Akihiko Yamashita

Akihiko Yamashita (山下 明彦, Yamashita Akihiko, born February 6, 1966, in Okayama Prefecture, Chūgoku, Japan) is a Studio Ghibli animator who is famous for Howl's Moving Castle and Giant Robo (OVA).

As a character designer

As a director

  • A Sumo Wrestler's Tail (Ghibli Museum Short) (2010)
  • Modest Heroes (2018)

External links

  • Akihiko Yamashita at Anime News Network's encyclopedia


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