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JINROH Staff Dictionary

These are the people who are frequently talked about in the reports. (Most of these pictures are self-drawn)

	TOSHIYUKI INOUE: Animator. Very talented, witty and sometimes serious. Respectful to others, but often makes strange comments. A role model for animators, but still needs a little more work. Major Projects: FEATURES: Ghost in the Shell (key animator), Memories (animation supervisor), Hashire Merosu (key animator), Kiki's Delivery Service (key animator), Akira (key animator), Wings of Honneamis (key animator). OVA's: Rojin Z (key animator), Rhode Island Senki (key animator). TV's: Gu Gu Gummo (animation supervisor), Cream Lemon Series (key animator).
	TENSAI OKAMURA (A.K.A. "Wanderer"): Animation Director/Animator. Major Projects: Saishu Heiki (director), Neon Genesis Evangelion (animation director/storyboard), Tales of Destiny (director), Yawara! (animation director), Ghost in the Shell (key animator), Hashire Merosu (key animator), Tonari no Totoro (key animator)... and he is currently a two timer for JINROH and Cowboy Bebop # 6,7,12,13,18 (storyboard)
	TETSUYA NISHIO: Character Designer/ Animation Supervisor Major Projects: Osomatsu-kun (in betweener), Marude Dameo Yurei Hakusho (key animator), The Hakkenden Shinshou (key animator), Ninku (character designer/animation supervisor)
	SHINJI OTSUKA: Animator, who has a strange aura around him. Despite his tiny body, he's got enormous working powers in him. Major Projects: Angel's Egg (key animator), Laputa (key animator), Tonari no Totoro (key animator), Kiki's Delivery Service (animation supervisor/key animator), Omohide Poroporo (key animator), Kurenai no Buta (key animator), Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko (animation director), Mimi wo Sumaseba (key animator), Princess Mononoke (key animator)
	MASAHIRO KOYAMA: Animator. Major Projects: Iga No Kabamaru (key animator), Tic'n Tac'n (key animator), Wuzzles (key animator), Duck Tales (animation supervisor), Dragon Half (key animator), Fushigi Yugi (key animator)
	MASAHIRO OGURA: Art Director, Founder of Ogura Kobo. Major Projects: Wings of Honneamis (art director), Patlabor the Movie (art director), Patlabor 2 the Movie (art director), Ghost in the Shell (art director), Adventure of Chibi Neko Tom (art director), Numa Monja (art director), China-san no Yuutsu (art director), Ashita no Joe 2 TV (background)
	TOSHIO KAWAGUCHI: Animator who's drawn many lines for GRM, many characters for Evangelion and many protection gears for JIN-ROH. Major Projects: Laputa (key animator), Wings of Honneamis (key animator), Tonari no Totoro (key animator), Akira (key animator), Venus Senki (key animator), Kiki's Delivery Service (key animator)... then he looks over his past and starts working for a printing company selling business cards. Gets sick and tired of selling business cards. Meets Shigeru Kato who later changes his life. Returns to his animation and does, Mitsume Ga Toru (key animation), Kurenai no Buta (animation supervisor), Umi ga Kikoeru (key animator), Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko (key animator), Mimi wo Sumaseba (key animator), Neon Genesis Evangelion TV (key animator), Princess Mononoke... then leaves Studio Ghibli.
	MIKE JIRO: An animator who wanted to become a pilot. Major Projects: Fam & Eeley (animation supervisor), Memories (key animator), Miracle Girls (animation supervisor), Shermanix Princess (key animator), Detatoko Princess (key animator), Out Roaster OP (key animator), Uchuusenkan Yamamoto Yoko (key animator), Tenchi Muyo (key animator) while working on JINROH.
	YUMIKO KATAYAMA: A Color Supervisor who has a brother that looks like Komawari-kun. Major Projects: Sokokihei Bottoms (coloring), Fire Bird (color supervisor), Junk Boy (color supervisor), The Bride of Demos (color supervisor), Makaitoshi Shinjuku (color supervisor), Gokku 1 (color supervisor), Venus Senki (color supervisor), Adventure of Chibi Neko Tom (color supervisor), Little Twins (color supervisor), Video Girl Ai (color supervisor), Miracle Girls (color supervisor), Refrain (color supervisor), Kazu & Yasu (color supervisor), Ryu Night (color supervisor), Ghost in the Shell (color supervisor), Adventure of Slime (color supervisor), Bronze (color supervisor),Gundam W (color supervisor), Xenogias (color supervisor)
Sorry, no portrait available	KENJI KAMIYAMA: Director, DOB 3/20/66, came to Tokyo after high school. Studied animation on his own! Major Projects: Duck Tales, Akira, Winnie the Pooh, Kiki's Delivery Service, Little Nemo, The Hakkenden, Silent Mebius, Adventure of Mikeneko Holms, Hashire Merosu, Genocyber, Police Notes, Tatoo Master, El Hazard, Gran Stream Denki.
Sorry, no portrait available	TADASHI HIRAMATSU: Animator from Aichi. Major Projects: Lensman (in betweener), Mr. Ajikko (key animator), Fushigi no Umi no Nadia (key animator), Mother (animation supervisor), Meiken Lassie (key animator/animation supervisor), Neon Genesis Evangelion (key animator/animation supervisor), Chuka Ichiban (key animator/storyboard), JINROH (mechanical supervisor/key animator)
	ETSUYO FUKUDA (female): A very optimistic and enthusiastic 20 years old. The one and only female production manager at IG. She loves going to Karaoke. She adores animation, and dreams to sing the theme of JINROH.

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