About

Known credits:
185
Birthday:
1938-01-09
Place of birth:
Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Nobuhiko Obayashi

Overview

Nobuhiko Obayashi (January 9, 1938 – April 10, 2020) was a Japanese director, screenwriter and editor of films and television advertisements who is well known for his surreal visual style. He began his career as a pioneering figure in Japanese experimental film during the 1960s before transitioning to directing more mainstream works such as television and feature films. Though he remains mostly unknown outside of Japan, he has made a prolific number of films in his 50 years of working with the medium.

Known for

Acting
2020 Labyrinth of Cinema Actor The Mysterious Old Pianist / The Director John 59
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2019 Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films Actor Self N/A
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2019 Extro Actor Self 59
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2019 Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise Actor Self N/A
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2010 Constructing a House Actor Self 59
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2006 What's a Director? Actor N/A
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2001 Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message Actor N/A
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2001 From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta" Actor N/A
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2000 The Stupid Teacher Actor The Director John N/A
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1994 Kane nara kaesen! Actor N/A
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1993 Russian Lullabies Actor Self N/A
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1990 Making of 'Dreams' Actor Self 59
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1982 Zokubutsu zukan Actor N/A
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1982 Cute Devil Actor 59
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1982 The Unspoiled Diamond Actor Meeting Host 59
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1981 MOMENT Actor 58
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1980 Making of いい旅チャレンジ20,000 km 清水港線・旅の表情 Actor N/A
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1979 The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi Actor Film Director 58
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1977 Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye Actor Tennis Referee 58
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1977 House Actor Husband (uncredited) 66
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1968 Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker Actor Himself N/A
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1968 Confession Actor 59
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1958 The Girl in the Picture Actor 59
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Directing
2020 Labyrinth of Cinema Directing Director 59
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2017 Hanagatami Directing Director 59
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2014 Seven Weeks Directing Director 59
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2014 Casting Blossoms to the Sky: A Movie Document Directing Director N/A
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2012 Casting Blossoms to the Sky Directing Director 59
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2008 Scenery to Remember Directing Director N/A
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2007 Song of Goodbye Directing Director N/A
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2007 Switching – Goodbye Me Directing Director 58
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2004 The Motive Directing Director 59
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2002 The Last Snow Directing Director N/A
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2001 Farewell Directing Director N/A
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2001 From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta" Directing Director N/A
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2001 Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message Directing Director N/A
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2000 The Stupid Teacher Directing Director N/A
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2000 Shinobugawa Directing Director N/A
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1999 The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe Directing Director N/A
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1999 One Summer's Day Directing Director N/A
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1998 Legend of the Cat Monster Directing Director N/A
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1998 I Want to Hear the Wind's Song Directing Director N/A
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1998 Sada Directing Director 59
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1998 Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel Directing Director N/A
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1996 Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction Directing Director N/A
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1995 Goodbye for Tomorrow Directing Director N/A
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1994 Turning Point Directing Director N/A
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1993 Samurai Kids Directing Director 58
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1993 Haruka, Nostalgia Directing Director 58
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1993 Russian Lullabies Directing Director N/A
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1992 The Rocking Horsemen Directing Director 59
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1991 Chizuko's Younger Sister Directing Director 59
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1990 Why She Won't Marry Directing Director N/A
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1990 Making of 'Dreams' Directing Director 59
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1989 Beijing Watermelon Directing Director 59
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1988 My Heart Belongs to Daddy Directing Director N/A
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1988 The Discarnates Directing Director 59
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1988 The Strange Pair Directing Director 58
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1987 The Drifting Classroom Directing Director 58
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1986 Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast Directing Director 58
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1986 April Fish Directing Director 58
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1986 His Motorbike, Her Island Directing Director 59
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1985 Four Sisters Directing Director 58
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1985 Miss Lonely Directing Director 59
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1984 The Island Closest to Heaven Directing Director 58
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1984 Kenya Boy Directing Director 58
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1984 The Deserted City Directing Director 59
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1983 Lover, Come Back to Me Directing Director N/A
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1983 The Little Girl Who Conquered Time Directing Director 59
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1982 Cute Devil Directing Director 59
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1982 I Are You, You Am Me Directing Director 58
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1981 School in the Crosshairs Directing Director 58
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1979 The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi Directing Director 58
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1978 Take Me Away! Directing Director 59
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1977 Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye Directing Director 58
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1977 House Directing Director 66
Fair
1972 Stampede Country Directing Director N/A
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1972 Happy Dinosaur's Album Directing Director N/A
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1971 Orere orara Directing Director N/A
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1970 Memories of the Sea = Sabishinbo, Introduction Directing Director N/A
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1969 Cheers in the Palm! Directing Director N/A
