Skip to content
Curated category

Japanese animated film producers

  • Yoshiaki NishimuraYoshiaki Nishimura entered the film industry in 1985. He joined Studio Ghibli shortly after its founding by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata.
  • Toshio SuzukiToshio Suzuki was born in 1948 within the industrial city of Nagoya, located in Aichi Prefure. He developed a deep interest in literature and the arts during…
  • 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…
  • Shigeru MiyamotoShigeru Miyamoto was born on the 16th of November 1952 in Sonobe, a small town within Kyoto Prefecture. His family held modest means while his father taught…
  • Osamu TezukaToyona, Osaka, 1928. A young boy named Osamu Tezuka sat in a darkened theater watching Disney films over and over again.
  • Isao TakahataOn the 29th of June 1945, a nine-year boy named Isao Takahata stood in the ruins of Okayama City. He and his sibling had been separated from their family for…