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Yōichi Kotabe

Yōichi Kotabe

Yōichi Kotabe

1936-09-15

Taipei, Taiwan

Age: 88

VISUAL EFFECTS

Best known for:

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Pokémon

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages

Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys

Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior

Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea

Heidi, Girl of the Alps

3000 Leagues in Search of Mother

Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach

Horus: Prince of the Sun

Panda! Go Panda!

Pikachu's Vacation

Yuki's Sun

Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon

Chie the Brat

Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus

Pikachu & Pichu

Flying Phantom Ship

Animal Treasure Island

Taro the Dragon Boy

Winter Days

Filmography:

Doggie March (1963)
WORK AS:
Animation
Samurai Kid (1964)
WORK AS:
Key Animation
Hustle Punch (1965)
WORK AS:
Key Animation
Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968)
4.9
WORK AS:
Animation
Flying Phantom Ship (1969)
WORK AS:
Animation Director
Animal Treasure Island (1971)
WORK AS:
Key Animation
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1971)
WORK AS:
Key Animation
Panda! Go Panda! (1972)
4.8
WORK AS:
Key Animation, Animation Director

Yuki's Sun (1972)
4.4
WORK AS:
Animation Director
Panda! Go Panda! (1972)
WORK AS:
Animation Director
Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus (1973)
WORK AS:
Key Animation, Animation Director
Heidi, Girl of the Alps (1974)
6
WORK AS:
Character Designer
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976)
6.5
WORK AS:
Animation Director
Tenguri, Boy of the Plains (1977)
WORK AS:
Key Animation
Taro the Dragon Boy (1979)
WORK AS:
Animation Director
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie (1980)
WORK AS:
Animation Director

Chie the Brat (1981)
WORK AS:
Character Designer, Animation Director
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
7.3
WORK AS:
Key Animation
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach (1986)
4.9
WORK AS:
Character Designer
Alps no Shoujo Heidi: Heidi to Clara Hen (1996)
WORK AS:
Character Designer
Pokémon (1997)
6.9
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Pikachu's Vacation (1998)
5
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Pikachu & Pichu (2000)
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (2001)
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Pikachu's PikaBoo (2001)
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Pokemon Crystal: Raikou, the Legend of Thunder! (2001)
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Camp Pikachu (2002)
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Winter Days (2003)
WORK AS:
Director
Pokémon: Gotta Dance! (2003)
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2004)
5.3
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)
5.7
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)
5.2
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon (2006)
5.6
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (2007)
5.6
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)
5.4
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)
5.8
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade (2012)
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Pokémon: Eevee & Friends (2013)
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Pikachu, What's This Key? (2014)
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015)
5.5
WORK AS:
Animation Supervisor
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
7.4
WORK AS:
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