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1968 Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker Directing Director N/A
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1968 Confession Directing Director 59
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1967 Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema Directing Director N/A
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1966 Emotion Directing Director 59
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1964 Complexe Directing Director 59
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1963 An Eater Directing Director 58
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1963 Remembrance Directing Director 59
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1963 Nakasendo Directing Director 58
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1963 Onomichi Directing Director 58
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1962 T-shi no gogo Directing Director N/A
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1961 Thursday Directing Director 59
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1958 The Girl in the Picture Directing Director 59
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1957 Dandanko Directing Director 59
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1957 Youth・Cloud Directing Director N/A
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1952 King Kong Directing Director N/A
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1945 The Stupid Teacher Directing Director N/A
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1944 Popeye's Treasure Island Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2020 Labyrinth of Cinema Writing Screenplay 59
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2017 Hanagatami Writing Screenplay 59
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2014 Seven Weeks Writing Screenplay 59
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2012 Casting Blossoms to the Sky Writing Screenplay 59
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2007 Song of Goodbye Writing Writer N/A
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2007 Switching – Goodbye Me Writing Screenplay 58
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2004 The Motive Writing Writer 59
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2002 The Last Snow Writing Writer N/A
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2001 Farewell Writing Writer N/A
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2000 The Stupid Teacher Writing Writer N/A
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1999 The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe Writing Screenplay N/A
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1999 One Summer's Day Writing Writer N/A
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1998 I Want to Hear the Wind's Song Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Sada Writing Writer 59
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1998 Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel Writing Screenplay N/A
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1994 Turning Point Writing Screenplay N/A
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1993 Haruka, Nostalgia Writing Writer 58
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1988 The Strange Pair Writing Screenplay 58
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1987 The Drifting Classroom Writing Adaptation 58
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1986 April Fish Writing Screenplay 58
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1985 Miss Lonely Writing Screenplay 59
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1983 The Little Girl Who Conquered Time Writing Dialogue 59
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1977 The Mouse and His Child Writing Lyricist 58
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1968 Confession Writing Writer 59
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1966 Emotion Writing Writer 59
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1964 Complexe Writing Writer 59
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1963 Nakasendo Writing Screenplay 58
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1961 Thursday Writing Screenplay 59
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1958 The Girl in the Picture Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
2020 Labyrinth of Cinema Production Producer 59
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1997 Time Leap Production Executive Producer N/A
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1983 Aiko 16-sai Production Executive Producer N/A
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1979 Temptation of Angel Production Producer 59
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1977 House Production Producer 66
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Sound
1998 Legend of the Cat Monster Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1991 Chizuko's Younger Sister Sound Theme Song Performance 59
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1986 Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1984 The Deserted City Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1975 Death at an Old Mansion Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1970 Evil Spirits of Japan Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1963 Remembrance Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1963 Nakasendo Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1958 The Girl in the Picture Sound Original Music Composer 59
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Camera
1968 Confession Camera Director of Photography 59
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1966 Emotion Camera Camera Operator 59
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1966 Emotion Camera Director of Photography 59
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1964 Complexe Camera Director of Photography 59
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1963 An Eater Camera Director of Photography 58
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1963 Nakasendo Camera Director of Photography 58
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1961 Thursday Camera Director of Photography 59
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1958 The Girl in the Picture Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
1977 House Crew Special Effects 66
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Editing
2020 Labyrinth of Cinema Editing Editor 59
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2017 Hanagatami Editing Editor 59
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2014 Seven Weeks Editing Editor 59
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2014 Casting Blossoms to the Sky: A Movie Document Editing Editor N/A
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2012 Casting Blossoms to the Sky Editing Editor 59
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2008 Scenery to Remember Editing Editor N/A
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2007 Switching – Goodbye Me Editing Editor 58
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2002 The Last Snow Editing Editor N/A
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2000 The Stupid Teacher Editing Editor N/A
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1999 The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe Editing Editor N/A
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1998 Legend of the Cat Monster Editing Editor N/A
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1998 I Want to Hear the Wind's Song Editing Editor N/A
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1998 Sada Editing Editor 59
Average
1996 Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction Editing Editor N/A
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1993 Samurai Kids Editing Editor 58
Average
1993 Haruka, Nostalgia Editing Editor 58
Average
1992 The Rocking Horsemen Editing Editor 59
Average
1991 Chizuko's Younger Sister Editing Editor 59
Average
1990 Making of 'Dreams' Editing Editor 59
Average
1988 My Heart Belongs to Daddy Editing Editor N/A
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1988 The Strange Pair Editing Editor 58
Average
1987 The Drifting Classroom Editing Editor 58
Average
1986 Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast Editing Editor 58
Average
1986 April Fish Editing Editor 58
Average
1986 His Motorbike, Her Island Editing Editor 59
Average
1984 The Island Closest to Heaven Editing Editor 58
Average
1983 The Little Girl Who Conquered Time Editing Editor 59
Average
1968 Confession Editing Editor 59
Average
1966 Emotion Editing Editor 59
Average
1964 Complexe Editing Editor 59
Average
1963 Nakasendo Editing Editor 58
Average
1963 Remembrance Editing Editor 59
Average
1961 Thursday Editing Editor 59
Average
1958 The Girl in the Picture Editing Editor 59
Average
1957 Dandanko Editing Editor 59
Average