Kimio Yabuki
Kimio Yabuki (矢吹 公郎, Yabuki Kimio, Born December 6, 1934) is a Japanese animator. Known in Japan for his work on many early classic works by the Toei Animation studio, his best-known film in the West is Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer from 1985, produced by the French-American company DiC with animation work done in Japan.
Kimio Yabuki | |
|---|---|
| 矢吹 公郎 | |
| Born | December 6, 1934 Shirakawa, Fukushima Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Animator |
In 1969, he teamed up with a young Hayao Miyazaki in the production of an animated version of Puss in Boots. Yabuki was an employee of Toei Animation until going freelance in 1973, but did work on several Toei productions (including Dororon Enma-kun, Ikkyu-san, and The Kabocha Wine) afterward.
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