Yūichirō Oguro

Yūichirō Oguro (小黒 祐一郎, Oguro Yūichirō; born May 1, 1964)[1] is a Japanese writer. He co-created the 1997 television anime series Revolutionary Girl Utena and its 1999 film sequel Adolescence of Utena as a member of the production group Be-Papas.[2] He is also the editor-in-chief of the digital magazine Anime Style.[1]

During his amateur days, he was a regular at Manga Garō, a coffee shop in Ekoda frequented by anime fans.[3]

He is primarily involved in editing anime magazines, planning, and scriptwriting, and is known by the nickname "Anime-sama." His pseudonyms include Satsuki Hajime (五月 はじめ) and Ogikubo Nana (荻窪 七).

Works

Magazines

  • Animage – "I want to talk to this person" feature (November 1998 issue–present) (Tokuma Shoten)
  • Bijutsu Techō special issue – Anime Style (Bijutsu Shuppan-sha)
  • Monthly Anime Style (Style)
  • Anime Style (Media Pal Mook)
  • Comic Newtype (Kadokawa Shoten)[4]

Television

Film

OVA

Video packaging

  • Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) – LaserDisc cover structuring, writing
  • Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997) – LaserDisc cover and liner notes structuring, writing

References

  1. ^ a b "第114回アニメスタイルイベント 2時間で語るアニメ様の30年". Anime Style. April 7, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Yamashita, Shizuki (2001). "Kunihiko Ikuhara Discusses "Utena," the Future, and Moving to Los Angeles". Akadot.
  3. ^ アニメ様365日 小黒祐一郎 第49回 まんが画廊 - WEBアニメスタイル January 21, 2009
  4. ^ 「平成版、正しいアニメファンへの道」『コミックニュータイプ』 (Kadokawa Shoten) Fall 1995 issue
  5. ^ "アキハバラ電脳組 : 作品情報". アニメハック. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  6. ^ "はなまる幼稚園 :作品情報". アニメハック. Retrieved 2020-09-19.