Yoshihiko Umakoshi | |
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馬越嘉彦 | |
| Born | July 30, 1968 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Animator and character designer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Known for | |
| Awards | 2011 Tokyo Anime Award for best character designer |
Yoshihiko Umakoshi (Japanese: 馬越嘉彦, Hepburn: Umakoshi Yoshihiko, born July 30, 1968) is a Japanese animator and character designer. In 1994, he was put in charge of character designs for the first time with Marmalade Boy. Since then, he has done character designs for many series, such as HeartCatch PreCure!, Ojamajo Doremi, and My Hero Academia.