Cindy Yamauchi

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## Personal

### Name

Cindy H. Yamauchi
Hideko Yamauchi

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### Occupation

• Freelance Animator
• Character Designer

**Cindy Yamauchi** or **Hideko Yamauchi** (山内 英子 *Yamauchi Hideko*) is a Japanese freelance animator.

She is credited as character designer and animation director for *Akudama Drive*.

## Works

### Animation

* ***Akatsuki no Yona***: Animation Director (OPENING 1)
* ***Akudama Drive***: Animation Director
* ***Avengers Confidential: Black Widow to Punisher***: Animation Director
* ***Beck***: Key Animation
* ***Black Lagoon***: Key Animation, Animation Director
* ***Blade***: Chief Animation Director
* ***Divine Gate***: Chief Animation Director
* ***Eyeshield 21***: Key Animation
* ***Granblue Fantasy The Animation***: Animation Director
* ***Gungrave***: Key Animation, Animation Director
* ***Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor***: Key Animation
* ***Hakuouki Movie 1: Kyoto Ranbu***: Animation Director
* ***Highlander: The Search for Vengeance***: Key Animation
* ***Hirune Hime: Shiranai Watashi no Monogatari***: Key Animation, Animation Director
* ***Iron Man: Rise of Technovore***: Key Animation
* ***Itazura na Kiss***: Key Animation
* ***Kokkoku***: Animation Director
* ***Lodoss-tou Senki***: Animation Director
* ***Mahou Shoujo Tokushusen Asuka***: Animation Director
* ***MapleStory***: Key Animation
* ***Michiko to Hatchin***: Key Animation
* ***Mobile Suit Gundam AGE***: Key Animation
* ***Naruto Movie 1: Dai Katsugeki!! Yuki Hime Shinobu Houjou Dattebayo!***: Key Animation
* ***Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Purezza***: Key Animation
* ***Onigamiden***: Key Animation
* ***Persona 3 the Movie 2: Midsummer Knight's Dream***: Chief Animation Director
* ***Sakamichi no Apollon***: Key Animation, Animation Director
* **Samurai Champloo***: Key Animation*
* ***Souten Kouro***: Chief Animation Director
* ***Terra e...***: Key Animation
* ***Tokyo Tribe 2***: Key Animation, Chief Animation Director, In-Between Animation
* ***Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199***: Key Animation
* ***Zettai Karen Children: The Unlimited - Hyoubu Kyousuke***: Animation Director

### Character design

* ***Akudama Drive***: Character Designer
* ***Blade***: Character Designer
* ***Divine Gate***: Character Designer
* ***Mahou Shoujo Tokushusen Asuka***: Sub-Character Design
* ***Souten Kouro***: Character Designer

### Translation

* ***Hayate the Combat Butler*** (manga)
* ***JoJo's Bizarre Adventure*** (OVA)
* ***Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan*** (manga)
* ***Shakugan no Shana*** (light novel)
* ***Shakugan no Shana*** (manga)
* ***Train Man: Densha Otoko*** (manga)

## Galleries

### Art

Lottery prize illustration of the CourierDoodle of the CourierBirthday illustration of the Execution Division JuniorPortrait of the Execution Division Junior for a lottery held by his voice actor Taiko Katano to win an autographDrafts of different facial expressions for the Cutthroat
### Videos

運び屋さん！？衝撃のキャラクターラフ大公開スペシャル！で・ゴザルームゴザルーム *Gozarūmu* interview with Cindy Yamauchi and Yuki Kawano featuring early drafts of the Akudama's designs
## External Links

* **Twitter:** Cindy Yamauchi
* **pixiv:** Cindy Yamauchi
* **Pawoo:** シンディ・ヤマウチ

## Trivia

* While Rui Komatsuzaki's original designs for *Akudama Drive* are fairly well-known, Cindy H. Yamauchi's name is familiar to western watchers as it appears prominently in roman alphabet in the anime's opening.
* Cindy H. Yamauchi mentioned on her Twitter that the Boss and Execution Division Junior were her original designs.

## References

1. ↑ Illustration of the Courier posted by Cindy Yamauchi on her Twitter
2. ↑ Doodle of the Courier posted by Cindy Yamauchi on her Twitter
3. ↑ Illustration of the Junior posted by Cindy Yamauchi on her Twitter
4. ↑ Taiko Katano's Tweet announcing a lottery from May 27 to June 10 to win an autographed portrait of the Junior
5. ↑ Drafts of the Cutthroat posted by Cindy Yamauchi on her Twitter
6. ↑ Cindy Yamauchi on Twitter: *"Like the Boss, [the Junior] is my original character, and after the CV was decided to be Mr. Katono, I adjusted his hairstyle and eyes while paying attention to his face."*