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Japanese animator, director, and storyboarder (1957–2019)
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Yoshiji Kigami
木上 益治
Born(1957-12-28)28 December 1957
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Died18 July 2019(2019-07-18) (aged 61)
Fushimi, Kyoto, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesIchirou Miyoshi, Fumio Tada
Occupation(s)Animator, television director and storyboarder
Years active1979–2019
Known forKyoto Animation employee

Yoshiji Kigami (Japanese: 木上 益治, Hepburn: Kigami Yoshiji, 28 December 1957 – 18 July 2019) was a Japanese animator, director and storyboarder. He started working at Shin-Ei Animation, later became part of Animaruya and then he became affiliated with Kyoto Animation.

Career

When he was young, Kigami was a big fan of Disney movies and anime shows based on the manga series of Osamu Tezuka, and this led him to becoming an animator. He started working at Shin-Ei Animation before joining Kyoto Animation. Kigami became well known in the industry for his work on Grave of the Fireflies and Akira as a key animator. In 2003, Kigami directed his first work, Munto, and later became an instructor at Kyoto Animation's teaching program. In Kyoto Animation productions, he used the pen name Ichirou Miyoshi (三好一郎) when storyboarding, and Fumio Tada (多田文男) when doing key animation.

Death

On 18 July 2019, during the Kyoto Animation arson attack, Kigami was killed alongside 35 of his colleagues, with 33 others wounded; Kigami was initially declared missing after the attack due to his mother declaring that he could not be contacted immediately following the fire. His death was confirmed on 2 August 2019.

Filmography

References

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  9. ^ "Yoshiji Kigami overview". Anime Planet.
  10. Harding, Daryl (27 July 2019). "A Silent Voice's Brilliant Staff Behind The Kyoto Animation Classic". Medium.

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