About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1900-06-01
Place of birth:
Asakusa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Noburô Ôfuji

Overview

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

Acting
1937 The Making of a Color Animation Actor Himself 59
Average

Directing
2008 The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942 Directing Director N/A
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1961 The Life of Buddha Directing Director N/A
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1956 The Phantom Ship Directing Director 59
Average
1954 The Flower and the Butterfly Directing Director 59
Average
1952 Kujira Directing Director 58
Average
1952 Dangobee Torimono Chou: Hirakeegoma no Maki Directing Director N/A
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1948 The Bear Dodger Directing Director 59
Average
1947 Dream of a Snowy Night Directing Director 59
Average
1946 Spider Silk Directing Director 59
Average
1943 The Battle of the Malay Sea Directing Director 59
Average
1937 Princess Katsura Directing Director 59
Average
1936 Chinkoroheibei and the Treasure Box Directing Director 59
Average
1934 Hyoei and Heibei's Tengu Hunt Directing Director 59
Average
1933 General of the Swamp Directing Director 59
Average
1933 Three Brave Frogs Directing Director 59
Average
1931 Will Power Directing Director 58
Average
1931 The National Anthem Kimigayo Directing Director 58
Average
1931 Spring Song Directing Director 59
Average
1930 At the Border Checkpoint Directing Director 58
Average
1930 The Village Festival Directing Director 58
Average
1929 The Black Cat Directing Director 58
Average
1929 The Golden Flower Directing Director 58
Average
1927 Whale Directing Director N/A
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1927 A Ship of Oranges Directing Director 58
Average
1926 The Story of the Monkey King Directing Director 58
Average
1926 Burglars of "Baghdad" Castle Directing Director 58
Average
1926 A Story of Tobacco Directing Director 58
Average
1924 Sitting Beneath the Cherry Blossoms Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1952 Kujira Writing Writer 58
Average

Visual Effects
1956 Beer, those were the days Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1948 The Bear Dodger Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1926 Burglars of "Baghdad" Castle Visual Effects Animation 58
Average