Kazuhide Tomonaga | |
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 Tomonaga at The Japan Expo in 2006 | |
| Born | April 28, 1952 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Animator and character designer |
Kazuhide Tomonaga (友永 和秀, Tomonaga Kazuhide, born April 28, 1952) is a Japanese director, animator, storyboarder, and cartoonist. he has worked at Toei Animation, Group TAC, Oh! Production, and TMS Entertainment. He is currently a director at Telecom Animation Film Company (a subsidiary of TMS). He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). His style inspired another famous animator, Naotoshi Shida.
He is best known for his work on the Lupin the Third franchise; other works he is known for include Galaxy Express 999, Castle in the Sky, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, Mazinger Z, Space Battleship Yamato, Tiny Toon Adventures, Batman: The Animated Series, Animaniacs, Sonic X, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, the intro to Inspector Gadget, and the video game Kingdom Hearts.