Kiyomu Fukuda
DirectorKiyomu Fukuda is a Japanese animator, character designer, and director linked to Studio Kikan and Arms, and he contributed directing and storyboard work to the Studio Pierrot anime Bleach. Since the 1990s he has also directed adult animated titles under the alias Kan Fukumoto.
Bleach Role
Fukuda is credited with directing and storyboard work on Bleach, part of a resume built primarily around animation direction and character design rather than voice work. His involvement reflects the rotating slate of episode directors and storyboard artists Studio Pierrot brought in across the show's long broadcast run.
Career and Notable Roles
Under the pen name Kan Fukumoto, he built a substantial directing career in adult animation from 1992 to 2005, and has continued taking on more explicit television projects under that name since. Earlier, between 1986 and 1991, he operated his own animation house, Atelier Fukurou, before his ongoing association with Studio Kikan and Arms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Kiyomu Fukuda do for Bleach?
Fukuda contributed directing and storyboard work to Bleach rather than voice work, part of the rotating slate of episode directors Studio Pierrot brought in across the show's long broadcast run.
What is Kiyomu Fukuda's pen name?
Under the pen name Kan Fukumoto, Fukuda built a substantial directing career in adult animation from 1992 to 2005, and has continued taking on similar projects under that name since.
Did Kiyomu Fukuda run his own animation studio?
Yes, between 1986 and 1991 he operated his own animation house, Atelier Fukurou, before his later association with Studio Kikan and Arms.
What studios is Kiyomu Fukuda associated with?
Fukuda is a Japanese animator, character designer, and director linked to Studio Kikan and Arms, alongside his long-running side career directing adult animation under the pen name Kan Fukumoto.
How long has Kiyomu Fukuda worked in animation?
Fukuda has been active in the industry since 1969, working across more than five decades as a Japanese animator, character designer, and director whose credits include storyboard and directing work on Bleach.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the Bleach anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byTite Kubo
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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