Yoshitomo Yonetani

Given name: ヨシトモ

Family name: 米たに

Alternate names: Mai, Kometani Yoshitomo

Birthday: May 13, 1963

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Also known as Kometani Yoshitomo (米谷良知). Before 1999 Yoshitomo went by this name, seemingly an alternative reading of his birthname.

Also known as Mai. Yonetani Yoshitomo does not only direct anime and write songs, he also sings anime theme songs under this name.

Yonetani Yoshitomo was born May 13, 1963 in Tokyo and graduated Tokyo Designer Gakuin. He is the leader of Studio 7 at Sunrise and was responsible for their super robot cult series Yuusha Ou GaoGaiGar as well as Brigadoon and Betterman.

Yoshitomo was inspired working in the animation industry after having seen Mirai Shounen Conan.

He started as production assistent at Toei Douga, before moving to Shin-Ei Douga and finally Sunrise.

(Source: AniDB)

Twitter: @yonetanikantoku

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	30th Gundam Perfect Mission add Storyboard OVA, 2009 7435200908250000016.78	6.78 7,435 Members
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	Astro Note add Storyboard (ep 7) TV, Spring 2024 29842202404050000036.57	6.57 29,842 Members
	Betterman add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-2, 11, 15, 20, 25-26), Episode Director (eps 1, 26), Original Creator (Original Plan), Planning (Original), Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance (ED) TV, Spring 1999 16244199904020000046.58	6.58 16,244 Members
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	Dorami & Doraemons: Robot School's Seven Mysteries add Director Movie, 1996 2345199603020000106.78	6.78 2,345 Members
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	Urusei Yatsura: The Shougaibutsu Suieitaikai add Director, Storyboard Special, 2008 6776200807300000667.05	7.05 6,776 Members
	Vatican Kiseki Chousakan add Director TV, Summer 2017 47978201707070000676.40	6.40 47,978 Members
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	Warau Salesman Dai SP-banashi add Director Special, 1990 829199001230000696.33	6.33 829 Members
	Warau Salesman Special Program add Director, Storyboard (eps 1-3, 6-9, 11), Episode Director (eps 1-2, 6-7) Special, 1992 967199212260000706.28	6.28 967 Members
	WIXOSS Diva(A)Live add Storyboard (Action, eps 1-12), Episode Director (ep 12) TV, Winter 2021 11152202101090000715.60	5.60 11,152 Members
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	Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar add Director, Script (eps 12, 24), Storyboard (eps 1-2, 8, 12, 24, 31, 49), Episode Director (eps 12, 49), Theme Song Lyrics TV, Winter 1997 23118199702010000737.82	7.82 23,118 Members
	Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar Final add Director, Script (ep 8), Storyboard (eps 5, 8), Episode Director (ep 8), Key Animation (ep 8), Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance OVA, 2000 11141200001210000748.08	8.08 11,141 Members
	Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar Final Grand Glorious Gathering add Director (Chief Director), Script, Storyboard, Episode Director, Chief Animation Director, Theme Song Lyrics, Series Composition TV, Spring 2005 4547200504110000757.42	7.42 4,547 Members
	Zetman add Storyboard (ep 7) TV, Spring 2012 139771201204030000766.83	6.83 139,771 Members