title: Shinichiro Kimura
text: # Shinichiro Kimura
  
  Shinichiro Kimura (木村 真一郎, Kimura Shin'ichirō, born October 4) 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).
  
  ## Filmography
  
  ### 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)
  