Chikashi Kubota

Chikashi Kubota
久保田 誓
Born (1978-08-29) August 29, 1978
Katsushika, Japan
OccupationsAnimator, Character Designer, Animation Director
Notable work
Japanese name
Kanji久保田 誓
Hiraganaくぼた ちかし
RomanizationKubota Chikashi

Chikashi Kubota (Japanese: 久保田 誓, Hepburn: Kubota Chikashi; born August 29, 1978) is a Japanese animator, character designer and animation director. He is notable for his character design works for Corpse Princess, FLCL Progressive, One-Punch Man and Robotics;Notes.

Career

Born and raised in Katsushika, Kubota joined Xebec after working at Toei Animation Institute, and later worked at Gainax.[1] Since then, he has provided many episode animation directions for various shows, and key animation for various movies, as well as designed the characters for Corpse Princess,[2] One-Punch Man,[3] FLCL,[4] and Robotics;Notes.[5]

In 2016, Kubota won in the "best animator" category at the Tokyo Anime Award.[6]

Works

TV Anime

YearTitleCreditNote
2002-03Ojamajo Doremi Dokkān!Key Animation (eps. 40)
Petite Princess YucieKey Animation (eps. 1, 7, 26)
2008Corpse Princess: AkaCharacter Design, Animation Director (OP; eps. 12)[2]
2009Corpse Princess: KuroCharacter Design, Animation Director (OP; eps. 11), Key Animation (OP)
2011Marvel Anime X-MenKey Animation (OP)
2012-13From the New WorldMain Character Design, Animation Director (eps. 1, 25), Assistant Animation Director (eps. 8), Key Animation (eps. 25)
Robotics;NotesAnimation Character Design[5]
2015One-Punch ManCharacter Design, Chief Animation Director (eps. 2–11), Animation Director (OP, ED; eps. 1, 12), Key Animation (eps. 12)Season 1[3]
2018FLCL ProgressiveCharacter Design, Animation Director (eps. 1)[4]
2019One-Punch ManCharacter DesignSeason 2[7]
Pocket Monsters: Sun & MoonKey Animation (eps. 144)
2020-22Dragon Quest: The Adventure of DaiKey Animation (eps. 98)
2024-25Dragon Ball DaimaChief Animation Director (eps. 1), Key Animation (eps. 1, 20)
2025–presentOne-Punch ManCharacter DesignSeason 3
Co-character design with Shinjiro Kuroda and Ryōnosuke Shirokawa[8]

Anime film

YearTitleCreditNote
2001Digimon Tamers: Battle of AdventurersKey Animation
2002Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon
2005One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret IslandCharacter Design, Animation Director
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage KingdomKey Animation
2006The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeAnimation Director
2018FLCL Progressive: The MovieCharacter Design[9]
Dragon Ball Super: BrolyKey Animation
2022Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroChief Animation Director[10]
SuzumeKey Animation
2023Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The MovieKey Animation (Part 2)2-Part film[11]

References

  1. ↑ "WEBアニメスタイル - ガイナックス若手アニメーター紹介 - 久保田誓". Web Anime Style (in Japanese). August 12, 2002. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Henderson, Tim (December 8, 2012). ""Corpse Princess: Shikabane Hime Complete Collection" DVD Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Loo, Egan (September 6, 2015). "One-Punch Man Anime's 3rd Video Unveils More of Cast, JAM Project Song, Debut Date". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "アニメ「フリクリ」続編は劇場版2本に決定！ビジュアル＆PVも公開". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  5. 1 2 Nelkin, Sarah (October 5, 2012). "Robotics;Notes' 1st Episode Preview Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  6. ↑ これまでの受賞作 ["Previous Award-Winning Categories"]. Tokyo Anime Award (in Japanese). June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  7. ↑ Loo, Egan (August 12, 2018). "One-Punch Man Anime Season 2 Unveils Teaser, JAM Project's Return, April Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  8. ↑ Mateo, Alex (September 2, 2025). "One-Punch Man Season 3's Ad Announces October 5 Premiere, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  9. ↑ "劇場版「フリクリ」新PV公開、貞本義行による刺激的なキービジュアルも". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ "『ドラゴンボール超』新作映画、来年4・22公開 新キャラ役を神谷浩史&宮野真守 予告映像第1弾解禁". Oricon (in Japanese). December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  11. ↑ Kotono Mitsuishi, Kenji Nojima, Misato Fukuen, director Tomoya Takahashi (December 20, 2023). 劇場版「美少女戦士セーラームーンCosmos」Blu-ray・DVDオーディオコメンタリー《後編》／三石琴乃、野島健児、福圓美里、髙橋知也監督 [Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie Blu-ray & DVD Audio Commentary (-Part II-) with Kotono Mitsuishi, Kenji Nojima, Misato Fukuen and director Tomoya Takahashi] (Audio Commentary) (in Japanese). Event occurs at 2:53. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via YouTube. Takahashi: This Sailor Moon's transformation you're seeing right now is animated by industry's 'Super Animator', Chikashi Kubota-san.
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