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Japanese anime director and manga artist (1963–2010)

is the pseudonym of , a well-known director of anime. He works frequently with the animation studio Madhouse (which he co-founded), though he is a freelance director not employed directly by any one studio. He began working in the animation industry—at age 17—as an in-between animator on the 1958 film Hakujaden. His works have won and been nominated for multiple awards, including a nomination for Best Film (Metropolis) at the 2001 Festival de Cine de Sitges.

Japanese anime director

Japanese animator

Japanese screenwriter

Japanese animator

Japanese animator

Japanese anime director

Japanese animator

Japanese anime director

Japanese film director, animator and character designer

Japanese animator

Japanese anime director

Japanese anime director