Shigeto Koyama
Character Designer
Japan
Biography:
Shigeto Koyama is a talented designer who has contributed to many popular anime series.
Mr. Koyama debuted in the industry with his mechanical design and guest character design work in the 2004 OVA Gunbuster 2: Diebuster. Since then he has worked on many memorable titles such as Gurren Lagann, Eureka Seven, Evangelion 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 movies, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society, Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit, Inferno Cop, Kill La Kill, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Heroman, Michiko & Hatchin and more.
Mr. Koyama also participated in Big Hero 6 as the concept mecha designer of Baymax! In 2015, he directed his first short film Obakechan as part of Studio Khara's Japan Animator Expo project.
Most recently, Mr. Koyama was responsible for the mechanical designs used in Director Kamiyama's Ancien and the Magic Tablet movie.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- Sakura-Con 2024 - March 29-31, 2024 in Seattle, WA 2023
- Anime Expo 2023 - July 1-4, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA
- Kawaii Kon 2023 - March 31 - April 2, 2023 in Honolulu, HI 2022
- Anime NYC 2022 - November 18-20, 2022 in New York, NY
- Kumoricon 2022 - November 11-13, 2022 in Portland, OR
- Anime Expo 2022 - July 1-4, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA 2020
Anime Boston 2020 - April 10-12, 2020 in Boston, MAConvention Cancelled 2019- Kumoricon 2019 - November 15-17, 2019 in Portland, OR
- Otakon 2019 - July 26-28, 2019 in Washington, DC
- Anime Expo 2019 - July 3-7, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA 2018
- Anime NYC 2018 - November 16-18, 2018 in New York, NY
- Kumoricon 2018 - October 26-28, 2018 in Portland, OR
- Tora-Con 2018 - April 14-15, 2018 in Rochester, NY 2017
- Kumoricon 2017 - October 27-29, 2017 in Portland, OR
- AnimeFest 2017 - August 17-20, 2017 in Dallas, TX
- Anime Midwest 2017 - July 7-9, 2017 in Rosemont, IL
- Anime Expo 2017 - July 1-4, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA
- AnimeNEXT 2017 - June 9-11, 2017 in Atlantic City, NJ
- FanimeCon 2017 - May 26-29, 2017 in San Jose, CA
- Genericon 2017 - March 3-5, 2017 in Troy, NY 2016
- Kumoricon 2016 - October 28-30, 2016 in Portland, OR
- Anime Midwest 2016 - July 8-10, 2016 in Rosemont, IL
- Anime Expo 2016 - July 1-4, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA
- AnimeNEXT 2016 - June 10-12, 2016 in Atlantic City, NJ
- Kawaii Kon 2016 - April 8-10, 2016 in Honolulu, HI
- Sakura-Con 2016 - March 25-27, 2016 in Seattle, WA 2015
- MCM London Comic Con 2015 - October 23-25, 2015 in London, UK
- AnimeNEXT 2015 - June 12-14, 2015 in Somerset, NJ
- Anime Matsuri 2015 - April 3-5, 2015 in Houston, TX 2014
- Connichi 2014 - September 12-14, 2014 in Kassel, Germany
- AnimeNEXT 2014 - June 6-8, 2014 in Somerset, NJ 2012
- Paris Manga & Sci-Fi Show 2012 - September 15-16, 2012 in Paris, France
- FanimeCon 2012 - May 25-28, 2012 in San Jose, CA
32 confirmed guest appearances