The People Who Built Japanese Animation: New Edition

“The People Who Built Japanese Animation”
Seiji Kano

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Product Description

A chronicle of the heroine of the NHK serial TV novel "Natsuzora" and the models of the characters in the animation arc!
The only record of the genesis of Japanese animation!

The model for the heroine of the 2019 NHK morning drama "Natsuzora" is said to be animator Reiko Okuyama, and this is a chronicle covering Okuyama and the character models in the animation arc of the morning drama.
Japanese animation, which currently boasts the highest standards in the world. In the 1960s, there were animators who breathed life into moving pictures and aimed for new expressions.
Based on the testimonies of the animators themselves and interviews with related parties, this book chronicles the lives of six animators (Akira Daikuhara, Koji Mori, Yasuo Otsuka, Reiko Okuyama, Yoichi Kotabe, and Yoshifumi Kondo) who built the foundation for the creation, development, and current prosperity of Japanese animation, along with production episodes of their masterpieces that remain in history.
The book includes color pages at the beginning featuring handwritten drawings and stills of their works, and a glossary and filmography at the end.
This new edition also includes additional interviews by the author!
A must-read for those interested in the world of animation and those who want to enjoy "Natsuzora" even more.

▼Table of Contents
Introduction
About the New Edition
Akira Daikuhara
Koji Mori
Yasuo Otsuka
Reiko Okuyama
Yoichi Kotabe
Yoshifumi Kondo
Interview with Masashi Ando
Interview with Hiroshi Ikeda
Interview with Yoichi Kotabe
Afterword
Special Materials
Glossary
Filmography

※This book is a re-edited and expanded new edition of "The People Who Built Japanese Animation" published by Wakakusa Shobo in 2004.