Shinichiro Kimura

Shinichiro Kimura (木村 真一郎) is a Japanese anime storyboard artist and director from Hiroshima Prefecture. His nickname is Kimushin (キムシン), a shortened version of his name. Kimura graduated from Osaka University of Arts with a major in oil painting. He enrolled in a fine arts college to get a teaching certificate in art. While in school, he was a member of CAS, an animation research society, and was classmates with animation director Takao Kado. After graduating, he worked at Studio World. Formerly an animator, he first worked as a director on an adult work, and has been working as a director ever since.

He began his career as a storyboard artist and director, and made his directorial debut in 1998 with Burn-Up Excess. Some of his best-known works as a director include Hand Maid May (2000) and A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (2001).

As director

 * Burn-Up Excess (1998)
 * Weiß Kreuz Verbrechen & Strafe (1999)
 * Hand Maid May (2000)
 * A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (2001)
 * Cosplay Complex (2002)
 * G-On Riders (2002)
 * Popotan (2003)
 * Maburaho (2003)
 * Mahoraba (2005)
 * Chibi Vampire (2005)
 * Tsuyokiss Cool×Sweet (2006)
 * Venus Versus Virus (2007)
 * Net Ghost PiPoPa (2008-2009)
 * Juden Chan (2009)
 * Sleeping with Hinako (2010)
 * Junod (2010)
 * Bathtime with Hinako & Hiyoko (2010)
 * The Magic of Chocolate (2011)
 * Ijime (2012)