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Yoshinobu NISHIZAKI

西﨑 義展
Family name (in kanji): 西﨑
Given name (in kanji): 義展
Birth name: Hirofumi (弘文) Nishizaki (西崎)
Also known as:
Hirofumi Nishizaki
Date of birth: 1934-12-18
Hometown: Hakusan, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan
Chronology:
(1957) Graduated from Nippon University
(1973) Established Office Academy
(1984-11) Established Japan Audio Visual Network, a movie / video distributing company
(1991-06-27) Japan Audio Visual Network declared bankruptcy with 7.7 billion Yen debt
(1997-09-16) Declared bankruptcy with 4.8 billion Yen debt
(1997-12-01) Arrested for possessing narcotics
(1999-01-21) Sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for possessing narcotics
(1999-02-01) Arrested again for possessing firearms
(2003-02-20) Sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for possessing firearms
(2010-11-07) Killed in a swimming/diving accident offshore Chichi-jima
Date of death: 2010-11-07
News: Show:
Hideaki Anno, Khara Produce New Yamato Anime Film Project (Oct 6, 2024)
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Anime Confirms 26-Episode Length With Garman Garmillas, Dessler (Feb 10, 2022)
2nd Space Battleship Yamato 2205 Film's 1st 14 Minutes Streamed (Jan 30, 2022)
Next Space Battleship Yamato Remake Anime Is Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Sequel (Jan 19, 2022)
2nd Space Battleship Yamato 2205 Film's Trailer Previews Antagonist Meldarz (Dec 24, 2021)
2nd Space Battleship Yamato 2205 Film's Teaser, Staff Interview Video Streamed (Oct 15, 2021)
1st Space Battleship Yamato 2205 Film's 1st 14 Minutes Streamed (Oct 1, 2021)
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199, 2202 Compilation Film's Trailer Posted (Nov 19, 2020)
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly Released Monday (Jul 12, 2020)
6th Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Anime Film's Trailer Previews Ginga Warship (Sep 26, 2018)
4th Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Anime Film's 1st 10 Minutes Streamed (Jan 20, 2018)
Space Battleship Yamato 2022 Anime's 1st 12 Minutes Streamed (Feb 18, 2017)
Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Anime Series Confirmed (Mar 31, 2016)
Newspaper: Space Battleship Yamato Gets Hollywood Film (Sep 7, 2014)
Yamato 2199 Films' Trailer, Teaser, Story Outline Unveiled (May 15, 2014)
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Gets Manga in Newtype Ace (Feb 13, 2012)
Yamato 2199 Composer Is Original Yamato Composer's Son (Jan 13, 2012)
Yamato Resurrection: Director's Cut Preview Streamed (Jan 11, 2012)
Yamato Resurrection: Director's Cut BD/DVD Adds 30+ Minutes (Nov 18, 2011)
Yamato Resurrection Director's Cut to Run in Theaters (Nov 14, 2011)
New Yamato 2199 Anime Is Also a TV Series (Nov 11, 2011)
Yamato 2199 Anime Remake Film's Teaser Streamed (Nov 11, 2011)
Nikkan Sports: Yamato 2199 Anime Film to Open in April (Nov 9, 2011)
Makoto Kobayashi Reveals Space Battleship Yamato Remake (Jul 4, 2011)
U.S. Syfy Channel Lists Star Blazers TV Show in April (Update 2) (Feb 25, 2011)
True Grit Producer in Live-Action Star Blazers Talks (Feb 21, 2011)
Newspaper: Production Begins on New Yamato Show, Film (Dec 10, 2010)
Yamato Anime Producer Yoshinobu Nishizaki Passes Away (Update 2) (Nov 6, 2010)
Yamato Resurrection's BD/DVD to Include Both Endings (Feb 17, 2010)
Japanese Box Office, December 12-13 (Dec 16, 2009)
5-Meter Space Battleship Yamato Model Displayed (Dec 2, 2009)
Leiji Matsumoto Settles Suit over Plagiarism Claim (Nov 26, 2009)
2009 Space Battleship Yamato Film Has 2 Endings Made (Nov 23, 2009)
Live-Action Space Battleship Yamato Film's Cast Listed (Update 3) (Oct 2, 2009)
Noboru Ishiguro Confirms Live-Action Yamato in Development (Update 2) (Jul 18, 2009)
December's Yamato Film Detailed by Director Nishizaki (May 18, 2009)
New Yamato Anime to Open in Japanese Theaters in 2009 (Update 2) (Mar 18, 2009)
Leiji Matsumoto Loses Suit over Plagiarism Claim (Dec 30, 2008)
2 Yamato Copyright Suits Settled for 250 Million Yen (Dec 15, 2008)
New Attempt at Yamato Anime Project Announced (Aug 1, 2008)
Great Yamato #0 Volume 1 Streamed Online for Free (Jun 1, 2007)
New Yamato in 2006 (May 5, 2004)
Yamato dispute arises again (Aug 8, 2003)
Production of Space Cruiser Yamato Rebirth Chapter to start (Aug 2, 2003)
Star Blazers Producer Receives Prison Sentence (Feb 24, 2003)
Star Blazers / Yamato producer in Jail (Oct 26, 2000)
Yamato producer arrested on guns, drug charges (Feb 13, 1999)
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The Mike Toole Show - The Melancholy of Yoshinobu Nishizaki (Nov 20, 2011)
The Mike Toole Show - Terminal Tominosis (Sep 25, 2011)
The Mike Toole Show - The Anniversary Special (May 22, 2011)
2002 - Japan in Review (Jan 14, 2003)
The Month in Review - March 2002 (Apr 1, 2002)

as Hirofumi Nishizaki

Family name (in kanji): 西崎
Given name (in kanji): 弘文
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Staff in:
Be Forever Yamato (movie) : Script, Original creator, Producer
Beast King GoLion (TV) : Executive producer
Fables of the Green Forest (TV) : Producer (uncredited)
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (movie) : Original creator, Producer
Final Yamato (movie) : Director, Script, Original creator, Producer
Maeterlinck's Blue Bird (TV) : Planning
Odin - Starlight Mutiny (movie) : Original story, Executive producer
Space Battleship Yamato (movie) : Original creator
Space Battleship Yamato (live-action movie) : Original creator
Space Battleship Yamato (movie) : Executive producer, Framework, Planning
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (movie) : Original creator
Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection (movie) : Chief Director, Screenplay, Original creator, Executive producer, Editing, Planning
Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage (movie) : Script, Original creator, Producer
Star Blazers (TV) : Original creator, Producer, Planning
Star Blazers 2199 (TV) : Original creator
Star Blazers 2202 (movies) : Original Work
Star Blazers Perfect Album (U.S. manga) : Original creator
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2205 (movies) : Original creator
Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars (TV) : Producer, Planning
Star Blazers: The Comet Empire (TV) : Producer
Uchū Kūbo Blue Noah (TV) : Executive producer, Original Design, Planning
Uchū Senkan Yamato (manga Yuki Hijiri) : Original story
Uchū Senkan Yamato 2199: Hoshi-Meguru Hakobune (movie) : Original creator
"Uchū Senkan Yamato" to Iu Jidai: Seireki 2202-nen no Sentaku (movie) : Original creator
Umi no Triton (movie) : Chief Production Supervisor
Umi no Triton (TV) : Production
Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend (movie) : Planning
Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (OAV) : Executive producer
Wansa-kun (TV) : Producer, Planning, Storyline (latter part)
Yamato 2520 (OAV) : Director, Screenplay, Producer
Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (movies) : Original creator
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