Kazuo Komatsubara

Kazuo Komatsubara (小松原 一男 or 小松原 一夫, Komatsubara Kazuo, December 24, 1943 – March 24, 2000) was a Japanese animator, animation director and character designer born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He worked as an independently contracted character designer for Toei Animation in the 1970s and 1980s. He was a member of the board of directors of animation studio Oh! Production (which he helped found along with Norio Shioyama, Kōichi Murata, and Kōshin Yonekawa). He died on March 24, 2000 due to a cancerous tumor on his neck.

• 

  Warriors of the Wind

  Animation Director

• 

  Tiger Mask

  Animation Director

• 

  J9 Series

  Character Designer

• 

  Maple Town

  Key Animation

• 

  Devilman

  Animation Director

• 

  Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target

  Key Animation

• 

  Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper

  Key Animation

• 

  Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX

  Animation Director

• 

  Metropolis

  Key Animation

• 

  Chojin Sentai Barattack

  Character Designer

• 2001MetropolisKey Animation
• 1999Devilman MemorialCharacter Designer
• 1998Case Closed: The Fourteenth TargetKey Animation
• 1997A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark AnimationAnimation Director
• 1997Detective Conan: The Time Bombed SkyscraperKey Animation
• 1992Little TwinsCharacter Designer
• 1992Little Twins: How Our Summer Flew PastAnimation Director
• 1991Go Nagai WorldAnimation Director
• 1988Fair, then Partly PiggyCharacter Designer
• 1987Devilman - Volume 1: The BirthKey Animation
• 1987Have a Merry Christmas, Children!Director
• 1986Maple TownKey Animation
• 1985Arei's Mirror ~ Way to Virgin SpaceAnimation Director
• 1985Wee WendyAnimation Director
• 1985Hai! Step JunCharacter Designer
• 1984Warriors of the WindAnimation Director
• 1983MagnosCharacter Designer
• 1982Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSXAnimation Director
• 1982I Am a CatAnimation Director
• 1981J9 SeriesCharacter Designer
• 1981Adieu Galaxy Express 999Animation Director
• 1981Force Five : GrandizerKey Animation
• 1980Do Your Best GenkiCharacter Designer
• 1980Galaxy Express 999: Claire of GlassCharacter Designer
• 1979Galaxy Express 999: The MovieCharacter Designer
• 1978Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Mystery Of The ArcadiaAnimation Director
• 1977Chojin Sentai BarattackCharacter Designer
• 1976Magnet Robot GakeenAnimation Director
• 1975Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo G: The Great Space EncounterAnimation Director
• 1975Hans Christian Andersen's The Little MermaidKey Animation
• 1972DevilmanAnimation Director
• 1971Ryu the Primitive BoyCharacter Designer
• 1969Tiger MaskAnimation Director