Shoko Ikeda | |
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池田 晶子 | |
| Born | 18 June 1975 |
| Died | 18 July 2019 (aged 44) Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan |
| Alma mater | Yoyogi Animation Academy |
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| Years active | 1996–2019 |
| Employer | Kyoto Animation |
| Notable work | |
| Spouse |
Yuzuru Terawaki (m. 2007) |
Shōko Terawaki[1] (Japanese: 寺脇 晶子, Hepburn: Terawaki Shōko, 18 June 1975 – 18 July 2019), known professionally as Shoko Ikeda (池田 晶子, Ikeda Shōko), was a Japanese animator and character designer who worked at Kyoto Animation. She worked as character designer and chief animation director for The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006) and the Sound! Euphonium franchise, and after her death in the Kyoto Animation arson attack, she was posthumously credited for her work on the 2023 OVA Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest and the anime's 2024 third season.