Yoshifumi Kondô date of birth:
March 31, 1950
How old was Yoshifumi Kondô when died?
47
Where was Yoshifumi Kondô born?
Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
When did Yoshifumi Kondô die?
January 21, 1998
Where did Yoshifumi Kondô die?
Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan
Yoshifumi Kondô body shape:
Slim
What color are Yoshifumi Kondô's eyes?
Black
What color is Yoshifumi Kondô's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Yoshifumi Kondô gay or straight?
Straight
What is Yoshifumi Kondô's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Yoshifumi Kondô nationality?
Japanese
What is Yoshifumi Kondô's occupation?
Animation Artist
Short Biography
Yoshifumi Kondō (近藤 喜文, Kondō Yoshifumi, March 31, 1950 – January 21, 1998) was a Japanese animator who worked for Studio Ghibli in his last years. He was born in Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He worked as an animation director on Anne of Green Gables, Sherlock Hound, Kiki's Delivery Service, Only Yesterday and Princess Mononoke. Kondō directed the animated film Whisper of the Heart, and was expected to become one of the top directors at Studio Ghibli, alongside Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, and to become their eventual successor.