Mutsumi Inomata
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese illustrator
and animator
.
fan, Inomata began her career as an animator with Toei Animation
, soon after graduating from her senior year at high school. In 1978, she began working for Ashi Productions
, working as an animator, key animation director and character designer on on several TV anime series.
In 1982, she left the staff of Ashi Productions, and joined Kaname Productions, working as an animator, animation director and character designer on several of its series. In 1983, she also made her debut as a manga artist
, with her work GB Bomber being featured in Tokuma Shoten
's The Motion Comic. Later, in 1984, she left Kaname Productions and continued her work as a freelance animator.
Inomata is noted for her work as an animator, character designer and animation director on several anime series, including Windaria
, Plawres Sanshirō
, Future GPX Cyber Formula
, Brain Powerd
, and several others.
Inomata is also a prolific novel illustrator, known for her vivid watercolor paintings which often center around young women with wide, jewel-like eyes. Many of her illustrations are collected in her artbook
s, which include Voice of the Stars, Dreams of the Moon (星の聲月の夢), Eccelente, SAI, and numerous others. Her representative works as a novel illustrator are for the Utsunomiko
(宇宙皇子) series written by Keisuke Fujikawa (藤川圭介) and Weathering Continent
(風の大陸) series by author Sei Takegawa (竹河聖). She is also noted for being the main character designer on a number of titles in Namco
's Tales of series of video games.
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...
ese 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...
and animator
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...
.
Biography
An animeAnime
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....
fan, Inomata began her career as an animator with Toei Animation
Toei Animation
Toei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was reincorporated under its current name...
, soon after graduating from her senior year at high school. In 1978, she began working for Ashi Productions
Ashi Productions
is a Japanese anime studio, located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, known for its four magical-girl anime, especially Magical Princess Minky Momo. It was established by Toshihiko Sato and other artists on December 24, 1975 as...
, working as an animator, key animation director and character designer on on several TV anime series.
In 1982, she left the staff of Ashi Productions, and joined Kaname Productions, working as an animator, animation director and character designer on several of its series. In 1983, she also made her debut as a manga artist
Mangaka
is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...
, with her work GB Bomber being featured in Tokuma Shoten
Tokuma Shoten
is a publisher in Japan, that was established in 1954.The company was also the parent company for the film studio Daiei Motion Pictures, bought in 1974, and the record label Tokuma Japan Communications, bought in 1972, until both were sold off when Yasuyoshi Tokuma, who established this company,...
's The Motion Comic. Later, in 1984, she left Kaname Productions and continued her work as a freelance animator.
Inomata is noted for her work as an animator, character designer and animation director on several anime series, including Windaria
Windaria
-Release and marketing:Windaria was released theatrically in Japan on July 19, 1986. In 1987, Harmony Gold licensed Windaria for release in the United States, changing the title to Once Upon A Time and trimming the movie from its 101-minute running time to 95 minutes. The English language version...
, Plawres Sanshirō
Plawres Sanshiro
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jirou Ushi. It was serialized in the Akita Shoten magazine Shukan Shōnen Champion from August 6, 1982 to May 3, 1985. An anime adaptation aired in 1983 in Japan, Hong Kong, the Middle East and Greece and Algeria...
, Future GPX Cyber Formula
Future GPX Cyber Formula
is a 37-episode anime television series by Sunrise . It originally aired in Japan between March 15, 1991 and December 20, 1991. It was then followed by 4 more OVA sequels, making it one of longest running original anime franchises that was not originated from a manga or novel...
, Brain Powerd
Brain Powerd
is a Japanese anime television series created by Sunrise. The series is set on a future, decimated Earth after the discovery of a mysterious, alien spacecraft dubbed "Orphan". A group of researchers scour the planet for Orphan's disc plates using mecha called "Antibodies" in order to revive the...
, and several others.
Inomata is also a prolific novel illustrator, known for her vivid watercolor paintings which often center around young women with wide, jewel-like eyes. Many of her illustrations are collected in her artbook
Artbook
An art book may mean a conventional book on art or art history, or an artist's book, which is a work of art in the form of a book, usually produced in a small limited edition, often not just using normal printing techniques. The term might also cover graphic novels, books of anime and other types...
s, which include Voice of the Stars, Dreams of the Moon (星の聲月の夢), Eccelente, SAI, and numerous others. Her representative works as a novel illustrator are for the Utsunomiko
Utsunomiko
, also written Utsu no Miko, is a Japanese historical fantasy light novel series written by Keisuke Fujikawa and illustrated by Mutsumi Inomata, which was later adapted into an anime of the same title...
