Tomoki Kyoda

Tomoki Kyoda (京田知己, Kyōda Tomoki) (born 1970 in Osaka, Japan) is an animation director and animator.

Formerly a graphic designer, Kyoda changed his occupation to the animation industry, having aspired to be an animation director since his childhood. After doing various work supervising drawing continuity, he joined the staff of the Bones anime RahXephon as asistant director and subsequently directed RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio, his first film. His most recent work, also under studio Bones, is Eureka Seven as director.

Major works

• Kyoro-chan
• Saiyuki
• The Daichis - Earth Defence Family (Chikyōbōei kazoku) (2001) - Mecha and creature design, staging, drawing continuity
• RahXephon (2002) - Assistant director, staging, drawing continuity
• RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio (2003) - director, composition, scenario, drawing continuity
• Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) - drawing continuity
• Kenran Butohsai: The Mars Daybreak (2004) - direction, drawing continuity
• Psalms of Planets Eureka seveN (2005) - general director, storyboards, unit direction
• Ouran High School Host Club (2006) - storyboards

External links

• Tomoki Kyoda ({{{type}}}) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Tomoki Kyoda at IMDb