Shunichi Yukimuro is a veteran screenwriter who's been writing anime for over four decades. Born in Yokohama, he's responsible for an enormous body of work—over 3,000 TV anime scenarios—and his name appears on some of the most beloved series in the medium's history.

He started out writing for television drama after attending a screenwriting school, winning an award early on for a show called Chikagorono Wakai Yatsu. By 1964, though, he'd shifted focus to anime with his first series, Yokocho Seigitai (Justice Guardian). From there, he became one of Toei Animation's most prolific contributors.

His anime credits read like a who's who of classics: Kimba the White Lion, Sally the Witch, Gegege no Kitaro, Sazae-san, Tomorrow's Joe, Himitsu no Akko-chan, Babel II, Majokko Megu-chan, Dr. Slump, Honey Honey, The Kabocha Wine, Dragon Ball, The Adventures of Pepero, and Azuki-chan. That's just scratching the surface of his output.

Beyond screenwriting, Yukimuro is also known as the creator of the manga Ohayou! Spank, which became an international hit. Tokyo Movie Shinsha adapted it into an anime in 1981, and Yukimuro won the Kodansha Manga Award for shoujo that same year for the series.

Birth place: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan