Kohei Ashiya

Kohei Ashiya (芦谷 耕平) is a Japanese animator credited for his work on the TV adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by David Production. An animation director since the first season, Ashiya is well known for his publicized traditionally drawn artwork.

Ashiya is a full-time lecturer in the Tokyo Media Arts department at where he teaches classes in animation content production. Influenced by JoJo since his high school days, he was eventually sought out as an animation director for the series after officials discovered his early drawings of its characters.

Works

 * JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation
 * Animation Director (ep 21)
 * Key Animation (eps 14, 21, 26)
 * JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
 * Assistant Chief Animation Director (eps 1, 4, 6-8, 10-11, 14-17, 19, 23-24)
 * Animation Director (eps 4, 9, 22, 25, 34, 46, 48)
 * Key Animation (eps 1, 25, 31, 34, 46)
 * 2nd Key Animation (eps 4, 6-11, 14, 16-17, 19, 22-24, 35, 39)
 * Animation Director Cooperation (ep 32, 38-39)
 * Eyecatch Illustration (eps 4, 6, 16-17, 22, 34-35)
 * JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable
 * Animation Director (eps 4, 8, 12, 15, 18, 23, 27-30)
 * Assistant Animation Director (ep 10)
 * Eyecatch Illustration (eps 2, 4, 12, 23)
 * Key Animation (eps 2, 4, 8, 23)
 * 2nd Key Animation (ep 12)