Norio Shioyama
Encyclopedia
is an animator
, illustrator
, character designer, and animation director
born on 1940-03-28 in Kumamoto Prefecture
, Japan
. He is most well known for his work as character designer on the anime
TV series Armored Trooper Votoms
. Shioyama, along with Kōichi Murata, Kazuo Komatsubara
, and Kōshin Yonekawa, was one of the founding members of the animation studio Oh! Production
.
. In 1966, he joined Hatena Pro under the direction of Bonjin Nagaki. After helping to found Oh! Production in 1970, Shioyama left to become a freelancer
, doing work for Tatsunoko Pro and working on many projects for Sunrise
as an animation director.
Shioyama's first project as a character designer was for Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3
, which anime director Ryōsuke Takahashi
praised. Shioyama then worked on such shows as Fang of the Sun Dougram
as animation production chief, and Armored Trooper Votoms, Kikōkai Galient, and Ronin Warriors
as both character designer and animation production chief. Together with Takahashi, he and his designs epitomized Sunrise's work in the 1980s.
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Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
, illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
, character designer, and animation director
Animation director
An animation director is the director in charge of all aspects of the animation process during the production of an animated film or animated segment for a live-action film...
born on 1940-03-28 in Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He is most well known for his work as character designer on the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
TV series Armored Trooper Votoms
Armored Trooper Votoms
is a 52-episode anime television series, created by Ryosuke Takahashi and Sunrise, featuring mechanical designs by Kunio Okawara. The series originally aired in Japan from April 1, 1983 to March 23, 1984 on TV Tokyo...
. Shioyama, along with Kōichi Murata, Kazuo Komatsubara
Kazuo Komatsubara
was a Japanese animator, animation director and character designer born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He worked as an independently contracted character designer for Toei Animation in the 1970s and 1980s. He was a member of the board of directors of animation studio Oh! Production...
, and Kōshin Yonekawa, was one of the founding members of the animation studio Oh! Production
Oh! Production
, sometimes credited as Oh! Pro or Oh Pro, is an anime production studio in Amanuma, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. It was established in May 1970 by animators Norio Shioyama, Kōichi Murata, Kazuo Komatsubara, and Kōshin Yonekawa.-Created by Oh! Pro:...
.
Profile
In 1961, Shioyama moved to TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. In 1966, he joined Hatena Pro under the direction of Bonjin Nagaki. After helping to found Oh! Production in 1970, Shioyama left to become a freelancer
Freelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
, doing work for Tatsunoko Pro and working on many projects for Sunrise
Sunrise (company)
is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise. It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. Its former name was Nippon Sunrise, and prior to that, Sunrise Studios...
as an animation director.
Shioyama's first project as a character designer was for Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3
Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3
is an anime series created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate, and produced by Sunrise. It was first broadcast on Japanese TV in 1978. The series lasted for 40 episodes. The opening theme Come Here! Daitarn 3 is sung by Makoto Fujiwara...
, which anime director Ryōsuke Takahashi
Ryosuke Takahashi
is a Japanese anime director, screenwriter, and producer. He is among Sunrise's most renowned and noted directors, with his work epitomizing much of Sunrise's work in the 1980s, pioneering the real robot genre, with such noted works as Armored Trooper Votoms, Fang of the Sun Dougram and several...
praised. Shioyama then worked on such shows as Fang of the Sun Dougram
Fang of the Sun Dougram
is a 75-episode anime television series, created by Ryosuke Takahashi and Sunrise, and aired in Japan from October 23, 1981 to March 25, 1983 on TV Tokyo...
as animation production chief, and Armored Trooper Votoms, Kikōkai Galient, and Ronin Warriors
Ronin Warriors
Ronin Warriors, known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime series and manga adaptation created by Hajime Yatate. The anime was produced and animated by Sunrise, and aired across Japan on Nagoya Television from April 30, 1988 to March 4, 1989 and has a total of 39 episodes.Ronin Warriors was produced...
as both character designer and animation production chief. Together with Takahashi, he and his designs epitomized Sunrise's work in the 1980s.
Awards
Shioyama has received multiple awards and recognition throughout his career. Those listed here are chronological, with the oldest at the top.- First place, Most Popular Male Character: Chirico Cuvie from Armored Trooper Votoms (1984, 6th Anime Grand Prix in AnimageAnimageis a Japanese anime and entertainment magazine which Tokuma Shoten began publishing in July 1978. Hayao Miyazaki's internationally renowned manga, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, was serialized in Animage from 1982 through 1994...
magazine) for Armored Trooper Votoms: The Last Red Shoulder (1985, 2nd Japan Anime Grand Award • Atom Award) - Readers Award for Yoroiden Samurai Troopers (1990, 13th Anime Grand Prix, Animage magazine)
- Fan Grand Award, Sakuhin Award for Yoroiden Samurai Troopers (1990, 7th Japan Anime Grand Award • Atom Award)
- Fan Grand Award, Male Character Award for Ryō Sanada/Wildfire Ryō from Yoroiden Samurai Troopers (1990, 7th Japan Anime Grand Award • Atom Award)
Animation works
Listed alphabetically in chronological order (oldest at top).Sources: