{{short description|French animator (born 1977 or 1978)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Thomas Romain | image = | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|39|2017|01|25}}<ref name="bbc-newsbeat" /> | birth_place = Besançon, France | alma_mater = Gobelins, l'École de l'image<ref name="bbc-newsbeat" /> | occupation = Animator | notable_works = {{ublist | ''Code Lyoko'' | ''Ōban Star-Racers''}} | children = 2<ref name="bbc-newsbeat" /> }}
'''Thomas Romain''' ({{IPA|fr|tɔmɑ ʁɔmɛ̃}}; born 1977 or 1978)<ref name="bbc-newsbeat" /> is a French animator who is responsible for creating ''Code Lyoko'' alongside Tania Palumbo. He is also responsible for designing and co-directing the French-Japanese animated series ''Ōban Star-Racers'', which would be the start of his career in Japan. He's also the founder and creative director of Studio No Border.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.studio-no-border.com/en/about |title=About Studio No Border |access-date=20 August 2019 |archive-date=16 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616095003/http://www.studio-no-border.com/en/about |url-status=live}}</ref>
In early 2017 Romain attracted mainstream media attention when he began tweeting illustrations he had drawn based on his children's sketches.<ref name="bbc-newsbeat">{{cite web |title=Meet the dad who turns his sons' drawings into amazing anime artwork |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/478e6da7-f34b-47e8-9adf-c37643b9a038 |website=BBC Newsbeat |access-date=19 October 2022 |date=25 January 2017 |archive-date=19 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019235850/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/478e6da7-f34b-47e8-9adf-c37643b9a038 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Marsden |first1=Harriet |title=This dad turns his son's drawings into the most amazing artwork |url=https://www.indy100.com/article/thomas-romain-dad-turns-drawings-artwork-anime-imgur-7551051 |website=The Independent |access-date=26 August 2017 |date=2 February 2017 |archive-date=26 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826194508/https://www.indy100.com/article/thomas-romain-dad-turns-drawings-artwork-anime-imgur-7551051 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Romain |first=Thomas |user=ThomasRomain |number=825006601543180290 |date=27 January 2017 |title=ThomasRomain ロマン・トマ on Twitter |language=ja |access-date=26 August 2017 |link=no |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215142811/https://twitter.com/Thomasintokyo/status/825006601543180290 |archive-date=15 December 2019}}</ref>
==Works== ===French animation=== * ''Code Lyoko'' (creator) * ''Code Lyoko: Evolution'' (creator) * ''Ōban Star-Racers'' (character design, director)
===Anime=== * ''Aria the Natural'' (Design Works) * ''Aria the OVA ~Arietta~'' (Layout Animation Director) * ''Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan Second'' (Face used in credits)<ref>{{Cite episode | title = Accidents Happen In Closed Spaces! Dokuro-chan! / Valentine's Day Kiss! Dokuro-chan! | series = Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan | date = 11 November 2007 | season = 2 | number = 2 | time = 24:58 <!-- Time when name appears in credits --> | language = Japanese }}</ref> * ''Engage Planet Kiss Dum'' (Art Design) * ''Basquash!'' (Original Concept, Art Director, Mechanical Concept Design, Key Animation) * ''Senki Zesshō Symphogear'' (Art Director) * ''Space Dandy'' (Spaceship Design) * ''Macross Delta'' (World Design) * ''Cannon Busters'' (Supervising Director) * ''Carole & Tuesday'' (World Design) * ''SK8 the Infinity'' (Skateboard Design)
===Video games=== * ''The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures'' (Background Art) * ''The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve'' (Background Art)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{ann|people|22236}} * {{imdb name|1683498}}
{{ACArt}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Romain, Thomas}} Category:1970s births Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Film people from Besançon Category:French animators Category:French animated film directors Category:French storyboard artists Category:French expatriates in Japan