Shingo Araki

Given name: 伸吾

Family name: 荒木

Birthday: Jan 1, 1939

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Shingo Araki is a Japanese animation artist and character designer. He developed an interest for drawing at age five. He graduated in Aichi Prefecture. In 1955, at age eighteen, he debuted as a cartoonist in the "Machi" magazine. He then joined Mushi Production as animator in 1965 and later founded Studio Jaguar in 1966. In 1970, he debuted as animation director in the Mushi TV Series "Joe of Tomorrow", and later worked on the anime adaptations of several of Go Nagai's manga, including Devilman (1972), Cutie Honey (1973), and UFO Robo Grendizer (1975), serving as a character designer on the latter two.

He usually collaborates with animation director Michi Himeno, who he met in 1973. They formed Araki Production in 1975. He worked as animation director in 1978's "Goodbye Battleship Yamato: Warriors of Love". He, with Himeno, has been celebrated for their success. The Araki-Himeno duet collaborated on TV series and animated films such as "Saint Seiya" (1986-89), "Saint Seiya Overture" from 2004.

Some of his successes are Majokko Megu-chan (1974), Lupin III (1977), Mugen Kido SSX (Captain Harlock, 1978), Versailles no Bara (Lady Oscar, 1979), Hana no Ko Lunlun (Angel, 1979), Mahou Shoujo Lalabelle (1980), Uchû Densetsu Ulysses 31 (Ulises 31, produced 1980, released 1981), and the versions for OVA of Fuma no Kojirô (1991). International accreditation came with Saint Seiya (Knights of the Zodiac, 1986), for his dynamic drawing style along with the elegant drawings styles of Michi. This Dynamic Duel, as they are known, have been instrumental in the success of the series.

Working for Toei Animation and Tokyo Movie Shinshia, Araki was also an animator on several American productions which outsourced animation work to Japan, including Mighty Orbots (1984, key animation), The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986) and G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987).

Passed away on December 1st 2011 due to acute heart failure. He was 72 years old.

