Directing
Noburô Ôfuji
1900-06-01 · Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Born 1900, in Tokyo. Ofuji learned the basics of animation under Junichi Kouchi, and later developed his own unique animation style using cutouts from chiyogami (Japanese traditional decorative paper with colored patterns). While strictly maintaining his independent production style, he attempted a variety of techniques such as paper cutouts, cel, silhouette, and colored cellophane.
Known for
The Black Cat
The National Anthem Kimigayo
The Village Festival
The Phantom Ship
Spring Song
Burglars of "Baghdad" Castle
A Ship of Oranges
Kujira
Hyoei and Heibei's Tengu Hunt
The Story of the Monkey King
A Story of Tobacco
The Bear Dodger
The Flower and the Butterfly
Spider Silk
Princess Katsura
Three Brave Frogs
Movie credits · 31
The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942
The Life of Buddha
The Phantom Ship
The Flower and the Butterfly
Kujira
Dangobee Torimono Chou: Hirakeegoma no Maki
The Bear Dodger
Dream of a Snowy Night
Spider Silk
The Battle of the Malay Sea
The Making of a Color Animation
Princess Katsura
Chiyogami Manga: The Fate of the Dumplings
Chinkoroheibei and the Treasure Box
Hyoei and Heibei's Tengu Hunt
General of the Swamp
Three Brave Frogs
Will Power
The National Anthem Kimigayo
Spring Song
At the Border Checkpoint
The Village Festival
The Black Cat
The Golden Flower
Whale
A Ship of Oranges
The Story of the Monkey King
Burglars of "Baghdad" Castle
A Story of Tobacco
Sitting Beneath the Cherry Blossoms
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