Curated category
Japanese animators
- Michiyo YasudaMichiyo Yasuda was born in Tokyo's Nakano ward, growing up in the Higashi-fushimi neighborhood of what is now Nishitōkyō city.
- Akira NishitaniAkira Nishitani joined Capcom in 1986. This year marked the beginning of a career that would reshape fighting games. He worked alongside Akira Yasuda, who…
- Hiromasa YonebayashiHiromasa Yonebayashi was born in 1973 and grew up with a deep interest in visual arts. He pursued formal training at the Kanazawa College of Art, where he…
- Kenzō MasaokaKenzō Masaoka made history in 1917. He became the first person to use cel animation and recorded sound in anime. This technical shift changed how Japanese…
- Noburō ŌfujiNoburō ōfuji began his career in the early 1920s as a trainee under Jun'ichi Kōuchi. This master animator taught him the fundamentals of frame-by-frame…
- Yoshiaki NishimuraYoshiaki Nishimura entered the film industry in 1985. He joined Studio Ghibli shortly after its founding by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata.
- Mitsuyo SeoMitsuyo Seo began his career painting signs for businesses in Japan. He moved from that trade into animation by working at a toy film company.
- Yasuo ŌtsukaYasuo Otsuka was born in Shimane Prefecture during the early 1930s. At age 10, he visited Tsuwano and saw a steam locomotive for the first time.
- Ōten ShimokawaA family relocated to the Tokyo area when a young boy named Shimokawa was nine years old. This move placed him in the heart of Japan's capital during a time…
- 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.
- Tadahito MochinagaTadahito Mochinaga began his animation career in the middle of World War II Japan. He served as an assistant to Seo Mitsuyo on Momotarō's Sea Eagles, an…
- Osamu TezukaToyona, Osaka, 1928. A young boy named Osamu Tezuka sat in a darkened theater watching Disney films over and over again.
- Kihachirō KawamotoKihachirō Kawamoto was born in 1925. From his earliest years, he felt a deep pull toward the art of making dolls and puppets.
- 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…