Norio Shioyama
Norio Shioyama | |
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| Born | March 28, 1940. Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | April 13, 2017 (aged 77) Misato, Saitama Prefecture |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, illustrator, character designer, and animation director |
| Notable work | Armored Trooper Votoms |
Norio Shioyama (塩山 紀生, Shioyama Norio; 28 March 1940 – 13 April 2017) was an animator, illustrator, character designer, and animation director born in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He is most well known for his work as character designer on the anime television series Armored Trooper Votoms. Shioyama, along with Kōichi Murata, Kazuo Komatsubara, and Kōshin Yonekawa, was one of the founding members of the animation studio Oh! Production.