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[[File:Tomoki Kyoda 20090703 Japan Expo 03.jpg|thumb|Tomoki Kyoda at [[Japan Expo]] 2009]]
{{nihongo|'''''Tomoki Kyoda'''''|京田 知己|Kyōda Tomoki}} (born 1970) is a Japanese animation director and animator born in [[Osaka Prefecture|Osaka]], Japan. Formerly a graphic designer, he nurtured the dream of becoming an animator from childhood.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} 

After doing various works supervising drawing continuity, he joined the [[BONES (studio)|Bones]] anime ''[[RahXephon]]'' as assistant director and later directed ''[[RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio]]'', his first film. He then went on to become head director of ''[[Eureka Seven]]'', also under studio Bones. He collaborated with [[Gainax]] and [[Studio Khara]] in producing the new tetralogy of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' films as a storyboard artist on the first film, ''[[Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone]]''. He revived the ''[[Eureka Seven]]'' franchise with the announcement of a brand new theatrical feature. He is a member of the 15-person steering committee of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) labor group.<ref name="JAniCAIncorporation">{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-06-06/japan-animator-labor-group-legally-incorporates |title=Japan's Animator Labor Group Legally Incorporates - Anime News Network |accessdate=29 May 2009 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |date=2008-06-06 |format= |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |location= |pages= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref>

==Noted works==
* ''[[Gensomaden Saiyuki]]'' (2000) - Storyboards, episode director
* ''[[The Daichis - Earth's Defense Family]]'' (Chikyōbōei kazoku) (2001) - Mecha and creature design, staging, storyboards
* ''[[RahXephon]]'' (2002) - Assistant director, episode director, staging, storyboards
* ''[[RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio]]'' (2003) - Director, composition, scenario, storyboard
* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' (2003) - Storyboards
* ''[[Kenran Butohsai|Kenran Butohsai: The Mars Daybreak]]'' (2004) - direction, storyboards
* ''[[Eureka Seven]]'' (2005) - Chief director, storyboards, unit direction
* ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'' (2006) - Storyboards, episode director
* ''[[Ayakashi Ayashi]]'' (2006) - Opening director, storyboard
* ''[[Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone]]'' (2007) - Storyboard
* ''[[Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit]]'' (2007) - Opening director, storyboard
* ''[[Darker than Black]]'' (2007) - Storyboards
* ''[[Eureka Seven#Films|Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers]]'' (2009) - Chief director, composition, scenario

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|id=2282696|name=Tomoki Kyoda}}

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[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:People from Osaka Prefecture]]
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[[Category:Anime directors]]
[[Category:Japanese animators]]
[[Category:Japanese animated film directors]]


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