Tomoki Kyoda

(born 1970 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese animation director and animator.

Formerly a graphic designer, Kyoda changed his occupation to the animation industry, having aspired to be an animation director since his childhood. After doing various work supervising drawing continuity, he joined the staff of the Bones anime "RahXephon" as assistant director and later directed "", his first film. He then went on to become head director of "Eureka Seven", also under studio Bones. He has since joined Gainax and Studio Khara in producing the new tetralogy of "Neon Genesis Evangelion" films as one of the storyboardists.

Noted works

* "Kyoro-chan"
* "Saiyuki" - Storyboards, episode director
* "The Daichis - Earth Defence Family" (Chikyōbōei kazoku) (2001) - Mecha and creature design, staging, drawing continuity
* "RahXephon" (2002) - Assistant director, episode director, staging, drawing continuity
* "" (2003) - Director, composition, scenario, drawing continuity
* "Fullmetal Alchemist" (2003) - drawing continuity
* "" (2004) - direction, drawing continuity
* "Psalms of Planets Eureka seveN" (2005) - Chief director, storyboards, unit direction
* "Ouran High School Host Club" (2006) - Storyboards, episode director
* "Ayakashi Ayashi" (2006) - Opening director, storyboard
* "Evangelion 1.0 - You Are (Not) Alone" (2007) - Storyboard
* "Guardian of the Sacred Spirit" (2007) - Opening director, storyboard
* "Darker than Black" (2007) - Storyboards

External links

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