Visual Effects
Kazuo Komatsubara
Kazuo Komatsubara (小松原 一男 or 小松原 一夫, Komatsubara Kazuo, December 24, 1943 – March 24, 2000) was a Japanese animator, animation director and character designer born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He worked as an independently contracted character designer for Toei Animation in the 1970s and 1980s. He was a member of the board of directors of animation studio Oh! Production (which he helped found along with Norio Shioyama, Kōichi Murata, and Kōshin Yonekawa). He died on March 24, 2000 due to a cancerous tumor on his neck.
Behind the camera
- 1992Little TwinsCharacter Designer13 ep.
- 1991Go Nagai WorldAnimation Director, Character Designer3 ep.
- 1986Maple TownAnimation Director, Key Animation1 ep.
- 1985Hai! Step JunCharacter Designer45 ep.
- 1982Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSXAnimation Director22 ep.
- 1981J9 SeriesCharacter Designer121 ep.
- 1980Do Your Best GenkiAnimation Director, Character Designer35 ep.
- 1977Chojin Sentai BarattackCharacter Designer31 ep.
- 1976Magnet Robot GakeenAnimation Director, Character Designer39 ep.
- 1972DevilmanAnimation Director1 ep.
- 1971Ryu the Primitive BoyCharacter Designer22 ep.
- 1969Tiger MaskAnimation, Animation Director1 ep.