Yōichi Kotabe
Yōichi Kotabe ( Japanese 小田 部 羊 一 , Kotabe Yōichi ; born September 15, 1936 in Taihoku , Taiwan Colony , Japan (today: Taipei , Taiwan )) is a Japanese animator . He has worked as an animator or senior animator in several television series or films such as Heidi and the Pokémon films. In video games , for example Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Super Mario Kart or Super Mario World , Kotabe also worked, mostly as an illustrator. Director he was in Fuyu no Hi from 2003. Since 1985 he worked at Nintendo with and also had the packaging of Super Mario Bros. designed.
Filmography
- 1974: Heidi
- 1976: Marco
- 1979: Taro, the little dragon boy
- 1990: Super Mario World
- 1992: Super Mario Kart
- 1998: Pokémon
- 1999: Pokémon the Movie
- 2003: Fuyu no Hi
- 2008: Gekijōban Pocket Monster: Diamond Pearl - Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Sheimi
Web links
- Yōichi Kotabe in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kotabe, Yōichi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 小田 部 羊 一 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese animator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Taihoku , Taiwan Colony , Japan (today: Taipei , Taiwan ) |