Tomoyuki Itamura
Tomoyuki Itamura (Japanese: 板村 智幸, Hepburn: Itamura Tomoyuki) is a Japanese animator, director, and storyboard artist. He joined OLM in 2002 as an in-between animator and left in 2007 to join Shaft. Itamura took over the Monogatari series from Tatsuya Oishi as his television directorial debut with Nisemonogatari. With Akiyuki Shinbo, Itamura directed all subsequent televised installments until he left the studio following Owarimonogatari II.
Tomoyuki Itamura 板村 智幸 | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Animator, director |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Career
Itamura joined OLM in 2002, and he first served as an in-between animator on the studio's Pokémon Chronicles television series.[1] In 2006, he storyboarded two episodes of Ray the Animation,[2] and the following year left the studio, where he then joined Shaft. That year, he debuted as an episode director with the 3rd episode of Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei, and in 2008 debuted as a project director under the chief direction of Akiyuki Shinbo with Mahō Sensei Negima!: Shiroki Tsubasa Ala Alba.[3] In 2012, Itamura succeeded Tatsuya Oishi as the successor to Shaft's adaptation of the Monogatari series following Oishi's decision to animate the Kizumonogatari novels in film format (which was completed in 2017).[4] Beginning with Nisemonogiatari, Itamura directed all subsequent televised Monogatari series productions until Owarimonogatari II in 2017, which was the year he left Shaft.
Itamura's style, specifically as the director of the Monogatari series, has been described as being much more minimalistic than his precesessor Tatsuya Oishi, with emphasizations on sharper color contrasts and shifts in stylistic artistry.[5]
Works
Television series
| Year | Title | Co-director(s)[lower-alpha 1] | Studio | Eps. | Storyboard art. | Episode dir.[lower-alpha 2] | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nisemonogatari[lower-alpha 3] | Akiyuki Shinbo | Shaft | 11 | Yes (#1, 3, 8) | Yes (#1, 8) | [4][6][7] |
| Nekomonogatari (Black) | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief)[lower-alpha 4] | Shaft | 4 | Yes (#3–4) | Yes (#3–4) | [8][9] | |
| 2013 | Monogatari Series Second Season | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief)[lower-alpha 4] Naoyuki Tatsuwa (#6–9, series)[lower-alpha 3] Yuki Yase (#17–23, series)[lower-alpha 3] |
Shaft | 23 | Yes (#1, 5) | Yes (#1, 5) | [10][11] |
| 2014 | Hanamonogatari | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief)[lower-alpha 4] | Shaft | 5 | Yes (#5) | Yes (#5) | [12][13] |
| Tsukimonogatari | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief)[lower-alpha 4] | Shaft | 4 | Yes (#4) | Yes (#4) | [14][15] | |
| 2015 | Owarimonogatari | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief)[lower-alpha 4] | Shaft | 13 | Yes (#1, 9) | Yes (#1, 8) | [4][16][17] |
| 2017 | Owarimonogatari II | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief)[lower-alpha 4] | Shaft | 7 | Yes (#1–2, 7) | Yes (#1, 4, 7) | [18][19][20] |
OVAs
| Year | Title | Co-director(s) | Studio | Eps. | Storyboard art. | Episode dir.[lower-alpha 2] | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mahō Sensei Negima!: Shiroki Tsubasa Ala Alba | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief)[lower-alpha 4] | Shaft Studio Pastoral |
1 (#3) | Yes | No | [3] |
ONAs
| Year | Title | Co-director(s) | Studio | Eps. | Storyboard art. | Episode dir.[lower-alpha 2] | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Koyomimonogatari | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief)[lower-alpha 4] | Shaft | 12 | Yes (#11–12) | Yes (#1–2) | [21][22][23] |
Other credits
Note: Some of Itamura's series directorial works appear here due to his involvement as something other than an episode/unit director, storyboard artist, series composer, or scriptwriter, in which case his name will be highlited in the "Director(s)" column.
