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Yōichi Kotabe
Director, Additional CreditsBorn September 15, 1936 (89 years)
Yōichi Kotabe , is a Japanese animator and character designer and has worked on several anime films from the 1960s and 1970s. as well as working on the Super Mario video game series and the Pokémon television series and films. Kotabe worked as an employee on Nintendo for two decades doing illustrations, character designs and supervising those from 1985 to 2007, when he began to work as a freelancer for the anime and video game industry, including for Nintendo again, this time as a freelancer.
Yōichi Kotabe Filmography
| 2003 |
| 2022 | Heidi's Nightmare · as Self |
| 2015 | Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2015 | Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2014 | Pikachu, What's This Key? · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2013 | Pikachu to Eievui Friends · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2012 | Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2009 | Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2008 | Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2007 | Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2006 | Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2006 | The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2005 | Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2005 | Kirby: Fright to the Finish! · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2005 | Kirby: Fright to the Finish! · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2004 | Pokémon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2003 | Pokémon: Gotta Dance!! · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2002 | Pokémon: Camp Pikachu · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2001 | Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder! · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2001 | Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (TV Series) · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2001 | Pikachu's PikaBoo · as Animation Supervisor |
| 1998 | Pokémon: Pikachu's Vacation · as Animation Supervisor |
| 1997 | Pokémon (TV Series) · as Animation Supervisor |
| 1986 | Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach · as Character Designer |
| 1984 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind · as Key Animation |
| 1981 | Chie the Brat · as Character Designer |
| 1980 | From the Apennines to the Andes: The Movie · as Animation Director |
| 1979 | Taro the Dragon Boy · as Animation Director |
| 1976 | 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (TV Series) · as Animation Director |
| 1974 | Heidi (TV Series) · as Animation Director |
| 1973 | Panda Kopanda Rainy Day Circus · as Animation Director |
| 1972 | Yuki's Sun · as Animation Director |
| 1972 | Panda! Go Panda! · as Key Animation |
| 1971 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves · as Key Animation |
| 1971 | Animal Treasure Island · as Key Animation |
| 1969 | Flying Phantom Ship · as Animation Director |
| 1969 | Puss in Boots · as Key Animation |
| 1968 | Horus: Prince of the Sun · as Animation |
| 1963 | Doggie March · as Animation |