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Tomorrow's Worlds, From Today's Rising Star
Yasuhiro Yoshiura creates long-form sci-fi animations set in the near future. He discusses his animated series, Time of
The Road to Your Name
In Japan, Makoto Shinkai has become a household name, thanks to the blockbuster success of his latest feature-length ani
Handcrafted Fantasies in a Digital World
Yoshiko Misumi creates fantastical worlds featuring handcrafted artwork and an aesthetic style that rejects animation's
Bringing Sketch Comedy to Animation
Taketo Shinkai creates animated sketch comedies featuring rapid-fire dialogue, minimal movement, and a distinctive pop v
Surrealism through Simplicity
Atsushi Wada creates surreal worlds that are full of mind-bending details. He is known for the odd, humorous movement of
Living, Breathing Paintings
Ryu Kato creates living paintings that dance beautifully across the screen. In both his artwork and his animation, Kato
A Maestro of Computer Graphics
Kohta Morie is a computer animator known for his dynamic and stylish visuals, which range from photorealistic expression
Emphasizing Imagery with Minimalism
Ryo Okawara is an illustrator and anime director who consistently experiments with style -- for example, by creating a w
Dramatic Flourishes
Yuhei Sakuragi is a computer animator who specializes in creating stylish female characters with a hand-drawn feel. As a
Chilling Your Spine and Tickling Your Funnybone
Toshiko Hata is an animator and illustrator who specializes in stop-motion horror comedy. Her decision to mix horror and
Depicting Life and Death with Puppets
Tomoyasu Murata creates puppet animations that delve into themes of life and death. His works mix realism and fantasy to
Adapting Science Fiction for the Big Screen
Hiroyuki Seshita is an animation director who has been involved in numerous feature-length adaptations of popular sci-fi
Tradition Meets Cutting-edge Computer Graphics
Shuhei Morita is a renowned digital animator who brings a distinctively Asian aesthetic to his magic realist works. He g
Creating Graceful Motion with CGI
Kouhei Nakama is a computer animator who is in high demand around the world. From ultra-realistic abstract objects to be
Comical Shenanigans on the Web
Keisuke Matsumoto has a passionate online fan base thanks to his 2 ongoing web animated series. His works are known for
A Master of Metamorphosis
Masaki Okuda is an animator who uses metamorphosis to create a satisfying harmony of music and movement -- and to demons
Bright, Cute Entertainment for Everyone
Jun Aoki creates anime intended to entertain viewers with bright characters. His stories are simple, and they feature se
Crafting Entire Worlds Out of Paper
Hoji Tsuchiya specializes in cutout animation. This technique gives him the freedom to create some truly inventive visua
A Creator of Imaginative Stop-Motion Worlds
Tomoki Misato is a young up-and-coming animator who has already won numerous awards at festivals around the world. He cr
Breathing Life into 3D Characters
Hiroshi Miyamoto is an up-and-coming director at a major animation company who has helmed 2 feature-length films based o
Frenetic Pop Art Landscapes
NuQ is a popular artist who works primarily in fashion advertising and music videos. She uses colorful hand-drawn animat
Scenes from a Retro-Futuristic Tokyo
Shigeyoshi Tsukahara's anime take place in settings that recall mid-20th century Tokyo. His worlds are filled with perio
The Wonders of Paint-on-Glass
Miyo Sato specializes in paint-on-glass animation, a stop-motion technique that involves photographing images on a sheet
Stories about the Present and Past
Junichi Yamamoto is a freelance anime director who is best known for his detailed depictions of the inner lives of his c
Exploring Secrets of the World with One Pencil
Seiji O'Hara is a creator known to use subtle strokes to depict a monotone world. He displays a splendid theme in his sh
Creating a Japanese Fantasy World
Yosuke Tani is an animation artist whose work reflects a unique taste of Japanese motif. He has received high praise for
Pursuing Animation That Feels Odd
AC-bu is a team of 2 creators with a reputation for impactful animation. Team members Adachi and Itakura will always com
Creating Sci-Fi Animation with Reality
Naoyoshi Shiotani is a creator with a reputation for his stylish science fiction projects. He has also received praise f
Pioneering a New Era in Monster Movies
Jun Awazu is an animation director who is particular about, and continues to draw monsters. Using various styles, he is
Creates Innovative Images with Self-Developed Expressive Tools
Baku Hashimoto is a creator based in Hokkaido Prefecture, who is highly recognized for his works using innovative images
Animation Artist Who Projects His Memory
Ikuo Kato is a creator with a reputation for the hand-drawn styles of his animation. From a snapshot of daily life to th
The Complete "NEGADON: The Monster from Mars" by Jun Awazu
Jun Awazu is an animation director who is particular about, and continues to draw monsters. Using various styles, he is
Expressing a Unique Hand-Drawn Abstract World
Taro Otani is a creator highly praised for his unique abstract impressions. His hand-drawn movements are so smooth, as i
Animation Artist Who Charms with the Background
Tetsuro Kodama is an animation artist with a reputation for humorous stories. With the use of realistically drawn detail
Drawing Emotions That Words Cannot Explain
Yoshiki Imazu is an upcoming artist who creates music videos for popular musicians, and advertising. We look into the ar
Watch Seiji O'Hara's "THE ANCESTOR" & "AYESHA" in Full!
