Kimio Yabuki

Kimio Yabuki (Japanese: 矢吹 公郎) is a Japanese animator. Known in Japan for his work on many early classic works by the Toei Animation studio, his best-known film in the West is Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer from 1985, produced by the French company DiC with animation work done in Japan.

In 1969, he teamed up with a young Hayao Miyazaki in the production of an animated version of Puss in Boots. Yabuki was an employee of Toei Animation until going freelance in 1973, but did work on several Toei productions (including Dororon Enma-kun, Ikkyu-san, and The Kabocha Wine) afterward.

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Kimio Yabuki is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 24 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Ikkyū-san (1975), The♥Kabocha Wine (1982), The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli (1989), The Little Judge from Hell (1973), Shonen Tokugawa Ieyasu (1975), The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots (1969), Uchū Kazoku Carlvinson (1988), 日本名作童話シリーズ 赤い鳥のこころ (1979). The recorded credits span 1965 to 1993, including 17 movies and 7 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.