Yoshinobu Yamakawa

is a Japanese anime animator, director, and character designer.

Biography Yamakawa was born on February 9, 1968, in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from a mechanical engineering course in a technical high school.

Works

TV anime Year Title Role Ref 1995 The Slayers Animator 1996 Saber Marionette J Animator, Small Items Design Di Gi CharatCharacter Design, Chief Animation Director 2003 Di Gi Charat Nyo! Character Design, Animation Director 2006 Mushishi Episode Storyboard Artist 2009 First Love Limited Director 2012 Kill Me Baby Director Little Busters! Director 2013 Little Busters! Refrain Director 2015 Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Director 2017 Alice & Zoroku Episode Storyboard Artist , Episode Director Children of the Whales Episode Storyboard Artist 2018 Hi Score Girl Director 2019 High Score Girl Season 2 Director 2021 The Duke of Death and His Maid Director 2023 The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 2 Director 2024 The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 3 Director

Anime Movie Year Title Role Ref 1999 Cyber Team in Akihabara: Summer Vacation of 2011 Character Design, Animation Director 2008 Hells Director

Original Video Animation Year Title Role Ref 2013 Kill Me Baby Director 2014 Little Busters! EX Director

Web Anime Year Title Role Ref 2018 B: The Beginning Director 2024 Murai no Koi Director

Recognitions Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref 2008 12th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards Animation Division Hells Angels Jury Recommended Works (Long Animation)