Norio Shioyama

Norio Shioyama
Born(1940-03-28)March 28, 1940.
Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
DiedApril 13, 2017(2017-04-13) (aged 77)
Misato, Saitama Prefecture
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Animator, illustrator, character designer, and animation director
Notable workArmored Trooper Votoms

Norio Shioyama (塩山 紀生, Shioyama Norio, 28 March 1940 – 13 April 2017) was an animator, illustrator, character designer, and animation director born in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.[1] He is most well known for his work as character designer on the anime television series Armored Trooper Votoms. Shioyama, along with Kōichi Murata, Kazuo Komatsubara, and Kōshin Yonekawa, was one of the founding members of the animation studio Oh! Production.[2][3]

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  2. ^ Ettinger, Benjamin (2006-12-29). "Koichi Murata & Oh Pro". AniPages Daily. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
  3. ^ オープロとは？ (in Japanese). Oh! Production. Archived from the original on 2006-12-12. Retrieved 2007-05-14.