Michi Himeno
Michi Himeno is a Japanese animation artist and character designer. Her most famous work is on the TV series The Rose of Versailles and Saint Seiya.
Career
In 1973 she began her collaboration with Shingo Araki working on Cutie Honey and went on to work at Toei Animation before forming Araki Productions with him in 1975. Together they have worked on many successful films and series. Typically, she works on the female characters while he works on the male.Some of her works are Lupin III, The Rose of Versailles, The Flower Child Lunlun, Ulysses 31, Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX, and the OVA versions of Fūma no Kojirō.
International accreditation came with Saint Seiya, for her elegant drawing style along with Araki's dynamic drawing style.
Work
Her work includes the following:Films
Space Adventure Cobra, animatorSaint Seiya Gekijôban, character designer, key animatorSaint Seiya, Kamigami no Atsuki Tatakai, character designerSaint Seiya, Shinku No Shônen Densetsu, animator, character designSaint Seiya, Saishû Seisen No Senshi Tachi, character designerGegege no Kitaro: Dai Kaijū, character designer, animation directorGegege no Kitaro: Yōkai Tokkyū! Maboroshi no Kisha, character designer, animation directorSiam Neko - First Mission, character designerSeiya, Tenkai-hen Josou Overture, character designer, main animation designerTV
Hana no Ko Lunlun, character designerBerusaiyu no Bara, character designer, animation director- , design supervisorUlysses 31, animator, character designerHeathcliff and the Catillac Cats, key animatorGarasu no Kamen, key animator Saint Seiya, character designerYokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi, character designerAoki Densetsu Shoot!, character designerGegege no Kitaro, character designerYu-Gi-Oh!, character designerYu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, character designerRing ni Kakero 1, character designerRing ni Kakero 1: Nichibei Kessen Hen, character designer