Television series
| Year | Title | Director(s)[lower-alpha 1] | Studio | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pokémon Chronicles | Kunihiko Yuyama (chief) | OLM | In-between animator (#16) | [1] |
| 2005 | To Heart 2 | Norihiko Sutō | OLM | In-between animator (#1) | [24] |
| 2005–2006 | Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor | Katsuhito Akiyama | OLM | In-between animator (#1, 5, 11, 15, 19, 23, 26) | [25] |
| 2006 | Ray the Animation | Naohito Takahashi | OLM | Storyboard artist (#9, 11) | [2] |
| Utawarerumono | Tomoki Kobayashi | OLM | In-between animator (#1) | [26] | |
| 2007 | Negima!? | Shin Ōnuma (chief) Akiyuki Shinbo |
Shaft | Assistant episode director (#25) | [27] |
| Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei | Akiyuki Shinbo | Shaft | Key animator (#3) Episode director (#3, 6, 10) |
[28][29] | |
| 2008 | (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei | Akiyuki Shinbo Yukihiro Miyamoto (chief) |
Shaft | Storyboard artist (#2, 7, 10, 13) Episode director (#7, 13) Key animator (#10) |
[30][31][32] |
| Hidamari Sketch x 365 | Akiyuki Shinbo | Shaft | Episode director (#5, 10) | [33] | |
| Ef: A Tale of Melodies | Shin Ōnuma | Shaft | Storyboard artist (#6, 10 | [34] | |
| 2009 | Maria Holic | Yukihiro Miyamoto (series) | Shaft | Episode director (#4) Storyboard artist (#4, 7, 9) |
[35][36] |
| (Zan) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei | Akiyuki Shinbo Yukihiro Miyamoto (chief) |
Shaft | Storyboard artist (#5, 7–8) | [37] | |
| 2009–2010 | Bakemonogatari | Akiyuki Shinbo Tatsuya Oishi (series) |
Shaft | Episode director (#2–3, 11, 14) Assistant episode director (#7–10) Key animator (#11) Storyboard artist (#11–12, 14) |
[38][39][40][41] |
| 2010 | Arakawa Under the Bridge | Akiyuki Shinbo Yukihiro Miyamoto (series) |
Shaft | Episode director (#9) Storyboard artist (#9) |
[42] |
| Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge | Akiyuki Shinbo Yukihiro Miyamoto (series) |
Shaft | Storyboard artist (#4) | [43] | |
| And Yet the Town Moves | Akiyuki Shinbo | Shaft | Episode director (#1, 7) Key animator (#7) Storyboard artist (#7) |
[44][45][46] | |
| 2011 | Puella Magi Madoka Magica | Akiyuki Shinbo Yukihiro Miyamoto (series) |
Shaft | Opening credits director & storyboard artist | [47] |
| Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Yukihiro Miyamoto |
Shaft | Episode director (#1, 9) Storyboard aritst (#1, 9) Key animator (#9) |
[48][49] | |
| Hidamari Sketch x SP | Akiyuki Shinbo | Shaft | Episode director (#1) | [50] | |
| Nisemonogatari | Akiyuki Shinbo Tomoyuki Itamura (series) |
Shaft | Key animator (#8) Assistant episode director (#11) |
[51][52] | |
Films
| Year | Title | Director(s)[lower-alpha 1] | Studio | Role(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Dōbutsu no Mori | Jōji Shimura | OLM | In-between animator | [53] |
| 2012 | Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Beginnings | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Yukihiro Miyamoto |
Shaft | Unit director Storyboard artist |
[54] |
| 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Eternal | Akiyuki Shinbo (chief) Yukihiro Miyamoto |
Shaft | Unit director Storyboard artist |
[55] |
Notes
- Directors credited for all works as Director (監督, Kantoku) unless noted otherwise.
- The terms "unit director" and "episode director" are synonymous.
- Credited as Series Director (シリーズディレクター, Shirīzu Direkutā).
- Credited as Chief Director (総監督, Sō Kantoku).
