is a Japanese anime storyboard artist and director from Hiroshima Prefecture. His nickname is , a shortened version of his name. Kimura graduated from Osaka University of Arts with a major in oil painting. He enrolled in a fine arts college to get a teaching certificate in art. While in school, he was a member of CAS, an animation research society, and was classmates with animation director Takao Kado. After graduating, he worked at Studio World. Formerly an animator, he first worked as a director on an adult work, and has been working as a director ever since.
He began his career as a storyboard artist and director, and made his directorial debut in 1998 with Burn-Up Excess. Some of his best-known works as a director include Hand Maid May (2000) and A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (2001).
Filmography
As director
Burn-Up Excess (1998) Weiß Kreuz Verbrechen & Strafe (1999) Hand Maid May (2000) A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (2001) Cosplay Complex (2002) G-On Riders (2002) Popotan (2003) Maburaho (2003) Mahoraba (2005) Chibi Vampire (2005) Tsuyokiss Cool×Sweet (2006) Venus Versus Virus (2007) Net Ghost PiPoPa (2008-2009) Juden Chan (2009) Sleeping with Hinako (2010) Junod (2010) Bathtime with Hinako & Hiyoko (2010) The Magic of Chocolate (2011) Ijime (2012)
References
Anime directors
Living people
People from Hiroshima Prefecture
Osaka University of Arts alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)