Takahiro Kimura

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Takahiro Kimura
Born	(1964-05-19)May 19, 1964 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Died	March 5, 2023(2023-03-05) (aged 58)
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Araji Sugawara
Occupation(s)	Animator Illustrator Character designer
Known for	Variable Geo The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Betterman Code Geass

Takahiro Kimura (木村 貴宏, Kimura Takahiro, May 19, 1964 – March 5, 2023) was a Japanese animator, illustrator and character designer. He died of amyloidosis on March 5, 2023.^[1][2]

Works

• City Hunter 3 (Key animation)
• Idol Tenshi Yokoso Yōko (Key animation)
• Dirty Pair Flash (Character design, animation director)
• Mobile Fighter G Gundam (Chief animation director)
• The King of Braves GaoGaiGar (Character designs and chief animation director)
• Betterman (Character designs and chief animation director)
• Variable Geo (Character designs)
• Steam-Heart's (Character designs)^[3]
• Usagi-chan de Cue!! (Character designs)
• Brigadoon: Marin & Melan (Character designs and chief animation director)
• Kiddy Grade (Eyecatch illustrator – episode 4)
• Shinkon Gattai Godannar!! (Character designs and chief animation director)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (Eyecatch illustrator)
• Superior Defender Gundam Force (Character designs)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY (Eyecatch illustrator)
• Gun Sword (Character designs and chief animation director)
• Blood+ (Key animation)
• Code Geass (Character designs and chief animation director)
• Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera (Character designs and chief animation director)
• Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Guest character design - Perun)

References

1. "Code Geass, GaoGaiGar Character Designer Takahiro Kimura Passes Away". Anime News Network. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
2. 「コードギアス」キャラデザ木村貴宏さん原発性全身性アミロイドーシスで死去、58歳. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
3. 【3月22日】今日は『スーパーロボット大戦外伝 魔装機神 THE LORD OF ELEMENTAL』の発売23周年！【レトロゲーム】. Gamedrive (in Japanese). March 22, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

External links

• (in Japanese) ぱにっくMEDIA MIX -Webショップ- official Web site
• Takahiro Kimura at Anime News Network's encyclopedia