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Japanese animated film directors

  • Yoshifumi KondōYoshifumi Kondō was born in Gosen, Niigata Prefecture on the 31st of March 1950. He grew up in a quiet town where the snow fell heavily during winter months.
  • Hideaki AnnoHideaki Anno was born in 1960 within the city of Ube, Yamaguchi. He attended Wakō Kindergarten and Unoshima Municipal Elementary School before moving to…
  • Yoshiyuki TominoYoshiyuki Tomino was born on the 5th of November 1941 in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture. His family held deep roots as regional landowners in Ojima, now part…
  • Hiroyuki MoritaHiroyuki Morita was born in Fukuoka Prefecture and grew up during the 1960s. He attended Fukuoka Kenritsu Chikushikoto School, where he began creating his…
  • Makoto ShinkaiMakoto Shinkai was born in Koumi, Nagano. His family runs a construction company. He studied Japanese literature at Chuo University.
  • Shūkō MuraseShūkō Murase entered the animation industry during a period of intense growth for Studio Sunrise. His early career began with work on Yoroiden Samurai…