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Yoshikazu Yasuhiko

  • Animation Department
  • Writer
  • Director
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Yoshikazu Yasuhiko was born on 9 December 1947 in Engaru, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Venus Wars (1989), Crusher Joe: The Movie (1983) and Arion (1986).
BornDecember 9, 1947
BornDecember 9, 1947
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      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Venus Wars (1989)
    Venus Wars
    6.6
    • Animation Department(uncredited)
    • 1989
    Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Noriko Ohara, Run Sasaki, and Hiraku Takemura in Crusher Joe: The Movie (1983)
    Crusher Joe: The Movie
    7.0
    • Animation Department
    • 1983
    Arion (1986)
    Arion
    6.4
    • Animation Department
    • 1986
    Giant Gorg (1984)
    Giant Gorg
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Animation Department

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    Animation Department

    • Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island (2022)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island
      6.8
      • character designer
      • key animator
      • 2022
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet (2019)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet
      7.9
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 2019
    • Shûichi Ikeda in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin V - Clash at Loum (2017)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin V - Clash at Loum
      7.7
      • animation character designer
      • 2017
    • Shûichi Ikeda and Saori Hayami in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV - Eve of Destiny (2016)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV - Eve of Destiny
      7.6
      • animation character designer
      • 2016
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion
      8.0
      • animation character designer
      • 2016
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II - Artesia's Sorrow (2015)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II - Artesia's Sorrow
      7.5
      • animation character designer
      • 2015
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval (2015)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval
      7.5
      • character designer
      • 2015
    • Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films from Mobile Suit Gundam (2014)
      Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films from Mobile Suit Gundam
      5.5
      Short
      • key animation correction
      • key animator
      • layout artist
      • 2014
    • Mobile Suit Z Gundam III: A New Translation - Love Is the Pulse of the Stars (2006)
      Mobile Suit Z Gundam III: A New Translation - Love Is the Pulse of the Stars
      6.8
      • character designer
      • 2006
    • Mobile Suit Z Gundam II: A New Translation - Lovers (2005)
      Mobile Suit Z Gundam II: A New Translation - Lovers
      6.5
      • character designer
      • 2005
    • Mobile Suit Z Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars (2004)
      Mobile Suit Z Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars
      6.7
      • character designer
      • 2004
    • Super Atragon (1995)
      Super Atragon
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • character designer
      • 1995–1996
    • Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991)
      Mobile Suit Gundam F91
      6.4
      • character designer
      • 1991
    • Michael Brady in Crusher Joe The OVAs (1989)
      Crusher Joe The OVAs
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • character designer
      • 1989
    • Venus Wars (1989)
      Venus Wars
      6.6
      • character designer
      • key animator (uncredited)
      • 1989

    Writer

    • Kidou Senshi Gundam U.C. Perfectibility Special Movie: Until-L (2019)
      Kidou Senshi Gundam U.C. Perfectibility Special Movie: Until-L
      Video
      • concept
      • 2019
    • Shûichi Ikeda in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI - Rise of the Red Comet (2018)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI - Rise of the Red Comet
      7.7
      • original comic story
      • 2018
    • Shûichi Ikeda in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin V - Clash at Loum (2017)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin V - Clash at Loum
      7.7
      • original comic story
      • 2017
    • Shûichi Ikeda and Saori Hayami in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV - Eve of Destiny (2016)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV - Eve of Destiny
      7.6
      • original comic
      • 2016
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion
      8.0
      • original comic story
      • 2016
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II - Artesia's Sorrow (2015)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II - Artesia's Sorrow
      7.5
      • original comic
      • 2015
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval (2015)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval
      7.5
      • original comic story
      • 2015
    • Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films from Mobile Suit Gundam (2014)
      Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films from Mobile Suit Gundam
      5.5
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Venus Wars (1989)
      Venus Wars
      6.6
      • comic
      • screenplay
      • 1989
    • Arion (1986)
      Arion
      6.4
      • manga
      • screenplay
      • 1986
    • Giant Gorg (1984)
      Giant Gorg
      6.8
      TV Series
      • creator
      • original story
      • story
      • 1984
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Noriko Ohara, Run Sasaki, and Hiraku Takemura in Crusher Joe: The Movie (1983)
      Crusher Joe: The Movie
      7.0
      • writer
      • 1983
    • Space Battleship Yamato II (1978)
      Space Battleship Yamato II
      7.9
      TV Series
      • composition (uncredited)
      • 1978–1979
    • The Little Prince (1978)
      The Little Prince
      7.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1978
    • Wanpaku omukashi kum kum (1975)
      Wanpaku omukashi kum kum
      7.4
      TV Series
      • original work
      • 1975–1976

    Director

    • Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island (2022)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet (2019)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet
      7.9
      TV Series
      • chief director
      • 2019
    • Shûichi Ikeda in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI - Rise of the Red Comet (2018)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI - Rise of the Red Comet
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Shûichi Ikeda in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin V - Clash at Loum (2017)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin V - Clash at Loum
      7.7
      • chief director
      • 2017
    • Shûichi Ikeda and Saori Hayami in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV - Eve of Destiny (2016)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV - Eve of Destiny
      7.6
      • chief director
      • 2016
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion
      8.0
      • chief director
      • 2016
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II - Artesia's Sorrow (2015)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II - Artesia's Sorrow
      7.5
      • supervising director
      • 2015
    • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval (2015)
      Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I - Blue-Eyed Casval
      7.5
      • chief director
      • 2015
    • Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films from Mobile Suit Gundam (2014)
      Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films from Mobile Suit Gundam
      5.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Michael Brady in Crusher Joe The OVAs (1989)
      Crusher Joe The OVAs
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Venus Wars (1989)
      Venus Wars
      6.6
      • Director
      • 1989
    • The Poem of Wind and Trees (1987)
      The Poem of Wind and Trees
      6.9
      Video
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Arion (1986)
      Arion
      6.4
      • Director
      • 1986
    • Giant Gorg (1984)
      Giant Gorg
      6.8
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 1984
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Noriko Ohara, Run Sasaki, and Hiraku Takemura in Crusher Joe: The Movie (1983)
      Crusher Joe: The Movie
      7.0
      • Director
      • 1983

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Yasuhiko Tadano
    • Born
      • December 9, 1947
      • Engaru, Japan

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    • Trivia
      Japanese animator, manga artist & anime director.
    • Nickname
      • Yas

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