(宇宙皇子) series written by Keisuke Fujikawa (藤川圭介) and Weathering Continent
Weathering Continent
is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Sei Takekawa and illustrated by Mutsumi Inomata. The Weathering Continent centers on three travelers - the delicately handsome sorcerer Tieh, the burly and reticent warrior Bois, and the spritely young Lakshi - as they trek though the shattered...
(風の大陸) series by author Sei Takegawa (竹河聖). She is also noted for being the main character designer on a number of titles in Namco
Namco
is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
's Tales of series of video games.
Manga
- GB Bomber (Motion Comics)
- Nyan no Ohanashi (Anime Juke Mix) - based on her love for cats.
Artbooks
- Inomata Mutsumi Lovely Collection
- Inomata Mutsumi Art Collection - Utsunomiko (いのまたむつみ画集 宇宙皇子)
- Voice of the Stars, Dreams of the Moon (星の聲月の夢)
- Utsunomiko 2 (宇宙皇子２)
- Mikan Story (みかんＳＴＯＲＹ)
- Dragon Quest
- Eccellente
- SAI (彩)
- Tales
- Un Ballo En Maschera, The Weathering Continent
Anime
- Kujira no Josefina (animation)
- Zukkoke Knight Don De La Mancha (animation)
- Uchū Senshi BaldiosBaldiosis a Japanese super robot mecha anime series from 1980.-Production:The original TV anime series was produced by Ashi Productions, with its full length feature film produced by Toei Animation in 1981...
(animation) - Gekijōban Uchū Senshi BaldiosBaldiosis a Japanese super robot mecha anime series from 1980.-Production:The original TV anime series was produced by Ashi Productions, with its full length feature film produced by Toei Animation in 1981...
(key animation) - Sengoku Majin GoShōgunGoShogunwas a super robot anime series produced in 1981 and aired in 1982 in Japan. It is variously referred to in English as "Demon God of the War-Torn Land GoShogun", "Warring Demon God GoShogun", "Civil War Devil-God GoShogun" and "Macron 1".-Original story:A meteor strikes the Earth and is found to...
(animation director, key animation) - Sasuga no Sarutobi (animation director, key animation)
- Genmu Senki Leda (character designs, animation director (ep.1))
- WindariaWindaria-Release and marketing:Windaria was released theatrically in Japan on July 19, 1986. In 1987, Harmony Gold licensed Windaria for release in the United States, changing the title to Once Upon A Time and trimming the movie from its 101-minute running time to 95 minutes. The English language version...
(character designs, animation director) - Makyō Densetsu AcrobunchAcrobunchwas an anime series aired in 1982. There were 24 episodes. It is also referred to as "Demon Region Legendary Acrobunch", "'Demon Regions Legend Acrobunch", "'Ruins Legend Acrobunch", "'Acrobanch".-Story:...
(character designs, animation director) - Plawres SanshirōPlawres Sanshirois a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jirou Ushi. It was serialized in the Akita Shoten magazine Shukan Shōnen Champion from August 6, 1982 to May 3, 1985. An anime adaptation aired in 1983 in Japan, Hong Kong, the Middle East and Greece and Algeria...
(character designs, animation director) - Urusei YatsuraUrusei Yatsurais a comedic manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi that premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 1978 and ran until its conclusion in 1987. Its 374 individual chapters were collected and published in 34 tankōbon volumes. The series tells the story of Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien...
(key animation) - City HunterCity Hunteris a hardboiled manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo, published by Shueisha in the Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1985 to 1991. The manga was adapted into an animated television series by Sunrise Studios in 1987...
(animation director) - City Hunter 2City Hunteris a hardboiled manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo, published by Shueisha in the Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1985 to 1991. The manga was adapted into an animated television series by Sunrise Studios in 1987...
(animation director) - Utsu no MikoUtsunomiko, also written Utsu no Miko, is a Japanese historical fantasy light novel series written by Keisuke Fujikawa and illustrated by Mutsumi Inomata, which was later adapted into an anime of the same title...
(original character design) - Kaze no TairikuWeathering Continentis a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Sei Takekawa and illustrated by Mutsumi Inomata. The Weathering Continent centers on three travelers - the delicately handsome sorcerer Tieh, the burly and reticent warrior Bois, and the spritely young Lakshi - as they trek though the shattered...
(original character design) - Watt Poe to Bokura no Ohanashi (character design)
- Mahō no Princess Miki MomoMagical Princess Minky Momo, also known as Magical Princess Gigi or Gigi or Benvenuta Gigi and Tanto tempo fa...Gigi in Italy, is the title of two different magical-girl anime. The first Momo, often called Sora Momo , aired from 1982...
(key animation) - Future GPX Cyber FormulaFuture GPX Cyber Formulais a 37-episode anime television series by Sunrise . It originally aired in Japan between March 15, 1991 and December 20, 1991. It was then followed by 4 more OVA sequels, making it one of longest running original anime franchises that was not originated from a manga or novel...
