Tomoki Kyoda

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Tomoki Kyoda (京田知己, Kyōda Tomoki^?) (born 1970 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese animation director and animator.

Formerly a graphic designer, Kyoda changed his occupation to the animation industry, having aspired to be an animation director since his childhood. After doing various work supervising drawing continuity, he joined the staff of the Bones anime RahXephon as assistant director and later directed RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio, his first film. He then went on to become head director of Eureka Seven, also under studio Bones.

[edit] Noted works

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Saiyuki - Storyboards, episode director
The Daichis - Earth Defence Family (Chikyōbōei kazoku) (2001) - Mecha and creature design, staging, drawing continuity
RahXephon (2002) - Assistant director, episode director, staging, drawing continuity
RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio (2003) - Director, composition, scenario, drawing continuity
Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) - drawing continuity
Kenran Butohsai: The Mars Daybreak (2004) - direction, drawing continuity
Psalms of Planets Eureka seveN (2005) - Chief director, storyboards, unit direction
Ouran High School Host Club (2006) - Storyboards, episode director
Ayakashi Ayashi (2006) - Opening animation director