References
- Pokémon Chronicles (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 16. 動画 - 板村智幸 [In-between animator - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Ray the Animation (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 9, 11. 絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Mahō Sensei Negima!: Shiroki Tsubasa Ala Alba (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3. 監督 - 板村智幸 [Director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Foronda, Anthony (October 2, 2015). "Anime Spotlight - Owarimonogatari". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- Creamer, Nick (January 18, 2017). "The Secret of Studio SHAFT". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- Nisemonogatari (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 3, 8. 絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Nisemonogatari (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 8. 演出 - 板村智幸 [Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Sherman, Jennifer (December 7, 2012). "Nekomonogatari Black Anime's Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- Nekomonogatari (Black) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3–4. 絵コンテ / 演出 - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist / Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- "[〈物 語 〉 モノガタリ シリーズ セカンドシーズン]". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- Monogatari Series Second Season (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 5. 絵コンテ / 演出 - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist / Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Nelkin, Sarah (March 24, 2014). "Monogatari 2nd Season's Hanamonogatari 1st Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- Hanamonogatari (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 5. 絵コンテ / 演出 - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist / Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Loo, Egan (December 12, 2013). "Monogatari 'Final Season's' 2nd Tsukimonogatari Promo video Previews ClariS Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- Tsukimonogatari (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 絵コンテ / 演出 - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist / Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Owarimonogatari (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 9. 絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Owarimonogatari (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 8. 演出 - 板村智 [Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 27, 2017). "Owarimonogatari Season 2 Anime Special's Trailer Previews Claris' Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- Owarimonogatari II (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 4, 7. 演出 - 板村智幸 [Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Owarimonogatari II (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1–2, 7. 絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- "Koyomimonogatari Gets Short Anime Debuting in App on January 9". Anime News Network. December 10, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- Koyomimonogatari (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1–2. 演出 - 板村智幸 [Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Koyomimonogatari (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 11–12. 絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- To Heart 2 (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 1. 動画 - 板村智幸 [In-between animator - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 5, 11, 15, 19, 23, 26. 動画 - 板村智幸 [In-between animator - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Utawarerumono (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 1. 動画 - 板村智幸 [In-between animator - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Negima!? (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 25. 演出協力 - 板村智幸 [Assistant episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 3. 原画 - 板村智幸 [Key animator - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 6, 10. 演出 - 板村智幸 [Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 7, 10, 13. 絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 7, 13. 演出 - 板村智幸 [Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 10. 原画 - 板村智幸 [Key animator - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Hidamari Sketch x 365 (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 5, 10. 演出 - 板村智幸 [Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Ef: A Tale of Melodies (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 6, 10. 絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Maria Holic (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 絵演出 - 板村智幸 [Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Maria Holic (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 4, 7, 9. 絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- (Zan) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 5, 7–8. 絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Bakemonogatari (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2–3, 11, 14. 演出 - 板村智幸 [Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Bakemonogatari (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 7–10. 演出協力 - 板村智幸 [Assistant episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Bakemonogatari (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 11. 原画 - 板村智幸 [Key animator - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Bakemonogatari (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 11–12, 14. 絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Arakawa Under the Bridge (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 9. 絵コンテ / 演出 - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist / Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- And Yet the Town Moves (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 7. 演出 - 板村智幸 [Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- And Yet the Town Moves (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 7. 原画 - 板村智幸 [Key animator - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- And Yet the Town Moves (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 7. 絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [Storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. OP演出 / OP絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [OP director / OP storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 9. 演出 / 絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [Episode director / Storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 9. 原画 - 板村智幸 [Key animator - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Hidamari Sketch x SP (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 1. 演出 - 板村智幸 [Episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Nisemonogatari (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 8. 原画 - 板村智幸 [Key animator - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Nisemonogatari (television series) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 11. 演出協力 - 板村智幸 [Assistant episode director - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Dōbutsu no Mori (motion picture) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. 動画 - 板村智幸 [In-between animator - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Beginnings (motion picture) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. 演出 / 絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [Unit director / Storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Eternal (motion picture) (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. 演出 / 絵コンテ - 板村智幸 [Unit director / Storyboard artist - Tomoyuki Itamura]
External links
- Tomoyuki Itamura at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Tomoyuki Itamura at IMDb
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