Chikashi Kubota

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Chikashi Kubota
久保田 誓
Born (1978-08-29) August 29, 1978
Katsushika, Japan
OccupationsAnimator, Character Designer, Animation Director
Notable work
Japanese name
Kanji久保田 誓
Hiraganaくぼた ちかし
RomanizationKubota Chikashi

Chikashi Kubota (Japanese: 久保田 誓, Hepburn: Kubota Chikashi; born August 29, 1978) is a Japanese animator, character designer and animation director. He is notable for his character design works for Corpse Princess, Dragon Ball, FLCL Progressive, One-Punch Man and Robotics;Notes.

Career

Born and raised in Katsushika, Kubota joined Xebec after working at Toei Animation Institute, and later worked at Gainax.[1] Since then, he has provided many episode animation directions for various shows, and key animation for various movies, as well as designed the characters for Corpse Princess,[2] Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, [3] One-Punch Man,[4] FLCL,[5] and Robotics;Notes.[6]

In 2016, Kubota won in the "best animator" category at the Tokyo Anime Award.[7]

Works

TV Anime

YearTitleCreditNote
2002-03Ojamajo Doremi Dokkān!Key Animation (eps. 40)
Petite Princess YucieKey Animation (eps. 1, 7, 26)
2008Corpse Princess: AkaCharacter Design, Animation Director (OP; eps. 12)[2]
2009Corpse Princess: KuroCharacter Design, Animation Director (OP; eps. 11), Key Animation (OP)
2011Marvel Anime X-MenKey Animation (OP)
2012-13From the New WorldMain Character Design, Animation Director (eps. 1, 25), Assistant Animation Director (eps. 8), Key Animation (eps. 25)
Robotics;NotesAnimation Character Design[6]
2015One-Punch ManCharacter Design, Chief Animation Director (eps. 2–11), Animation Director (OP, ED; eps. 1, 12), Key Animation (eps. 12)Season 1[4]
2018FLCL ProgressiveCharacter Design, Animation Director (eps. 1)[5]
2019One-Punch ManCharacter DesignSeason 2[8]
Pocket Monsters: Sun & MoonKey Animation (eps. 144)
2020-22Dragon Quest: The Adventure of DaiKey Animation (eps. 98)
2024-25Dragon Ball DaimaChief Animation Director (eps. 1), Key Animation (eps. 1, 20)
2025–presentOne-Punch ManCharacter DesignSeason 3
Co-character design with Shinjiro Kuroda and Ryōnosuke Shirokawa[9]

Anime film

YearTitleCreditNote
2001Digimon Tamers: Battle of AdventurersKey Animation
2002Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon
2005One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret IslandCharacter Design, Animation Director
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage KingdomKey Animation
2006The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeAnimation Director
2018FLCL Progressive: The MovieCharacter Design[10]
Dragon Ball Super: BrolyKey Animation
2022Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroCharacter Design, Chief Animation Director[3]
SuzumeKey Animation
2023Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The MovieKey Animation (Part 2)2-Part film[11]

References

  1. "WEBアニメスタイル - ガイナックス若手アニメーター紹介 - 久保田誓". Web Anime Style (in Japanese). August 12, 2002. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  2. Henderson, Tim (December 8, 2012). ""Corpse Princess: Shikabane Hime Complete Collection" DVD Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  3. "『ドラゴンボール超』新作映画、来年4・22公開 新キャラ役を神谷浩史&宮野真守 予告映像第1弾解禁". Oricon (in Japanese). December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. Loo, Egan (September 6, 2015). "One-Punch Man Anime's 3rd Video Unveils More of Cast, JAM Project Song, Debut Date". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  5. "アニメ「フリクリ」続編は劇場版2本に決定！ビジュアル＆PVも公開". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  6. Nelkin, Sarah (October 5, 2012). "Robotics;Notes' 1st Episode Preview Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  7. これまでの受賞作 ["Previous Award-Winning Categories"]. Tokyo Anime Award (in Japanese). June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  8. Loo, Egan (August 12, 2018). "One-Punch Man Anime Season 2 Unveils Teaser, JAM Project's Return, April Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  9. Mateo, Alex (September 2, 2025). "One-Punch Man Season 3's Ad Announces October 5 Premiere, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  10. "劇場版「フリクリ」新PV公開、貞本義行による刺激的なキービジュアルも". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  11. Kotono Mitsuishi, Kenji Nojima, Misato Fukuen, director Tomoya Takahashi (December 20, 2023). 劇場版「美少女戦士セーラームーンCosmos」Blu-ray・DVDオーディオコメンタリー《後編》／三石琴乃、野島健児、福圓美里、髙橋知也監督 [Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie Blu-ray & DVD Audio Commentary (-Part II-) with Kotono Mitsuishi, Kenji Nojima, Misato Fukuen and director Tomoya Takahashi] (Audio Commentary) (in Japanese). Event occurs at 2:53. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via YouTube. Takahashi: This Sailor Moon's transformation you're seeing right now is animated by industry's 'Super Animator', Chikashi Kubota-san.