Ikuto Yamashita
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is a Japanese male manga artist and designer
.
and is a graduate of the Nagoya University Of Arts.
His representative work in manga is "Dark Whisper" (serialized in Dengeki Daioh
). In the field of anime, he is the mecha
designer in the Neon Genesis Evangelion series and Sentō Yōsei Yukikaze. The designs for Yukikaze were originally drawn as recreation as well as Sentō Yōsei Shōjo tasuke te! Mave-chan.
Besides Evangelion, he has also done mecha designs for other Gainax works including Gunbuster
and Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
. He was also the mechanical designer for Blue Submarine 6.
Designer
A designer is a person who designs. More formally, a designer is an agent that "specifies the structural properties of a design object". In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, such as consumer products, processes, laws, games and graphics, is referred to as a...
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Overview
Yamashita was born in the Gifu PrefectureGifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
and is a graduate of the Nagoya University Of Arts.
His representative work in manga is "Dark Whisper" (serialized in Dengeki Daioh
Dengeki Daioh
is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by ASCII Media Works under the Dengeki brand. Many manga serialized in Dengeki Daioh were later published in tankōbon volumes under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comics imprint. The magazine is sold every month on the 27th...
). In the field of anime, he is the mecha
Mecha
A mech , is a science fiction term for a large walking bipedal tank or robot, including ones on treads and animal shapes.-Characteristics:...
designer in the Neon Genesis Evangelion series and Sentō Yōsei Yukikaze. The designs for Yukikaze were originally drawn as recreation as well as Sentō Yōsei Shōjo tasuke te! Mave-chan.
Besides Evangelion, he has also done mecha designs for other Gainax works including Gunbuster
Gunbuster
Gunbuster, known in Japan as is a six episode anime OVA series created by Gainax in 1988. It was the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, best known as the director of Neon Genesis Evangelion. The title is a combination of the titles of classic tennis anime Aim for the Ace!, whose plot inspired...
and Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
is a Japanese animated television series inspired by the works of Jules Verne, particularly Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and the exploits of Captain Nemo...
. He was also the mechanical designer for Blue Submarine 6.