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Yoshinori Kanada

Yoshinori Kanada

Visual Effects
05 Feb 1952
21 Jul 2009
Nara, Japan

Biography

Yoshinori Kanada (金田 伊功, Kanada Yoshinori, February 5, 1952 – July 21, 2009) was an influential Japanese animator originally from Nara, Japan. He is best known for his popular 1984 work Birth, one of the first original video animations released in the market. Though he did not create many character designs, he was famous for his character animation skills. His work on Galaxy Express 999 (1979) and Harmagedon (1983) were very influential to an entire generation of animators in Japan. These two wo...

Also Known As

戸隠伊助, 金田 伊功