Acclaimed animator Seiji O'Hara is known for telling cynical stories that have a glimmer of hope. O'Hara's works deal wi
A Married Couple's Household Animations
Based in Kyoto Prefecture, moogabooga is a creative unit made up of married couple Makoto and Ayako Takano. Behind their
Drawing the Light of Life by Hand
Based in Osaka Prefecture, Sukikara Makiko creates humanistic stories with animals as the main characters. Join us and f
Creating a Story from a Lyric
With over 50 music videos on his resume, Sugimoto Kosuke has been able to combine audio and visuals in ways not many oth
Expanding One's World Through the Internet
Inaba Hideki is a filmmaker, art director and animator with a unique style filled with swirling, colorful shapes. Althou
Watch Tsukahara Shigeyoshi's "Joseito (Schoolgirl)" & "The Man Traveling with a Picture in Relief" in Full!
Tsukahara Shigeyoshi is a critically-acclaimed creator who has won multiple awards, both in Japan and abroad. His storie
Portraying Ethnic Lore Through Animation
A creator from Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan who specializes in rhythmical animation with illustrations and figures that mo
A Stop-Motion Fantasy Full of Nature
Yashiro Takeshi mainly works as a director on live-action commercials. At 43, he began working on original stop-motion a
A Student Creator With a Bright Future
The up-and-coming creator has made the cover art for various novels, created music videos, and put together image boards
Aiming for an Academy Award! A Creator Taking on Unprecedented Challenges
Coming from a live-action film background, Iwaisawa is almost entirely self-taught in animation production. He continues
A Master of Comical 3DCG Animation
Satoshi Tomioka currently heads the 3DCG studio Canavan Graphics. His job encompasses directing, writing and producing,
Watch Murata Tomoyasu's 'A Branch of a Pine Is Tied Up' in Full!
Tomoyasu Murata is a highly-acclaimed stop-motion animation artist known for his warm puppets and elaborate productions.
Watch Yashiro Takeshi's 'Norman the Snowman - The Northern Lights -' in Full!
Takeshi Yashiro mainly works as a director for live-action commercials. At 43, he began working on original stop-motion
A Sci-Fi Animator Pushing the Boundaries of 3DCG
Toshihisa Yokoshima is a creator who honed his skills at Kamikazedouga, the production company behind international hits
An Expert of Heartwarming Children's Animation
Gaku Kinoshita is a solo creator who has worked on numerous children's animations that implement his soft and unique ani
Creating Visuals That Sneak into Our Hearts
Having just graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of DESIGN, Nina Ai is one of Japan's most exciti
In Search of Unrivaled Analog Expression
Atsushi Makino is a creator characterized by the warm, analog-style of expression he studied in the Czech Republic. He u
Shaping Her Work Through Hometown Experiences
A creator from the tropical islands of Okinawa Prefecture who creates colorful and unique worlds based on childhood expe
From Nihonga to Animation and Back
Yoshitoshi Shinomiya is a one-of-a-kind creator who is active as both a traditional Nihonga artist and an animator. He u
In Search of Stylish Sci-Fi Animation
Kaoru Yoshitake is an up-and-coming creator who specializes in 3DCG animation. The use of striking colors and stylish ac
A Virtuoso of Surrealistic Hand-Drawn Animation
Ryoji Yamada is an up-and-coming creator known for his edgy representations of contemporary society and internationally-
A Spirited Young Creator Making Works of Youth
loundraw is a multi-talented young creator gaining a lot of attention. His specialties include delicate use of light, de
Using Pencils to Create Hand-Drawn Texture
Kazuo Ebisawa is known for how he uses pencil drawings to add depth and texture to his works. He specializes in portrayi
Building Magical Worlds Through Stop-Motion Animation
Hosokawa Shin is an up-and-coming creator known for his meticulous stop-motion animation. Realistic sets and puppets cra
Pursuing the Potential of Hand-Drawn Animation
Eugene is a creator known for his detailed imagery and smooth animation style, using colors and unique characters to giv
A New Generation Artist with a Strange, Addictive Realism
Oda Amane is an up-and-coming creator gaining attention for the realistic yet unique feel she gives her works. She build
An Up-And-Coming Female Creator Exciting the World
Since winning the Grand Prize for Short Animation at the Ottawa International Animation Festival, one of the world's 4 m
An Epic Work of 13 Years
Spirited creator Hosokawa Shin spent 13 long years creating the stop-motion animation "DINO!" all on his own. The 24-min
Welcome to My Monster World
Uekusa Wataru is a creator known for his cute characters and mysterious worlds, as well as his ability to synchronize mu
Create a Magical Garden
Ryo-timo is a creator pursuing new animation methods by combining 2D art and 3DCG. He creates magical worlds that have b
Animation That Makes Kids Crazy
Morishita Yusuke is a popular creator known for his animated works for children. Greatly influenced by American cartoon
Charming Motion Animation
Ishidate Namiko is a young creator known for works with unique stories based on real-life experiences. Her specialty is
Representing Human History
Sakai Osamu is a creator who incorporates complex historical and scientific information into easy-to-understand works of
Retro Nostalgic Animation
Tasoyamaro is a creator from the new generation known that makes super short animations made for smartphones. Fans gravi
Get Kids Excited
Sato Kodai is a creator who produces works that appeal to children and adults. He creates heartwarming stories with cutt
Love for a Strange World
Wakabayashi Moe is a creator with a unique worldview that puts together mysterious stories full of characters with sligh
Between Reality and Fantasy
ShiShi Yamazaki is a young creator that uses rotoscoping to make unique visual works. She continues to impress audiences
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