Person
Hiroshi Fukutomi
Directing · Born 1950-07-25 · Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Hiroshi Fukutomi (Fukutomi Hiroshi, 福冨 博, July 25, 1950, former name: 福富 博 (same reading)) is a Japanese animation director born in Kōchi prefecture. His wife is animator Kazuko Fukutomi (福富和子). He joined A Production (currently Shin-Ei Douga) after dropping out of Tokyo Designer Gakuin (currently Tokyo Net Wave). In 1982, he founded the animation production company Animaru-Ya (currently Ekura Animaru) with Yoshinubo Sanada, Toshiyuki Honda, and Makoto Moriwaki, who were then the staff producing Kaibutsu-kun. Currently, he is mainly active in Studio Comet works.
Known for

Haikyu!!
Storyboard Artist

Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Storyboard Artist

Folktales from Japan
Director

Baby Steps
Director

Blue Spring Ride
Storyboard Artist

Those Who Hunt Elves
Storyboard Artist

Flint: The Time Detective
Director

High School! Kimengumi
Series Director

Whistle!
Director

Bikkuriman 2000
Series Director
Filmography
- 2014Blue Spring RideStoryboard Artist
- 2014Baby StepsDirector
- 2014Haikyu!!Storyboard Artist
- 2012Folktales from JapanDirector
- 2011Old Master Q and Little Ocean TigerDirector
- 2006Humanoid Monster BemDirector
- 2005SuzukaDirector
- 2002Whistle!Director
- 1999Bikkuriman 2000Series Director
- 1999Cat Soup TheaterDirector
- 1998Flint: The Time DetectiveDirector
- 1998Very Private LessonStoryboard Artist
- 1996Those Who Hunt ElvesStoryboard Artist
- 1996Kenji's TrunkDirector
- 1996The Cat OfficeDirector
- 1993Art of FightingDirector
- 1993Battle AngelDirector
- 1993Battle AngelDirector
- 1992Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry WolfDirector
- 1992Shin Dousei Jidai: Hawaiian BreezeDirector
- 1990Happyakuyachou Hyouri no KewaishiDirector
- 1990St. Michael AcademyDirector
- 1990Sei Michaela Gakuen HyouryuukiDirector
- 1988Legend of the Galactic HeroesStoryboard Artist
- 1988名門!第三野球部Storyboard Artist
- 1986High School! Funny-face Club MovieDirector
- 1985High School! KimengumiSeries Director
- 1985Penguin's Memory: A Tale of HappinessStoryboard Artist
- 1984Galactic Patrol LensmanSeries Director
- 1984Locke the SupermanDirector
- 1982The Monster Kid and The Demon's SwordDirector
- 1981The Monster Kid: Invitation to Monster LandDirector
- 1980Doraemon: Nobita's DinosaurDirector
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