Satoshi Kon
was an anime character designer, animation director and director. He was most notable for directing the original "Vampire Hunter D" anime, as well as for providing character designs for "Vifam", "Mashin Hero Wataru", "Minky Momo" and "". He is the founder of the anime production studio, and as well as the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) along with Satoshi Kon.