Akihiko Yamashita

Akihiko Yamashita (山下 明彦 Yamashita Akihiko, born February 6, 1966, Okayama Prefecture, Chūgoku, Japan) is an animator who has worked on multiple Studio Ghibli films.

Studio Ghibli

 * Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
 * Tales from Earthsea (2006)
 * The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
 * From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

Famous works as a character designer

 * Urotsukidōji (1987-1994)
 * Relic Armor Legaciam (1987)
 * Giant Robo (1992-1994) (with Toshiyuki Kubooka)
 * Wonder Project J2: Corlo no Mori no Josette (1996)
 * Princess Nine (1998)
 * Strange Dawn (2000)
 * Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
 * Tide Line Blue (2005)
 * Zegapain (2006)
 * Tales from Earthsea (2006)
 * The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
 * From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)