Futoshi Nishiya
Futoshi Nishiya ( Japanese 西屋太志 Nishiya Futoshi , * 1982 in Mitsugi , Hiroshima Prefecture ; † 18th July 2019 in Fushimi-ku , Kyoto ) was a Japanese character designer , animator and Anime - Director .
life and career
After graduating from vocational school , Nishiya started working at the animation studio Kyōto Animation . In 2003 he worked as a key artist for the anime series Inu Yasha by the Sunrise studio . Three years later he worked as a director for the first time. He directed the tenth episode of the anime Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu . In 2009 he was selected as the animation director for the second season.
In 2011 Nishiya first worked as a character designer for the series Nichijō . For the anime series Hyōka , Futoshi Nishiya created the character designs in 2012. In 2016, Nishiya was the character designer for the anime film A Silent Voice and was nominated for an AnimaniA Award in 2019 .
Nishiya was killed in an arson attack on the Kyōto Animation studio .
Awards and nominations
| year | Award | category | For | result | swell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AnimaniA Awards | Best character design | A silent voice | Nominated |
Web links
- Futoshi Nishiya in the Internet Movie Database
- Person profile in the Anime News Network encyclopedia
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b AnimaniA-Award: The nominations . In: AnimaniA (Ed.): 2/2019 . Animagine GmbH, Hachenburg , S. 44-47 .
- ^ Mark Schilling: "Directors Yasuhiro Takemoto, Futoshi Nishiya Among Kyoto Animation Dead". Variety , August 3, 2019, accessed August 10, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nishiya, Futoshi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 西屋 太 志 (ja-hani) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese character designer, animator, and anime director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mitsugi , Hiroshima Prefecture |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th July 2019 |
| Place of death | Fushimi-ku , Kyoto |