Kimio Yabuki (Japanese: çŸ¢å ¹ 公郎) is a Japanese animator. Known
in Japan for his work on many early classic works by the Toei
Animation studio, his best-known film in the West is Rainbow Brite and
the Star Stealer from 1985, produced by the French company DiC with
animation work done in Japan.In 1969, he teamed up with a young Hayao
Miyazaki in the production of an animated version of Puss in Boots.
Yabuki was an employee of Toei Animation until going freelance in
1973, but did work on several Toei productions (including Dororon
Enma-kun, Ikkyu-san, and The Kabocha Wine) afterward.
in Japan for his work on many early classic works by the Toei
Animation studio, his best-known film in the West is Rainbow Brite and
the Star Stealer from 1985, produced by the French company DiC with
animation work done in Japan.In 1969, he teamed up with a young Hayao
Miyazaki in the production of an animated version of Puss in Boots.
Yabuki was an employee of Toei Animation until going freelance in
1973, but did work on several Toei productions (including Dororon
Enma-kun, Ikkyu-san, and The Kabocha Wine) afterward.
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