Toyoo Ashida (芦ç"° 豊雄, Ashida Toyoo, April 21, 1944 â€" July 23,
2011) was an anime character designer, animation director and
director. He was most notable for directing the original Vampire
Hunter D anime, as well as for providing character designs for Vifam,
Mashin Hero Wataru, Minky Momo and F-Zero GP Legend. He is the founder
of the anime production studio, Studio Live and as well as the
Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) along with Satoshi
Kon.His designs are similar to those of Akira Toriyama. Toyoo got his
style while working on Dr. Slump.He was also heavily inspired by Tex
Avery, Bob Clampett, the Fleischer Brothers, Harvey Kurtzman and Jack
Davis.
2011) was an anime character designer, animation director and
director. He was most notable for directing the original Vampire
Hunter D anime, as well as for providing character designs for Vifam,
Mashin Hero Wataru, Minky Momo and F-Zero GP Legend. He is the founder
of the anime production studio, Studio Live and as well as the
Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) along with Satoshi
Kon.His designs are similar to those of Akira Toriyama. Toyoo got his
style while working on Dr. Slump.He was also heavily inspired by Tex
Avery, Bob Clampett, the Fleischer Brothers, Harvey Kurtzman and Jack
Davis.
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