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Kenji Yokoyama
横山 健次 (よこやま けんじ)
One on the most left. Here he is at One Piece 807-808 special celebration (2017)
Born (1960-04-29) 29 April 1960 (age 65)
Occupation Storyboarder
Animation Supervisor
Animator
Years active 1979-present
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Kenji Yokoyama served as a key animator on Dragon Ball Z

Biography

Dragon Ball Roles/Positions

Notable Anime Roles/Positions

  • Key Animation (原画)
    • Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Fighter: 47 (1980)
    • Mystery! Frankenstein: Legend of Terror (1981)
    • Adieu Galaxy Express 999 (1981)
    • Arcadia of My Youth (1982)
    • FUTURE WAR 198X (1982)
    • Space Battleship Yamato: Final Saga (1983)
    • Patalliro: The Stardust Project (1983)
    • Stop!! Hibari-kun!: 1, 6, 12 (1983)
    • Kenya Boy (1984)
    • Galactic Drifter Vifam: 4, 9, 14, 31, 33, 38, 43 (1983 - 84)
    • Galactic Drifter Vifam: Kieta 12-nin OVA (1985)
    • Blue Comet SPT Layzner: 4 (1985)
    • The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986) (Credited under “Animation” )
    • Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin: 1 (1986)
    • Saint Elmo – Apostle of Light (1986) (Exact Date unknown)
    • My Little Pony The Movie (1986) (As Kenji Yukoyama)
    • Crystal Triangle OVA (1987)
    • Saint Seiya: Warriors of the Final Holy Battle (1989)
    • Legend of the Galactic Heroes OVA: 25 (1989)
    • Blue Flames OVA (1989)
    • Koiko's Daily Life OVA: 2 (1990)
    • Heavy: The Movie (1990)
    • Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai - Six Great Generals (1992)
    • Tottoi Movie (1992)
    • Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: 6, 13, 19, 25, 31, 44 (1991 - 92)
    • Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again OVA: 6 (1992)
    • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! Clear Skies Over Penguin Village (1993)
    • Super Bikkuriman: 26, 32, 42 (1992 - 93)
    • Bomber Bikers of Shonan OVA: 9 (1993)
    • Ghost Sweeper Mikami: 2, 10, 17, 22, 26 (1993)
    • Coo: From a Distant Ocean Came Coo (1993)
    • Slam Dunk: The Movie (1994)
    • Romance of the Three Kingdoms [Chapter 3]: The Faraway Land (1994)
    • Slam Dunk: National Champions, Sakuragi Hanamichi! (1994)
    • Slam Dunk: Shohoku's Greatest Danger! Sakuragi Hanamichi (1995)
    • Slam Dunk: Roar Basketman's Soul, Hanamichi and Rukawa's Burning Summer (1995)
    • Slam Dunk: 2, 8, 15, 20, 27, 33, 40, 47, 53, 60, 68, 77, 84, 91, 95, 96, 101 (1993 - 96)
    • Rei-Lan: Orchid Emblem OVA (1996)
    • Hell Teacher Nūbē Movie (1996)
    • The Case Files of Young Kindaichi Movie (1996)
    • Hell Teacher Nūbē: 20, 28, 33, 38, 43, 47 (1996 - 97)
    • Jungle Emperor Leo (1997)
    • Azumi Mama Mia: 5, 17, 18, 19, 20, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 (1997)
    • Doctor Slump Special (1998)
    • Doctor Slump (1997): 3, 10, 17, 22, 23, 28, 32, 38, 43, 45, 50, 58, 60, 62, 66, 72 (1997 - 99)
    • Chrono Trigger (1999) (Playstation remake of Chrono Trigger)
    • Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Landing!! / Transcendent Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals (2000)
    • One Piece: Luffy Falls! Adventure in the Uncharted Ocean's Navel (2000)
    • One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure (2001)
    • One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals (2002)
    • One Piece: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream! (2003)
    • One Piece: Protect! The Last Great Performance (2003)
    • Yomigaeru Sora – Rescue Wings: 6 (2006)
    • One Piece: The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle (2006)
    • One Piece: Romance Dawn Story (2008)
    • Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! (2013)
    • Toriko: 51 (Crossover with One piece), (Opening 2) (2012 - 13)
    • Toriko the Movie: Secret Recipe of Gourmet God! (2013)
    • Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation: 11 (2013)
    • One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia (2015)
    • One Piece 7 Eleven Commercial (2019) (Not Credited)[1]
    • One Piece: Stampede (2019)
    • One Piece Scratch Commercial (2020) (Not Credited)[2]
    • One Piece: 3, 8, 13, 20, 27, 34, 39, 46, 54, 61, 68, 75, 82, 89, 96, 101, 104, 107, 116, 123, 131, 137, 138, 143, 150, 156, 164, 172, 179, 185, 195, 201, 209, 217, 223, 234, 242, 250, 255, 259, 262, 267, 272, 275, 277, 286, 291, 293, 296, 297, 299, 305, 309, 313, 320, 327, 335, 343, 350, 354, 360, 368, 376, 384, 391, 395, 400, 406, 414, 421, 427, 435, 443, 450, 459, 466, 475, 483, 485, (Opening 14), 494, 502, 509, 516, (Opening 15), 517, 519, 527, 534, 542, 550, 558, 565, 573, 579, 580, 583, 588, 600, 612, 622, 624, 632, 639, 649, 651, 655, 659 , 662, 667, 671, 676, 680, 683, 687, 692, 696, 704, 706, 709, 713, 720, 725, 727, 728, 730, 733, 735, 738, 741, 746, (Opening 19), 748, 751, 756, 760, 766, 771, 773, 774, 777, 778, 780, 786, 788, 789, 794, 798, 807, 808, 811, 813, 818, 821, 825, 828, 831, 835, 837, 843, 844, 852, 858, 865, 873, 886, (Opening 22), 900, 909, 911, 917, 925, 935, 944, 955, 959 (1999 - 2021)
  • Assistant Animation Supervisor (作画監督補佐)
    • Space Battleship Yamato: Final Saga (1983)
    • Romance of the Three Kingdoms [Chapter 1]: Dawn of the Heroes (1992)
    • One Piece: Heart of Gold (2016)
    • One Piece: Episode of East Blue: Luffy and His Four Crewmates' Great Adventure (2017) (Nami Part)
  • Animation Supervisor (作画監督)
    • Stop!! Hibari-kun!: 12 (1983)
    • Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai - Six Great Generals (1992)
    • Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: 1, 6, 13, 19, 25, 44 (1991 - 92)
    • Super Bikkuriman: 26, 32, 38, 42 (1992 - 93)
    • Ghost Sweeper Mikami: 2, 10, 17, 26 (1993)
    • True Fist Legend Tight Road: 4 (1994)
    • Slam Dunk: 2, 8, 15, 20, 27, 33, 40, 47, 53, 60, 68, 77, 84, 91, 96, 101 (1993 - 96)
    • Hell Teacher Nūbē Movie (1996)
    • Hell Teacher Nūbē: 20, 28, 31, 33, 38, 43, 47 (1996 - 97)
    • Hell Teacher Nūbē Special (1997) (Also referred to as episode 49)
    • Doctor Slump (1997): 3, 10, 17, 22, 28, 32, 38, 45, 50, 60, 66, 72 (1997 - 99)
    • Toriko: 51 (Crossover with One piece) (2012)
    • Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! (2013)
    • Toriko the Movie: Secret Recipe of Gourmet God! (2013)
    • One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend (2013)
    • One Piece: 3, 8, 13, 20, 27, 34, 39, 46, 54, 61, 68, 75, 82, 89, 96, 101, 107, 116, 123, 131, 137, 143, 150, 156, 164, 172, 179, 185, 194, 195, 201, 209, 217, 223, 234, 242, 250, 255, 262, 267, 272, 286, 293, 299, 305, 313, 317, 320, 327, 335, 343, 350, 354, 360, 368, 376, 384, 391, 400, 406, 414, 421, 427, 435, 443, 450, 459, 466, 475, 485, 494, 502, 509, 519, 527, 534, 542, 550, 558, 565, 573, 580, 600, 612, 622, 632, 639, 651, 662, 671, 680, 687, 696, 706, 713, 720, 728, 735, 741, 748, 756, 766, 774, 780, 786, 794, 807, 808, 818, 825, 831, 837, 844, 852, 858, 865, 873, 886, 890, 900, 909, 917, 925, 935, 944, 955 (1999 - 2020)
    • Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon: 12, 19 (2020 - 21)
  • Storyboard (絵コンテ)
    • Cashman: Saving Soldier (1997)
    • Azumi Mama Mia: 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 (1997)
    • The Third Child of Haruba Family: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 (1998)
    • Doctor Slump (1997): 23, 61 (1998 - 99)
    • One Piece Movie: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta (2007)
    • One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)
    • One Piece: 18, 45, 64, 122, 136, 165, 174, 207, 227, 229, 233, 252, 334, 342, 368, 428, 503, 511, 584, 594, 610, 623, 635, 648, 663, 670, 799 (2000 - 17)
  • Character Design (キャラクターデザイン)
    • Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai - Six Great Generals (1992)
    • Hell Teacher Nūbē Movie (1996)

