Gímik
Encyclopedia
gímik is a Japanese animation
(anime
) production group, formed by Keiji Gotoh
, Megumi Kadonosono
and Hidefumi Kimura
.
In the past, animators have often formed production groups to produce animations, but increasingly animation groups are assuming a dominant role in the process, and developing works with their own distinctive style. While there is as yet no collective name for this form of collaboration, the number of such groups is increasing.
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
(anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
) production group, formed by Keiji Gotoh
Keiji Gotoh
is a Japanese anime director, character designer, manga artist, and member of three man production team gímik whose works include Kiddy Grade and Uta Kata.- Television :* Thundercats , In-between animation...
, Megumi Kadonosono
Megumi Kadonosono
is a Japanese animator, animation director and character designer from Osaka, Japan.-Anime credits:*Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution: Animation *Clannad movie: Character Design*D.N.Angel: Animation director...
and Hidefumi Kimura
Hidefumi Kimura
is a Japanese artist, writer and animator. He is a member of gímik, along with Keiji Gotoh and Megumi Kadonosono, and is responsible for composing the scenarios and writing most of the episodic screenplays for their anime, and for writing some of the related manga and light novels.- Television...
.
In the past, animators have often formed production groups to produce animations, but increasingly animation groups are assuming a dominant role in the process, and developing works with their own distinctive style. While there is as yet no collective name for this form of collaboration, the number of such groups is increasing.
Works
- October 2009 KIDDY GiRL-ANDKiddy Girl-andis a 2009 sequel to the science fiction anime series Kiddy Grade, created by gímik and Satelight and directed by Keiji Gotoh. The manga adaptation , illustrated by Yukari Higa, has been running in Comp Ace since the May 2009 issue, and the first tankōbon was released on 26 September...
(anime) - September 2005 Gemini KnivesGemini Knivesis a Japanese light novel series written by Hidefumi Kimura and illustrated by Keiji Gotoh with character designs by Megumi Kadonosono published by Gakken under the Megami Bunko label. The main characters are , a popular young idol, and her manager,...
(light novel) - October 2004 Uta∽Kata (anime)
- October 2002 Kiddy GradeKiddy Gradeis a 24 episode science fiction anime series produced in 2002 and created by gímik and Gonzo Digimation and directed by Keiji Gotoh. The series is licensed and distributed in North America by FUNimation Entertainment. The series currently airs on the FUNimation Channel in both its "syndicated...
(anime)