Norio Shioyama (塩山 紀生) was an animator, illustrator, character designer, and animation director born in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He is most well known for his work as character designer on the anime television series Armored Trooper Votoms. Shioyama, along with Kōichi Murata, Kazuo Komatsubara, and Kōshin Yonekawa, was one of the founding members of the animation studio Oh! Production.

Profile

In 1961, Shioyama moved to Tokyo. In 1966, he joined Hatena Pro under the direction of Bonjin Nagaki. After helping to found Oh! Production in 1970, Shioyama left to become a freelancer, doing work for Tatsunoko Pro and working on many projects for Sunrise as an animation director. Shioyama's first project as a character designer was for Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3, which anime director Ryōsuke Takahashi praised. Shioyama then worked on such shows as Fang of the Sun Dougram as animation production chief, and Armored Trooper Votoms, Panzer World Galient, and Ronin Warriors as both character designer and animation production chief. Together with Takahashi, he and his designs epitomized Sunrise's work in the 1980s. On April 13, 2017, a fire occurred at 1:00 AM, destroying his eighth-floor apartment in a 14-floor danchi in Misato, Saitama Prefecture. Shioyama and his wife Tokiko were both found dead, he was 77 years old.

Awards

Shioyama has received multiple awards and recognition throughout his career. Those listed here are chronological, with the oldest at the top.

Animation works

Listed alphabetically in chronological order (oldest at top).

TV

Video games

Internet broadcast

OVA

Film

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Illustration works

Listed alphabetically in chronological order (oldest at top).

Novels

CD drama

Manga

Collections

Silk screen artwork

These silk screen prints are available through the Eagle Gallery and Art Collection House KK. From Armored Troopers Votoms and published in 2001 (all measurements in centimeters, listed width x height):

Original works gallery showings