Yoshinobu Yamakawa

Director · Born February 9, 1968 · Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Yoshinobu Yamakawa is a Japanese director, animator, storyboard artist and character designer, known for his destinctive lovely pop character designs in Di Gi Charat, Akihabara Dennou-gumi: 2011 Nen no Natsuyasumi and Sweet Valerian. In 2008 he debuted as director for the feature film Hells Angels.

Directed 9

2020s

2010s

2018
B: The Beginning
Series Director
72
2017
Alice & Zoroku
Director
68
2015
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Series Director
74
2012
Little Busters!
Series Director
68
Kill Me Baby
Series Director, Director

2000s

2009
Hatsukoi Limited.
Series Director
74
2008
Hells
Director
64

Visual effects 13

2020s

2022
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
Key Animation
76
2021
The Duke of Death and His Maid
Key Animation
74

2000s

2003
Di Gi Charat Nyo!
Supervising Animation Director, Character Designer
2001
Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director, Key Animation
2000
Hurricane Touchdown
Key Animation
66

1990s

1999
Di Gi Charat
Character Designer
1998
Slayers Gorgeous
Animation Director
1997
EAT-MAN
Key Animation
1996
Slayers Return
Animation Director
1995
Fobia
Character Designer, Animation Director
Fobia
Animation Director, Character Designer
Ninku
Key Animation
1993
Super Dimension Century Orguss 02
Key Animation

Art department 11

2020s

2025
Honey Lemon Soda
Storyboard Artist
71
2021
The Duke of Death and His Maid
Storyboard Artist
74
To Your Eternity
Storyboard Artist
82

2010s

2018
B: The Beginning
Storyboard Artist
72
2012
Little Busters!
Storyboard Artist
68
2010
House of Five Leaves
Storyboard Artist

2000s

2009
Hatsukoi Limited.
Storyboard Artist
74
2005
Mushi-Shi
Storyboard Artist
84
2002
Azumanga Daioh
Storyboard Artist
81
2001
Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
Storyboard Artist

1990s

1997
Detatoko Princess
Storyboard Artist

Wrote 2

2010s

2017
Alice & Zoroku
Storyboard
68

2000s

2008
Hells
Screenplay
64