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Yasuhiro Nightow

  • Writer
  • Animation Department
  • Actor
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Yasuhiro Nightow was born on 8 April 1967. He is a writer and actor, known for Kekkai Sensen (2019), Trigun (1998) and Trigun Stampede (2023).
BornApril 8, 1967
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    Sumiya Ito, Ayaka Ando, Takashi Ogino, Hiroaki Iwanaga, Shota Kawakami, Saku Momose, Hidetoshi Kubota, Hiroki Ino, and Shizune Nagao in Kekkai Sensen (2019)
    Kekkai Sensen
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 2019
    Trigun (1998)
    Trigun
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Trigun Stampede (2023)
    Trigun Stampede
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Gungrave (2003)
    Gungrave
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Trigun Stargaze (2026)
      Trigun Stargaze
      6.5
      TV Series
      • original work
      • creator
      • 2026
    • Trigun Stampede (2023)
      Trigun Stampede
      7.3
      TV Series
      • manga
      • creator
      • 2023
    • Sumiya Ito, Ayaka Ando, Takashi Ogino, Hiroaki Iwanaga, Shota Kawakami, Saku Momose, Hidetoshi Kubota, Hiroki Ino, and Shizune Nagao in Kekkai Sensen (2019)
      Kekkai Sensen
      6.6
      • creator
      • 2019
    • Blood Blockade Battlefront (2015)
      Blood Blockade Battlefront
      7.1
      TV Series
      • creator
      • creator: based on manga by
      • 2015–2018
    • Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010)
      Trigun: Badlands Rumble
      7.4
      • manga
      • story
      • 2010
    • Gungrave (2003)
      Gungrave
      7.9
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2003–2004
    • Gungrave: Overdose (2004)
      Gungrave: Overdose
      7.2
      Video Game
      • scenario supervisor
      • 2004
    • Gungrave (2002)
      Gungrave
      7.2
      Video Game
      • story
      • 2002
    • Trigun (1998)
      Trigun
      8.2
      TV Series
      • creator
      • manga
      • story
      • 1998

    Animation Department

    • Trigun Stampede (2023)
      Trigun Stampede
      7.3
      TV Series
      • original character design
      • 2023
    • Blood Blockade Battlefront (2015)
      Blood Blockade Battlefront
      7.1
      TV Series
      • original character design
      • 2015–2018
    • Ôedo roketto (2007)
      Ôedo roketto
      6.9
      TV Series
      • guest character designer
      • 2007
    • Gungrave: Overdose (2004)
      Gungrave: Overdose
      7.2
      Video Game
      • character designer
      • 2004
    • Samurai Shodown V (2003)
      Samurai Shodown V
      7.5
      Video Game
      • character designer
      • 2003
    • Gungrave (2002)
      Gungrave
      7.2
      Video Game
      • original character designer
      • 2002
    • Trigun (1998)
      Trigun
      8.2
      TV Series
      • original character design
      • 1998

    Actor

    • Gungrave: Overdose (2004)
      Gungrave: Overdose
      7.2
      Video Game
      • Nightow Angel (voice)
      • 2004

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Yasuhito Naito
    • Born
      • April 8, 1967

    Did you know

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      He cites the works of sci-fi writers Leiji Matsumoto, Katsuhiro Ōtomo and Fujihiko Hosono, fantasy writer Rumiko Takahashi, comedy writer Fujio Akatsuka and dramatic writer Fumiko Takano as an influence on his work.

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