Tomoki Kyoda

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Tomoki Kyoda at Japan Expo 2009

Tomoki Kyoda (京田知己 Kyōda Tomoki^?) (born 1970) is a Japanese animation director and animator.

Kyoda was born in Osaka, Japan. Formerly a graphic designer, he 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 assistant director and later directed RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio, his first film. He then went on to become head director of Eureka Seven, also under studio Bones. He collaborated with Gainax and Studio Khara in producing the new tetralogy of Neon Genesis Evangelion films as a storyboard artist on the first film, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone. Most recently, he revived the Eureka Seven franchise with the announcement of a brand new theatrical feature. He is a member of the 15-person steering committee of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) labor group.^[1]

Noted works[]

Kyoro-chan
Saiyuki - Storyboards, episode director
The Daichis - Earth's Defense Family (Chikyōbōei kazoku) (2001) - Mecha and creature design, staging, storyboards
RahXephon (2002) - Assistant director, episode director, staging, storyboards
RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio (2003) - Director, composition, scenario, storyboard
Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) - Storyboards
Kenran Butohsai: The Mars Daybreak (2004) - direction, storyboards
Psalms of Planets Eureka seveN (2005) - Chief director, storyboards, unit direction
Ouran High School Host Club (2006) - Storyboards, episode director
Ayakashi Ayashi (2006) - Opening director, storyboard
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) - Storyboard
Guardian of the Sacred Spirit (2007) - Opening director, storyboard
Darker than Black (2007) - Storyboards
Psalms of Planets Eureka seveN Pocket Full of Rainbows (2008) - Chief director, composition, scenario