Overview
(also known as Tsutomu Iida) was a Japanese anime creator, director, screenwriter. Iida died due to lung cancer.
Iida was born in Urakawa, Hokkaido and graduated from Hokkaido Urakawa High School. He was a member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).
He died of lung cancer at a hospital in Kiyose, Tokyo on November 26, 2010 at the age of 49. At the farewell ceremony, Hayao Miyazaki read a eulogy. He passed during production of the anime Towa No Quon, which he had been set to direct. After his death, production was taken over by Takeshi Mori, who was credited as co-director.
Filmography
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) - In-between animation
Lupin III Part III (1984-1985) - Key animation (Oh! Production) (5 eps.)
Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985) - Key animation
Castle in the Sky (1986) - Assistant director
Devilman: Tanjou Hen (1987) - Director, screenwriter
Devilman: Yocho Sirène Hen (1990) - Director, screenwriter
CB Chara Nagai Go World (1991) - Director, storyboard
Gin Rei (1994) - Storyboard (ep. 2)
Mighty Space Miners (1994-1995) - Director
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996-1999) - Director (eps. 7–12), storyboard (eps. 6–11), unit director (ep. 6), key animation (ep. 11)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team: Miller's Report (1998) - Director, storyboard (Gonzo), animation director
Blue Submarine No.6 (1998-2000) - Planning cooperation
Cowboy Bebop (1998-1999) - Storyboard (ep. 19)
The Big O (1999-2000) - Storyboard (eps. 4, 11)
Vandread (2000) - Planning association
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final (2000-2003) - Storyboard (ep. 2)
Hellsing (2001-2002) - Director, storyboard (eps. 12–13)
Vandread the Second Stage (2002) - Planning cooperation
Yukikaze (2002-2005) - Planning association
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final -Grand Glorious Gathering- (2005) - Storyboard
Tide-Line Blue (2005) - Director, storyboard (eps. 1, 6, 12), original creator
Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006) - Storyboard, concept
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team U.C.0079+α (manga) (2007-2011) - Story, art
Blassreiter (2008) - Storyboard (eps. 6, 14)
Birdy the Mighty: Decode (2008) - Storyboard (ep. 5)
Shangri-La (2009) - Storyboard (ep. 6), design
Towa no Quon (2011) - Director, planning
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