his dynamic drawing style along with the elegant drawings styles of Michi. This Dynamic Duel, as they are known, have been instrumental in the success of the series. Working for Toei Animation and Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Araki was also an animator on several American and French productions which outsourced animation work to Japan, including '' Ulysses 31'' (1981), ''

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'' (Season 1, 1983–84, animation), ''

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'' (1984, key animation), '' The Adventures of the American Rabbit'' (1986) and '' G.I. Joe: The Movie'' (1987).

Works

Anime television series

* '' Attack No. 1'' (TV)1969 : Animation. * '' Tomorrow's Joe ''(TV)1970 : Animation director. (EP 4,6,9,13,16,18,21,23,26,30,34,40,47,50,56,62,66,71,76) * '' Mahō no Mako-chan'' (TV)1970 : Animation director. (EP 30,34,42) * '' Moonlight Mask'' (TV)1972 : Animation. * '' Mahou Tsukai Chappy'' (TV)1972 : Animation director. * '' Devilman'' (TV)1972 : Animation director. (EP 4) * ''

'' (TV)1973 : Character Design, Animation director. * '' Babel II'' (TV)1973 : Character Design, Animation director. * '' Majokko Megu-chan'' (TV)1974 : Character Design, Animation director. * '' UFO Robot Grendizer'' (TV)1975 : Character Design, Animation director. * '' New Star of Giants'' (TV)1977 : Animation director. * ''

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'' (TV)1977 : Character Design, Animation director. * ''

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'' (TV)1978 : Character Design. * ''

'' (TV)1979 : Animation (OP and first episode); Character Design for the series was done by Michi Himeno. * '' New Star of Giants II'' (TV)1979 : Character Design. * ''

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'' (TV)1979 : Character Design, Animation director. * '' Ulysses 31'' (TV)1981 : Chief Animation Director. * '' Baxinger'' (TV)1982 : OP Animator. * '' Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX'' (TV)1982 : Animation director. * '' Ai Shite Knight'' (TV)1983 : Animation director. * '' Lupin III Part III'' (TV)1984 : Design Supervisor, Animation director. (Araki Production) * '' Glass Mask'' (TV)1984 : OP Animator (often mistakenly credited as Character Designer). * ''

'' (TV)1984 : Animation. * '' Tongari Boushi no Memoru'' (TV)1984 : Animation director. * '' Maple Town'' (TV)1986 : Animation director. * ''

'' (TV)1986 : Character Design, Animation director. * '' Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi'' (TV)1991 : Character Design, Animation director. * '' Aoki Densetsu Shoot!'' (TV)1993 : Character Design, Animation director. * '' Gegege no Kitaro'' (TV 4/1996) : Character Design. * ''

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'' (TV)1997 : Character Design. * ''

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'' (TV)1998 : Character Design. * ''

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'' (TV)2000 : Character Design. * '' Ring ni Kakero 1: Carnival Champion Hen'' (TV)2004 : Character Design, Chief Animation Director. * '' Ring ni Kakero 1: Nichibei Kessen Hen'' (TV)2006 : Character Design.

Movies

* '' Panda! Go, Panda!'' (movie)1972 : Animation. * ''

'' (movie)1974 : Animation director. * '' Majokko Megu-chan'' (movie)1974 : Animation director. * '' Ikkyū-san'' Chiekurabe (movie)1977 : Animation director. * '' Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato'' (movie)1978 : Animation director. * '' Tomorrow's Joe'' (movie)1980 : Animation director. * '' Cobra: Space Adventure'' (Movie)1982 : Animation. * '' The Adventures of the American Rabbit'' (Movie)1986 : Animation. * '' Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris'' (movie)1987 : Character Design, Key Animation, Animation director. * '' Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods'' (movie)1988 : Character Design, Main Animation Design, Animation director. * '' Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth'' (movie)1988 : Character Design, Main Animation Design, Animation director. * ''

'' (movie)1990 : Animation director. * '' Aoki Densetsu Shoot!'' (movie)1990 : Animation director. * '' Gegege no Kitaro'' : Daikaijū (movie)1996 : Character Design, Animation director. * ''

'' Operaza Kan Saigo no Satsujin (special) (movie)1996 : Character Design, Animation director. * '' Gegege no Kitaro'': Yōkai Tokkyū! Maboroshi no Kisha (movie)1997 : Character Design, Animation director. * ''

'' 2 - Satsuriku no Deep Blue (movie)1999 : Character Concept Design. * ''

'' (movie)1999 : Animation director. * ''The Siamese - First Mission'' (movie)2001 : Character Design (main). * '' Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture'' (movie)2004 : Character Design, Animation director.

Original Video Animations

* ''Okubyo na Venus'' (OAV/VHS)1986 : Animation director. * '' Amon Saga'' (OAV)1986 : Character Design, Animation Supervisor, Key Animator. * '' Fuma no Kojirou'' : Yasha-hen (OAV)1989 : Character Design. * '' Fuma no Kojirou'' : Seiken Sensou-hen (OAV)1990 : Character Design. * '' Fuma no Kojirou'' : Fuma Hanran-hen (OAV)1992 : Character Design, Animation director. * ''

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'' (OAV)1991 : Character Design, Animation director. * '' Babel II'' (OAV)1992 : Character Design. * '' Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Sanctuary'' : (OAV)2002 : Character Design, Chief Animation Director. * '' Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Inferno'' : (OAV)2005, 2006 : Character Design, Chief Animation Director. * '' Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Elysion'' : (OAV)2008 : Character Design, Chief Animation Director.

Video games

* '' BURAI: Jōken'' (Video game) : Character Design. * '' BURAI: Gekan - Kanketsu-hen'' (Video game) : Character Design. * '' BURAI: Hachigyoku no Yūshi Densetsu'' (Video game) : Character Design. * '' BURAI II: Yami Kōtei no Gyakushū'' (Video game) : Character Design.

References

External links

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Toei animation's Saint Seiya website
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Araki, Shingo 1939 births 2011 deaths Japanese animators Japanese animated film directors Japanese television directors Japanese television producers Japanese animated film producers Artists from Nagoya Anime character designers Japanese video game artists