Shingo Araki
Shingo Araki was a Japanese animation artist and character designer.
Career
He developed an interest for drawing at age five. He graduated in Aichi Prefecture. In 1955, at age sixteen, he debuted as a cartoonist in the "Machi" magazine. He then joined Mushi Production as animator in 1965 and later founded Studio Jaguar in 1966. In 1970, he debuted as animation director in the Mushi TV Series "Joe of Tomorrow", and later worked on the anime adaptations of several of Go Nagai's manga, including Devilman, Cutie Honey, and UFO Robo Grendizer, serving as a character designer on the latter two. With his work on Cutie Honey as well as Mahō no Mako-chan, Mahou Tsukai Chappy, Majokko Megu-chan, and Hana no Ko Lunlun, Araki was an important figure in Toei Animation's early magical girl anime series of the 1970s.
He usually collaborated with animation director Michi Himeno, whom he met in 1973. They formed Araki Production in 1975. He worked as animation director in 1978's "Goodbye Battleship Yamato: Warriors of Love". He, with Himeno, have been celebrated for their success. The Araki-Himeno duo collaborated on TV series and animated films such as "Saint Seiya", "Saint Seiya Overture" from 2004.
Some of his successes are Majokko Megu-chan, Lupin III, Mugen Kido SSX, Versailles no Bara, Hana no Ko Lunlun, and Fūma no Kojirō. International accreditation came with Saint Seiya, for his dynamic drawing style along with the elegant drawings styles of Michi. This Dynamic Duel, as they are known, have been instrumental in the success of the series.
Working for Toei Animation and Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Araki was also an animator on several American and French productions which outsourced animation work to Japan, including Ulysses 31, Inspector Gadget, Mighty Orbots, The Adventures of the American Rabbit and G.I. Joe: The Movie.
Works
Attack No. 1 1969 : Animation.Tomorrow's Joe 1970 : Animation director. Mahō no Mako-chan 1970 : Animation director. Moonlight Mask 1972 : Animation.Mahou Tsukai Chappy 1972 : Animation director.Devilman 1972 : Animation director. Cutie Honey 1973 : Character Design, Animation director.Babel II 1973 : Character Design, Animation director.Majokko Megu-chan 1974 : Character Design, Animation director.UFO Robot Grendizer 1975 : Character Design, Animation director.New Star of Giants 1977 : Animation director.Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace 1977 : Character Design, Animation director.Galaxy Express 999 1978 : Character Design.Hana no Ko Lunlun 1979 : Animation ; Character Design for the series was done by Michi Himeno.New Star of Giants II 1979 : Character Design.The Rose of Versailles 1979 : Character Design, Animation director.Ulysses 31 1981 : Chief Animation Director.Baxinger 1982 : OP Animator.Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX 1982 : Animation director.Ai Shite Knight 1983 : Animation director.Lupin III Part III 1984 : Design Supervisor, Animation director. Glass Mask 1984 : OP Animator.Mighty Orbots 1984 : Animation.Tongari Boushi no Memoru 1984 : Animation director.Maple Town 1986 : Animation director.Saint Seiya 1986 : Character Design, Animation director.Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi 1991 : Character Design, Animation director.Aoki Densetsu Shoot! 1993 : Character Design, Animation director.Gegege no Kitaro : Character Design.Kindaichi Case Files 1997 : Character Design.Yu-Gi-Oh! 1998 : Character Design.Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 2000 : Character Design.Ring ni Kakero 1: Carnival Champion Hen 2004 : Character Design, Chief Animation Director.Ring ni Kakero 1: Nichibei Kessen Hen 2006 : Character Design.
Movies
Panda! Go, Panda! 1972 : Animation.Cutie Honey 1974 : Animation director.Majokko Megu-chan 1974 : Animation director.Ikkyū-san Chiekurabe 1977 : Animation director.Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato 1978 : Animation director.Tomorrow's Joe 1980 : Animation director.Cobra: Space Adventure 1982 : Animation.The Adventures of the American Rabbit 1986 : Animation.Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris 1987 : Character Design, Key Animation, Animation director.Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods 1988 : Character Design, Main Animation Design, Animation director.Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth 1988 : Character Design, Main Animation Design, Animation director.The Rose of Versailles 1990 : Animation director.Aoki Densetsu Shoot! 1990 : Animation director.Gegege no Kitaro : Daikaijū 1996 : Character Design, Animation director.Kindaichi Case Files Operaza Kan Saigo no Satsujin 1996 : Character Design, Animation director.Gegege no Kitaro: Yōkai Tokkyū! Maboroshi no Kisha 1997 : Character Design, Animation director.Kindaichi Case Files 2 - Satsuriku no Deep Blue 1999 : Character Concept Design.Yu-Gi-Oh! 1999 : Animation director.The Siamese - First Mission 2001 : Character Design.Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture 2004 : Character Design, Animation director.
Okubyo na Venus 1986 : Animation director.Amon Saga 1986 : Character Design, Animation Supervisor, Key Animator.Fuma no Kojirou : Yasha-hen 1989 : Character Design.Fuma no Kojirou : Seiken Sensou-hen 1990 : Character Design.Fuma no Kojirou : Fuma Hanran-hen 1992 : Character Design, Animation director.Dragon Fist 1991 : Character Design, Animation director.Babel II 1992 : Character Design.Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Sanctuary : 2002 : Character Design, Chief Animation Director.Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Inferno : 2005, 2006 : Character Design, Chief Animation Director.Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Elysion : 2008 : Character Design, Chief Animation Director.
Video games
BURAI: Jōken : Character Design.BURAI: Gekan - Kanketsu-hen : Character Design.BURAI: Hachigyoku no Yūshi Densetsu : Character Design.BURAI II: Yami Kōtei no Gyakushū : Character Design.