Samurai Giants
侍ジャイアンツ, Star Pitcher
Banjou is an unruly child who grew up on the harsh ocean in Tosa, Japan. Despite being a pitcher with a renowned fastball, he struggles with control. Nevertheless, he fiercely battles against his opponents and hones his remarkable pitching abilities. He plays for the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants in the Japanese pro baseball league.
Osamu Dezaki
- Storyboard
Osamu Dezaki was an esteemed Japanese anime director who initially pursued his career in manga while still attending high school. In 1963, he joined Mushi Production, a company founded by pioneering m...
Satoshi Dezaki
- Storyboard
After completing high school, Dezaki worked at Toshiba while studying literature at Hosei University. At the same time, he pursued his dream of working in movie production. He served as a coach for To...
Noboru Ishiguro
- Storyboard
Noboru Ishiguro was born in Tokyo, Japan on August 24th, 1938. In his youth, he played in a Hawaiian-style music band. As a result of this experience, he became an accomplished animation director who ...
Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Storyboard
Yoshiki Tomino is a renowned Japanese animator, writer, musician, and novelist who created the Gundam anime franchise. He began his career at Osamu Tezukas Mushi Productions in 1964 as part of the pro...
Hayao Miyazaki
- Key Animation
Hayao Miyazaki was the second of four brothers born in Akebono-cho, part of Tokyos Bunkyō-ku. During World War II, his father Katsuji directed Miyazaki Airplane, which made rudders for A6M Zero fighte...
Yasuo Ootsuka
- Character Design
Yasuo Ootsuka was a Japanese animator who worked with Toei Animation and Studio Ghibli. He began drawing as a child after seeing trains carrying soldiers to war. His fascination with machinery led him...
Tadao Nagahama
- Episode Director
Tadao Nagahama (長浜 忠夫 Nagahama Tadao) was a director who worked in both puppet shows and animation. He is most famous for directing Sunrise and Toei Companys Robot Romance Trilogy, which combined huma...
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Key Animation
Yoshiaki Kawajiri is an acclaimed Japanese animator who has made significant contributions to the industry through his work as both a writer and director. Some of his most notable achievements include...
Shichiro Kobayashi
- Art Director
Kobayashi Shichiro was born in Hokkaido, Japan on August 30th, 1932. He is an art director at Kobayashi Production, which he founded and currently represents as its leader. Additionally, he serves as ...
Royal Knights
- Theme Song Performance
In the late 50s, a group of four individuals known as Royal Knights came into existence. The members included Matsukawa Yoshiaki, who was born on October 3rd, 1941 and was a top tenor. Katsuyama Kunio...
Shunsuke Kikuchi
- Music
Born on November 1st, 1931, Kikuchi Shunsuke is a renowned Japanese composer hailing from Hirosaki. He has built his career around creating incidental music for various forms of media such as televisi...