About Kumiko Takahashi
Born 1962. Kumiko Takahashi is a Japanese animator and character designer.
is a Japanese animator and character designer. She is noted for her work as a character designer and animation director on numerous anime series, such as Cardcaptor Sakura, Witch Hunter Robin and Ouran High School Host Club.
Works Mobile Suit Gundam III: Meguriai Uchū-hen (1982, in-between animation) Giant Gorg (1984, key animation) Sei Jūshi Bismarck (1984–1985, key animation) Dirty Pair (1985, key animation) Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985–1986, key animation) Arion (1986, animation director assistant) Call Me Tonight (1986, character design and animation director) Gakuen Tokusō Hikaruon (1987, key animation) City Hunter (1987–1988, key animation and animation director) Sengoku Kidan Yōtōden (1987–1988, key animation) City Hunter 2 (1988–1989, key animation and animation director) City Hunter 3 (1989–1990, key animation and animation director) Assemble Insert (1989, key animation) Kaze no Na wa Amnesia (1990, key animation and animation director) Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling (1991, character design and animation director) Tokyo Babylon (1992, character design and animation director) Oshare Kozō wa Hanamaru (1993, key animation) Jubei Ninpūcho (1993, key animation) Pops (1993, key animation) Ningyo no Kizu (1993, character design and chief animation director) Final Fantasy (OVA) (1994, key animation) Tokyo Babylon 2 (1994, character design and chief animation director) CLAMP in Wonderland (1994, character design and chief animation director) DNA² (1994–1995, character design and chief animation director) Azuki-chan (1995–1998, key animation) Tetsuwan Birdy (1996, character design and chief animation director) Cardcaptor Sakura (1998–2000, character design and chief animation director) Witch Hunter Robin (2002, character design and chief animation director) InuYasha (2000–2004, animation director and key animation) Scrapped Princess (2003, key animation) Kurau Phantom Memory (2004, animation director) Sōkyū no Fafner (2004, key animation) Fullmetal Alchemist (2003–2004, animation director and key animation) Ouran High School Host Club (2006, character design and chief animation director) Tenpō Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi (2006–2007, animation direction assistance) Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha (2007, animation director) Kekkaishi (2008, key animation) Allison & Lillia (2008, animation director) Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (2010-2016, character design, chief animation director) Snow White with the Red Hair (2015, character design) Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (2018, character design) City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019, character design)
Sources:
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Kumiko Takahashi's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Kumiko Takahashi's
Frequently asked questions
Who is Kumiko Takahashi?
Japanese animator
When was Kumiko Takahashi born?
Kumiko Takahashi was born on 20 February 1962 in Saitama Prefecture.
What is Kumiko Takahashi's occupation?
Kumiko Takahashi is an animator and character designer.
What nationality is Kumiko Takahashi?
Kumiko Takahashi is Japanese.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Kumiko Takahashi (animator)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kumiko Takahashi. https://biography.guide/kumiko-takahashi-animator/
MLA: "Kumiko Takahashi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kumiko-takahashi-animator/.
Chicago: "Kumiko Takahashi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/kumiko-takahashi-animator/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:01 UTC