Tomonaga, Kazuhide
About
Kazuhide Tomonaga is best known as the animator who created convincing animation of spaceships flying realistically in the original Yamato series as well as other Toei robot shows. He created the lavishly animated catastrophe scenes in Galaxy Express 999 movie. He was one of the pioneers of more realistic mecha and effects animation. Toshiyuki Inoue is among the many animators influenced by him. Yoshinori Kanada and Kazuhide Tomonaga were, surprisingly, kindred spirits in the 70s. They had a friendly rivalry going. The climactic catastrophe scene in the Galaxy Express 999 movie sees them doing a tag-team of incredible animation as one animates one shot and the other then animates the next shot, etc. As if it weren't enough that he influenced many of his compatriots, he went on to do a lot of work in foreign co-productions like Winnie the Pooh, Batman, Animaniacs, Superman, etc. that was widely hailed in the west. A few years ago he returned to a Telecom TV show and did animation on Tide-Line Blue under the late Iida Umanosuke. He continues to be very active as an animator, although he is no longer the wild animator he once was. His early work is particularly delightful to re-visit because it is so playful and free and full of youthful vitality. (Source: AniPages)
Tomonaga, Kazuhide Anime List
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Aikatsu Key Animation (eps 32-33, 35, 38, 40, 43, 49)
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Akage no Anne Key Animation (eps 1-12)
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Buta Director, Script
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Cello Hiki no Gauche 1982 Key Animation
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Cutie Honey Key Animation
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Cybersix Storyboard (eps 5, 7, 9), Animation Director (ep 7)
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Devilman Key Animation
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Dororo Key Animation (OP1)
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Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Episode Director (ep 18), Key Animation (ep 18, 22)
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Fumetsu no Anata e Key Animation (ep 1)
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Getter Robo Key Animation (eps 5, 11, 18, 23)
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Getter Robo G Key Animation (ep 15)
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Ginga Tetsudou 999 Key Animation
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Ginga Tetsudou 999 Movie Key Animation
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Great Mazinger Key Animation (eps 7, 12)
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Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo G Kuuchuu Daigekitotsu Key Animation
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Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko Key Animation
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Hime Chen Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri Key Animation (eps 2, 26, 40, 43, 47, 50, OP1, ED1)
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Jarinko Chie Key Animation
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Jarinko Chie TV Animation Director
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Kami no Tou Key Animation (eps 2-3, 5, 7, 9-10, 12)
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Kaze Tachinu Key Animation
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Kidou Senshi Gundam The Origin Key Animation (ep 1)
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Little Nemo Character Design, Chief Animation Director
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Lupin III 2015 Director (Chief Director), Storyboard (eps 1, 4), Episode Director (eps 1, 3), Character Design (ep 4), Key Animation (ep 24, OP)
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Lupin III 2015 Specials Director
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Lupin III 2015 Italian Game Director (Chief Director), Storyboard, Key Animation
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Lupin III vs Meitantei Conan The Movie Key Animation
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Lupin III Cagliostro no Shiro Key Animation
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Lupin III Fuuma Ichizoku no Inbou Key Animation
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Lupin III Kiri no Elusive Key Animation
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Lupin III Kutabare Nostradamus Storyboard, Key Animation
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Lupin III Lupin vs Fukusei-ningen Key Animation
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Lupin III Part 5 Storyboard (ep 9), Key Animation (eps 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, ED)
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Lupin III Part II Key Animation (eps 4, 8, 14, 20, 25, 31, 63, 92, 98, 143, 151, 15)
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Lupin the IIIrd Chikemuri no Ishikawa Goemon Key Animation
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Lupin the IIIrd Jigen Daisuke no Bohyou Key Animation
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Lupin the IIIrd Mine Fujiko no Uso Key Animation
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Lupin Zero Key Animation (OP, ep 6)
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Magnerobo Ga-Keen Key Animation
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Mazinger Z Key Animation (eps 68, 79)
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Meitantei Holmes Animation Director (ep 10), Key Animation (eps 3, 5, 9, 11)
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Mirai Shounen Conan Key Animation (eps 11, 17-26)
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Moyashimon Key Animation (ep 1, 3, 7-8)
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Mujin Wakusei Survive Storyboard (eps 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 18, 21, 23, 29, 33, 37)
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Nijuu Mensou no Musume Storyboard (eps 2, 6-7, 21), Mechanical Design
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Patapata Hikousen no Bouken Storyboard, Mechanical Design, Setting
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Piano no Mori Key Animation
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Saraba Uchuu Senkan Yamato Ai no Senshi-tachi Key Animation
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Shenmue the Animation Key Animation (eps 1-2, 4)
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Sonic X Episode Director (eps 2, 5, 9)
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Sugata Sanshirou Animation Director
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Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa Key Animation
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Tide-Line Blue Setting
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Uchuu Senkan Yamato Key Animation (eps 2, 6, 10, 15, 17, 22, 26)
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UFO Robo Grendizer Key Animation (eps 1, 7, 11, 18, 32, 37)
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UFO Robo Grendizer tai Great Mazinger Key Animation
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WXIII Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor Key Animation
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Yakitate Japan Storyboard (ep 10), Episode Director (eps 10, 14)