Notes

  • Credited as 横山健二 only in Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: The Movie OVA Episode 6, and Tottoi Movie.
  • 横山謙次/横山謙二 is not the same person. They are an animator that works outside Toei and started in the 90's.
  • 横山賢二 is another Kenji Yokoyama that is not the same person. They have done producer/planning work.
  • Sakuga Wiki mention him working as a key animator and an in-between animator on Science Ninja Team Gatchaman II. However, we went through all episodes of the series and did not see him credited.
  • Sakuga Wiki mention him working as a key animator on Muteking, The Dashing Warrior. However, we checked the credits and did not see him credited.
  • Sakuga Wiki mention him working as a key animator on Golden Warrior Gold Lightan. However, we checked the credits and did not see him credited.
  • Credited as animation supervisor on unknown episodes of Jem and the Holograms (1986-88)
  • Also worked on an Shonen Jump One Piece commercial[3].
  • He did about 200 cuts in his Dragon Ball Z episode[4].

Interviews

A list of known interviews or Q&As with the person. Must be from a reputable source and properly cited.

External Links

References

  1. ↑ @0XMURADX0 (8 January 2019). Twitter. Retrieved: 21 February 2021.
  2. ↑ @SkippyTheRobot (9 December 2020). Twitter. Retrieved: 21 February 2021.
  3. ↑ @datwerg (23 January 2020). Twitter. Retrieved: 21 February 2021.
  4. ↑ @datwerg (8 January 2020). Twitter. Retrieved: 21 February 2021.


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