Hiroyuki Kitakubo

Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Born Hiroyuki Kitakubo
北久保 弘之
November 15, 1963 (1963-11-15) (age 48)
Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation Director, animator, screenwriter
Nationality Japanese
Notable work(s) Robot Carnival, Roujin Z, Golden Boy, Blood: The Last Vampire
Notable award(s) "Individual Award": The 6th Animation Kobe (2001)

Hiroyuki Kitakubo (北久保 弘之 Kitakubo Hiroyuki?, born November 15, 1963[1]) is a Japanese director, animator, and screenwriter.

Kitakubo began work in the anime industry as a teenager, having worked on the 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam television series.[2][3] He debuted as a director with the Cream Lemon episode "Pop Chaser" in 1985, then worked on films including Black Magic M-66 with Masamune Shirow and Akira with Katsuhiro Otomo.[1] Kitakubo went on to direct the "A Tale of Two Robots" segment from Robot Carnival, the original video animation (OVA) series Golden Boy, and the films Roujin Z and Blood: The Last Vampire.[1][4][5] In 2001, Kitakubo won the "Individual Award" at The 6th Animation Kobe for the latter film.[6] Blood: The Last Vampire also won grand prize at the 2000 Japan Media Arts Festival and first prize the 2001 World Animation Celebration.[1][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "2000 Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Division Grand Prize BLOOD THE LAST VAMPIRE". Agency for Cultural Affairs. http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/2000/animation/000357/. Retrieved 2011-06-28. 
  2. ^ Ruh, Brian (June 12, 2004). "Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru Oshii". Palgrave Macmillan. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-40-396334-5. 
  3. ^ Pacific Friend Volume 29, Issues 1-12. Jiji Gaho Sha, Inc.. 2001. p. 46. 
  4. ^ Camp, Brian; Davis, Julie (2007). Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces. Stone Bridge Press. pp. 318–9. ISBN 978-1-93-333022-8. 
  5. ^ Beck, Jerry (October 28, 2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. pp. 235–6. ISBN 978-1-55-652591-9. 
  6. ^ "アニメーション神戸-これまでの記録（第1回～10回） [Animation Kobe - the previous record (Parts 1～10)]" (in Japanese). Animation Kobe. http://www.anime-kobe.jp/archive/index.php. Retrieved 2011-06-28. 
  7. ^ "Blood Awarded First Prize at World Animation Festival". Anime News Network. August 24, 2001. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-08-24/blood-awarded-first-prize-at-world-animation-festival. Retrieved 2011-06-28.