Career
Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, Yukimuro has had a career spanning some four decades and written over 3,000 anime TV series scenarios, including episodes of many classic series produced by the Toei Animation studio. He soon began to focus on writing for anime television series, of which his first was Yokocho Seigitai (Justice Guardian) in 1964. Among the anime series for which Yukimuro wrote scenarios include 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.
Yukimuro was also the creator of the internationally popular manga series Ohayō!.