Shingo Araki

was a Japanese animation artist and character designer.

Career He developed an interest for drawing at age five. He graduated in Aichi Prefecture. In 1955, at age sixteen, he debuted as a cartoonist in the "Machi" magazine. He then joined Mushi Production as animator in 1965 and later founded Studio Jaguar in 1966. In 1970, he debuted as animation director in the Mushi TV Series "Joe of Tomorrow", and later worked on the anime adaptations of several of Go Nagai's manga, including Devilman (1972), Cutie Honey (1973), and UFO Robo Grendizer (1975), serving as a character designer on the latter two. With his work on Cutie Honey as well as Mahō no Mako-chan, Mahou Tsukai Chappy, Majokko Megu-chan, and Hana no Ko Lunlun, Araki was an important figure in Toei Animation's early magical girl anime series of the 1970s.

He usually collaborated with animation director Michi Himeno, whom he met in 1973. They formed Araki Production in 1975. He worked as animation director in 1978's "Arrivederci Yamato". He, with Himeno, have been celebrated for their success. The Araki-Himeno duo collaborated on TV series and animated films such Saint Seiya and Yu-Gi-Oh!.

Some of his successes are Majokko Megu-chan (1974), Lupin III (1977), Mugen Kido SSX (Captain Harlock, 1978), Versailles no Bara (Lady Oscar, 1979), Hana no Ko Lunlun (Angel, 1979, which featured character designs by Michi Himeno and animation by Araki), and Fūma no Kojirō (1991). International accreditation came with Saint Seiya (Knights of the Zodiac, 1986), for his dynamic drawing style along with the elegant drawings styles of Michi. This Dynamic Duel, as they are known, have been instrumental in the success of the series.

Working for Toei Animation and Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Araki was also an animator on several American and French productions which outsourced animation work to Japan, including Ulysses 31 (1981), Inspector Gadget (Season 1, 1983–84, animation), Mighty Orbots (1984, key animation), The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986) and G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987).

Works ‡ denotes the works in which Shingo Araki shares the role of character designer with Michi Himeno.

Anime television series Year(s) Title Characterdesigner Animationdirector Other Kimba the White Lion Key animation 1966–1967 Leo the Lion 1967–1968 Perman Storyboards 1968–1971 Star of the Giants Key animation 1969 Key animation 1969–1971 Attack No. 1 Key Animation 1970–1971 Tomorrow's Joe 1970–1971 Maco the Mermaid 1970–1971 The Demon of Kickboxing Key animation 1971–1972 1971–1972 1972 Moonlight Mask Key animation 1972 Chappy the Witch 1972–1973 Akadō Suzunosuke 1972–1973 Devilman 1973 Babel II Key animation 1973–1974 Isamu the Wilderness Boy Key animation 1973–1974 Cutie Honey 1974 1974–1975 Megu the Little Witch 1975 1975–1977 UFO Robot Grendizer Key animation 1975–1982 Ikkyū-san 1977–1978 New Star of the Giants 1977–1978 Planetary Robot Danguard Ace ‡ 1978–1981 Galaxy Express 999 1979 New Star of the Giants II 1979–1980 Storyboards (episodes 2, 5, 13, 18 and 24) 1979–1980 Lulu the Flower Angel Key animation 1979–1980 The Rose of Versailles ‡ 1980–1981 Lalabel the Magical Girl 1981–1982 Ulysses 31 ‡ 1982–1983 Galactic Gale Baxingar Animation sequence (Opening) 1982–1983 Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX Key animation 1983–1984 Love Me, My Knight 1984 Glass Mask Animation sequence (Opening) 1984 Mighty Orbots Key animation 1984–1985 Lupin III Part III 1984–1985 Little Memole Key animation 1984–1985 Sherlock Hound Storyboards (episode 6) 1986–1987 Maple Town 1986–1989 Saint Seiya ‡ Animation sequence (Openings/Endings) 1991–1992 Mitsuteru Yokoyama's Sangokushi ‡ 1993–1994 Blue Legend – Shoot! ‡ 1996–1998 GeGeGe no Kitarō (4th series) ‡ 1997–2000 The File of Young Kindaichi ‡ 1998 Yu-Gi-Oh! ‡ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters ‡ 2004–2011 Ring ni Kakero 1 ‡

Feature films Year Title Characterdesigner Animationdirector Keyanimator 1975 Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid 1976 Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World 1977 The Wild Swans 1978 Arrivederci Yamato 1979 Taro the Dragon Boy 1980 Tomorrow's Joe: The Movie 1982 Space Adventure Cobra 1984 1986 The Adventures of the American Rabbit 1986 Amon Saga ‡ 1988 Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth ‡ 1996 The File of Young Kindaichi: Operazakan ‡ 1999 The File of Young Kindaichi 2: Murder in the Deep Blue ‡ 2001 ‡ 2004 Saint Seiya: Heaven Chapter – Overture ‡

Short films Panda! Go, Panda! (1972): Key animation Ikkyū-san and the Mischievous Princess (1978): Animation director Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris (1987): Character designer, Aimation director Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods (1988): Character designer, Animation director Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle (1989): Character designer, Animation director Blue Legend – Shoot! (1990): Character designer, Animation director GeGeGe no Kitarō: Daikaijū (1996): Character designer, Animation director Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999): Character designer, Animation director

OVAs indicates single-episode OVA.

Year(s) Title Characterdesigner Animationdirector Keyanimator 1986 * 1986–1999 Shōnan Bakusōzoku 1989–1990 Fūma no Kojirō ‡ 1991 Dragon Fist * ‡ 1991–1992 ‡ 1992 Babel II ‡ 1992 Fūma Hanran * ‡ 1995–2004 The Human Revolution ‡ 2002–2008 Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter ‡

Video games BURAI: Jōken (Video game) : Character Design. BURAI: Gekan - Kanketsu-hen (Video game) : Character Design. BURAI: Hachigyoku no Yūshi Densetsu (Video game) : Character Design. BURAI II: Yami Kōtei no Gyakushū (Video game) : Character Design.