(original character design) - Brain PowerdBrain Powerdis a Japanese anime television series created by Sunrise. The series is set on a future, decimated Earth after the discovery of a mysterious, alien spacecraft dubbed "Orphan". A group of researchers scour the planet for Orphan's disc plates using mecha called "Antibodies" in order to revive the...
(original character design) - Mobile Suit Gundam SEEDMobile Suit Gundam SEEDis an anime series developed by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuo Fukuda. As with other series from the Gundam franchise, Gundam SEED takes place in a parallel timeline, in this case the Cosmic Era, the first to do so...
(design coordinator) - Mai-HiME (original seifuku (school uniform) design)
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINYMobile Suit Gundam SEED Destinyis an anime television series, acting as a sequel of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED by Sunrise. It retains most of the staff from Gundam SEED, including Director Mitsuo Fukuda. Set two years after the original Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, the plot follows the new character Shinn Asuka, a soldier from ZAFT,...
(design coordinator) - Sacred SevenSacred Seven, is a 2011 Japanese science fiction anime television series produced by Sunrise under the direction of Yoshimitsu Ohashi. Script supervisor is Shin Yoshida with mechanical designs by Ippei Gyōbu...
(original character design)
Games
- Alpha (SquareSquare Enixis a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series...
) - EMIT (PC game)
- Surging Aura
- Yami no Matsuei (Sega Saturn game)
- Tales of seriesTales (role-playing game series)The series is a franchise of fantasy console role-playing games published by Namco Bandai Games , and primarily developed by its subsidiary, Namco Tales Studio. Created in 1994, the series now spans over twelve flagship titles, over fifteen side games, and four animated productions, into several...
(NamcoNamcois a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
)- Tales of DestinyTales of Destinyis a video game in the RPG genre published for the PlayStation console by Namco on December 23, 1997 in Japan, selling 1,139,000 copies. Tales of Destiny's characteristic genre name is...
- Tales of EterniaTales of Eterniais a Japanese PlayStation action role-playing video game released by Namco on November 30, 2000, selling 873,000 copies and later ported to the PlayStation Portable on March 3, 2005, selling 398,000 copies. Tales of Eternia's characteristic genre name is...
- Tales of Destiny 2Tales of Destiny 2is the fourth mothership title in Namco's popular Tales RPG series, a true sequel to Tales of Destiny that takes place in the same fictional world...
- Tales of RebirthTales of Rebirthis the sixth mothership title in Namco's Tales RPG series. It was released on December 16, 2004 in Japan for the Sony PlayStation 2. Tales of Rebirth's characteristic genre name is . Tales of Rebirth has an anime introductory video accompanied by the song Good Night by Every Little Thing. Notably,...
- Tales of the TempestTales of the Tempestis a console role-playing game in the Tales series developed by Dimps and Namco Tales Studio's sound staff for the Nintendo DS. The game, was released in Japan on October 26, 2006. Tales of the Tempest 's characteristic genre name is . The theme song is "VS" by Misono...
- Tales of InnocenceTales of Innocenceis the ninth mothership title in the Tales series for the Nintendo DS. The game was developed by Alfa System, and was released on December 6, 2007 in Japan. Tales of Innocences characteristic genre name is . The game has not been released outside of Japan although there is a full fan translation...
- Tales of HeartsTales of Heartsis the eleventh mothership title in the Tales series exclusively for the Nintendo DS, which was released on December 18, 2008 in Japan. Tales of Hearts characteristic genre name is...
- Tales of GracesTales of Gracesis the 12th mothership title and the newest generation in the Tales series for the Wii and PlayStation 3. It follows lead character Asbel Lhant, who desires to obtain greater strength. Its characteristic genre name is . The opening theme is by BoA...
- Tales of Xillia
- Tales of Destiny
- Tekken 5Tekken 5is the sixth installment in the popular Tekken series. It also marks the tenth anniversary of the series. It was updated for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 as Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection and succeeded by Tekken 6.- Story :...
(PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, NamcoNamcois a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
; Ling Xiaoyu and Jin KazamaJin Kazamais a video game player character in the Tekken fighting game series released by Namco Bandai. Trained by his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima in order to enter the King of Iron Fist Tournament, Jin wishes to avenge his mother's apparent death...
's extra costume designs) - Tekken 6Tekken 6is a fighting game developed and published by Namco Bandai. It is the eighth game in the Tekken franchise. It was released in Japanese arcades on November 26, 2007 as the first game running on the PlayStation 3-based System 357 arcade board. The game received an update, subtitled Bloodline...
(PlayStation 3PlayStation 3The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, XBox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
; Zafina Third Costume Design) - BB Ball