Michiyo Yasuda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michiyo Yasuda

Japanese animator

Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1939

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Date of Death: 05-Oct-2016

Profession: mangaka, animator, colorist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Michiyo Yasuda (?? ??, Yasuda Michiyo, April 28, 1939 – October 5, 2016) was an animator and colour designer who worked for Toei Animation, A Production, Nippon Animation, Topcraft, and Studio Ghibli.
Her designs were used by directors such as Isao Takahata, Hayao Miyazaki and Mamoru Oshii.
During a career spanning five decades in the animation industry, she worked on animated feature films and short films for theatrical release, original video animation (OVA), promotional music videos, animated television series, documentaries and commercials.
Yasuda provided the colour designs for Miyazaki's Academy Award winning animated film Spirited Away.
She officially retired after working on Ponyo in 2008, but worked on the Academy Award nominated animated feature The Wind Rises, released in July 2013.