Yutaka Nakamura

Animator

Birthday December 22, 1967

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Japan

Age 56 years old

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About

Japanese animator, artist, entertainer, and action choreographer known for his work on Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001), My Hero Academia (2017-2020), One Punch Man (2015), Pokémon (1997-2004), and Fullmetal Alchemist (2004).

Before Fame

He attended and graduated from Yoyogi Animation Gakuin. His work first appeared in two episodes of the anime Fist of the North Star in 1985. His big career break occurred in 1996 with his work on The Vision of Escaflowne. 

Trivia

His animation signature is drawing debris as simple cubes, which has been dubbed "Yutapon Cubes." His work on the "Sword of the Stranger" anime film is often cited as being one of the greatest action sequences in anime history.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. 

Associated With

He worked with Shinichiro Watanabe on Cowboy Bepop in 2001. He worked on One Punch Man, starring voice actors Makoto Furukawa and Max Mittelman in 2015.