Ippei Kuri
| Ippei Kuri | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 九里一平 |
| Born |
Toyoharu Yoshida 吉田豊治 January 1, 1940 Kyoto, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Notable work | Science Ninja Team Gatchaman |
| Website |
ippei2012 blog |
Ippei Kuri (九里一平 Kuri Ippei?, born January 1, 1940 in Kyoto, Japan), real name Toyoharu Yoshida (吉田豊治 Yoshida Toyoharu?), is a Japanese manga artist and the third president of animation production company Tatsunoko Pro.
Ippei Kuri was born Toyoharu Yoshida on January 1, 1940 in Kyoto, Japan. As a child, he read comics such as Superman that were discarded by American troops stationed in Japan during the Allied occupation following World War II. Kuri stated he wanted to make a manga like that when he grew up. This had an influence on his manga and anime character design style. He attended Kyoto Municipal Rakuyō High School (now Kyoto Municipal Rakuyō Technical High School), but left in 1958 before graduating in order to join his older brother Kenji in Tokyo to work as a manga artist.
He worked as an assistant for his older brother Tatsuo, who was already a successful illustrator and manga artist. Kuri made his manga debut in 1959 with Abare Tengu (あばれ天狗?, lit. Raging Crow Goblin), published as an akahon and in the Japanese magazine Z-Boy from Shueisha. From 1960-1961, Kuri worked on Mach Sanshirō (マッハ三四郎 Mahha Sanshirō?) with creator Minoru Kume. In 1962, Kuri co-founded the animation production company Tatsunoko Productions with his brothers Kenji and Tatsuo. Since then, he has worked in many different roles, including as an animation producer, in planning and design, and as a director.
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