Toshihiro Kawamoto

川元利浩

A co-founder and a board member of Bones. Upon graduating from high school, Kawamoto was first employed in the making and designing of precision machinery. During this early period, he became interested in becoming an animator due to the ongoing Macross series, Yoshiyuki Tomino's Mobile Suit Gundam and Gainax's amateur Daicon films. In particular, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's work was a major influence. After graduating, he applied for a small sub-contracting studio called Group Donguri and was accepted. In 1986, he made his debut in Yasuhiko's 1986 film Arion. During the production he was mentored…