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Anime Staff Positions

	Amon Saga add Animation Check
	Amon Saga add Character Design
	Andersen Douwa: Ningyohime add Key Animation
	Andersen Douwa: Ningyohime add Character Design
	Aoki Densetsu Shoot! add Animation Director
	Aoki Densetsu Shoot! add Character Design
	Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (Movie) add Character Design
	Apache Yakyuugun add Animation Director ((ep 18, 20, 23-25))
	Ashita no Joe add Animation Director
	Ashita no Joe (Movie) add Animation Director
	Attack No.1 add Animation Director
	Babel Nisei add Animation Director ((ep 1-2, 11, 16, 21, 26, 28))
	Babel Nisei add Character Design
	Babel Nisei (OVA) add Character Design
	Chingou Muchabee add Storyboard
	Cutey Honey add Character Design
	Cutey Honey add Animation Director
	Devilman add Animation Director
	Dragon Fist add Animation Director
	Dragon Fist add Character Design
	Fuuma no Kojirou: Fuuma Hanran-hen add Character Design
	Fuuma no Kojirou: Seiken Sensou-hen add Character Design
	Fuuma no Kojirou: Yasha-hen add Character Design
	Gegege no Kitarou (1968) add Character Design
	Gegege no Kitarou (2007) add Character Design
	Genshi Shounen Ryuu add Animation Director
	Ginga Tetsudou 999 add Character Design
	Glass no Kamen add Animation Director ((OP))
	Grendizer: Getter Robo G - Great Mazinger Kessen! Daikaijuu add Character Design
	Hana no Ko Lunlun add Character Design
	Hokuto no Ken: Raoh Gaiden Junai-hen add Character Design
	Jungle Taitei add Animation Director
	Jungle Taitei Movie (1997) add Animation Check
	Jungle Taitei: Susume Leo! add Animation Director
	Jungle Taitei: Susume Leo! add Director
	Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo add Character Design
	Kouya no Shounen Isamu add Character Design
	Kyojin no Hoshi add Key Animation
	Kyojin no Hoshi add Character Design
	Kyojin no Hoshi add Animation Director
	Kyojin no Hoshi add Layout
	Lupin III: Part III add Character Design
	Lupin III: Part III add Animation Check
	Lupin VIII add Animation Director
	Mahou no Mako-chan add Animation Director
	Mahou Shoujo Lalabel add Character Design
	Majokko Megu-chan add Character Design
	Majokko Megu-chan add Series Production Director
	Majokko Megu-chan add Animation Director
	Maple Town Monogatari add Animation Director
	Mighty Orbots add Key Animation
	Ningen Kakumei add Character Design
	Ningen Kakumei add Animation Director
	Perman add Storyboard
	Ring ni Kakero 1 add Character Design
	Ring ni Kakero 1 add Animation Director
	Ring ni Kakero 1 Pilot add Chief Animation Director
	Ring ni Kakero 1: Kage Dou-hen add Character Design
	Ring ni Kakero 1: Nichibei Kessen-hen add Character Design
	Saint Seiya add Animation Director
	Saint Seiya add Character Design
	Saint Seiya: Jashin Eris add Key Animation
	Saint Seiya: Jashin Eris add Animation Director
	Saint Seiya: Jashin Eris add Character Design
	Saint Seiya: Kamigami no Atsuki Tatakai add Character Design
	Saint Seiya: Kamigami no Atsuki Tatakai add Animation Director
	Saint Seiya: Meiou Hades Elysion-hen add Chief Animation Director
	Saint Seiya: Meiou Hades Elysion-hen add Character Design
	Saint Seiya: Meiou Hades Juuni Kyuu-hen add Character Design
	Saint Seiya: Meiou Hades Juuni Kyuu-hen add Chief Animation Director
	Saint Seiya: Meiou Hades Meikai-hen add Chief Animation Director
	Saint Seiya: Meiou Hades Meikai-hen add Character Design
	Saint Seiya: Meiou Hades Meikai-hen add Animation Director
	Saint Seiya: Shinku no Shounen Densetsu add Character Design
	Saint Seiya: Shinku no Shounen Densetsu add Animation Director
	Saint Seiya: Tenkai-hen Josou - Overture add 2nd Key Animation
	Shin Kyojin no Hoshi add Character Design
	Shin Kyojin no Hoshi add Chief Animation Director
	Shounen Tokugawa Ieyasu add Animation Director
	Space Adventure Cobra add Animation Check
	Tatsu no Ko Tarou add Original Character Design
	Uchuu Densetsu Ulysses 31 add Character Design
	UFO Robo Grendizer add Character Design
	UFO Robo Grendizer add Animation Director
	Versailles no Bara add Character Design
	Versailles no Bara add Animation Director
	Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi add Character Design
	Yu☆Gi☆Oh! add Character Design
	Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (Movie) add Animation Director
	Yu☆Gi☆Oh! (Movie) add Character Design
	Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters add Character Design
	Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Duel Monsters GX add Character Design

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Saint Seiya: Gigantomachia

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Character Designer of Saint Seiya and Yu-Gi-Oh Passes Away

According to Sponichi News, animator Araki Shingo passed away on December 1st due to acute heart failure. He was 72 years old. Araki entered Mushi Production in 1964...read more

Dec 1, 2011 11:46 PM by dtshyk | Discuss (88 comments)

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Haneken2086 | Apr 22, 8:40 AM

a legendary animator. He made Saint Seiya and YuGiO epic.

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linkjoker | Jun 25, 2017 12:33 PM

One of the best character designers to ever grace the medium.

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sailormcostume | Sep 20, 2016 12:44 PM

He was an amazing guy!

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ironherc | Mar 25, 2014 10:17 PM

The first episode I've ever saw from saint seiya was one animated by him which pretty much hooked me up completely when i was child. Thank you for your amazing work. R.I.P.

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EratiK | Dec 2, 2013 12:29 PM

Apparently he was drawing a manga while in retirement (Sourire d'enfance, Childhood Smile?), if anybody finds any info about it, thanks for adding to the database.

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thiagrs | Dec 1, 2013 6:09 PM

Two years today .
Rest in Peace

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Ey_Malla | Jan 22, 2013 5:47 AM

This guy took the basic cartoony anime style from Osamu Tezuka and took it to the next level, with all these shadings, details and expressive eyes.

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octal9 | Jul 12, 2012 5:28 AM

thanks forever for the original cutey honey!!! way before it's time.....character design on original gegege no kitaro - the man was a true genius who will be missed and remembered........

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