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Katsuya Kondo

Katsuya Kondo
  • Name: Katsuya Kondo
  • Birthday: 1963-06-02
  • Also known as: Katsuya Kondoh,Katsuya Kondô,Kondô Katsuya,Katsuya Kondō,Kondō Katsuya,近藤 勝也,Katsuya Kondou
  • Place of birth: Ehime, Japan
  • Popularity: 1.798
Biography: Katsuya Kondō (近藤 勝也, born June 2, 1963, in Ehime Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist, character designer, animator, and animation director. He is best known for his character design work on the Studio Ghibli films Kiki's Delivery Service and Ocean Waves, as well as the PlayStation game Jade Cocoon. His character designs are considered the epitome of the Studio Ghibli style. After graduating from high school, he began working for Osamu Dezaki and Akio Sugino at their Studio Annapuru. Under the direction of Shinji Ōtsuka, Kondō worked as a key animator of the TV anime series Cat's Eye. He then worked as a free agent on such shows as The Mighty Orbots, Rainbow Brite, and... Read More

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