Yoshiji Kigami

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yoshiji Kigami
Occupation	Animator
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1957(1957-12-28)
Age	67
Date Of Death	July 18, 2019, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, Japan
Birthplace	Osaka
Country	Japan
Birth City	Osaka Prefecture
Horoscope	Capricorn

Yoshiji Kigami Biography

Yoshiji Kigami is one of the most popular and richest Animator who was born on December 28, 1957 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

When he was young, Kigami was a big fan of Disney movies and anime shows based on the manga series of Osamu Tezuka, and this lead him to becoming an animator. He started working at Shin-Ei Animation before joining Kyoto Animation. Kigami became well-known in the industry for his work on Grave of the Fireflies and Akira as a key animator. In 2003, Kigami directed his first work, Munto, and later became an instructor at Kyoto Animation’s teaching program. In Kyoto Animation productions, he used the pen name Ichirou Miyoshi (三好一郎) when storyboarding, and Fumio Tada (多田文男) when doing key animation.

On 18 July 2019, during the Kyoto Animation arson attack, Kigami was killed alongside 34 of his colleagues, with 33 others wounded; Kigami was initially declared missing after the attack due to his mother declaring that he could not be contacted immediately following the fire. His death was confirmed on 2 August 2019.

Yoshiji Kigami Net Worth

Yoshiji Kigami is one of the richest Animator from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yoshiji Kigami 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Yoshiji Kigami (Japanese: 木上 益治 , Hepburn: Kigami Yoshiji, 28 December 1957 – 18 July 2019) was a Japanese animator, director and storyboarder. He started working at Shin-Ei Animation, later became part of Animaruya and then he became affiliated with Kyoto Animation.

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Facts & Trivia

Gia Ranked on the list of most popular Animator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Yoshiji Kigami celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

Top Facts about Yoshiji Kigami

1. Yoshiji Kigami was a Japanese animator, director, and storyboarder.
2. He was born on July 28, 1957, in Tokyo, Japan.
3. Kigami joined Kyoto Animation in 1985 as an animator.
4. He worked on several popular anime series such as “K-On!” and “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.”
5. Kigami directed the anime film “Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me.”
6. He passed away on October 11, 2019, at the age of 62.
7. Kigami won several awards for his work in animation.
8. His colleagues described him as a talented and passionate artist.
9. Kigami’s legacy continues to inspire new generations of animators.
10. Fans remember him for his contributions to the anime industry.