About

Known credits:
79
Birthday:
1944-10-17
Place of birth:
Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Nobuhiro Aihara

Overview

Nobuhiro Aihara was born in Kanagawa prefecture in 1944, where he studied at the design school. He began his career in television animation in the 1960s and started producing his own independent animation in 1965. His aesthetic is distinctive for his use of flowing lines, highly complex drawings, and his love of psychedelic colours. He was a prolific artist who often produced several animated shorts a year either on his own or in collaboration with his friend and fellow artist the Keiichi Tanaami. Nobuhiro died on April the 30, 2011 and left behind 85 animated works.

Known for

Directing
2013 Japanese Independent Animation, Volume 1 Directing Director N/A
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2011 Dreams Directing Director N/A
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2010 The Heart Sutra Directing Director N/A
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2009 Shunga Directing Director N/A
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2008 Zap Cat Directing Director N/A
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2008 Chirico Directing Director N/A
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2007 Lotus Directing Director N/A
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2007 Inch-High Samurai Directing Director N/A
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2006 Black Fish Directing Director 59
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2006 Tokyo Loop Directing Director 59
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2006 Noise Directing Director N/A
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2005 Trip Directing Director N/A
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2004 Landscape Directing Director N/A
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2004 Memory of Red Directing Director N/A
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2004 10 Nights' Dreams Directing Director N/A
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2003 Fetish Doll Directing Director 59
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2002 Walking Man Directing Director N/A
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2002 Scrap Diary Directing Director N/A
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1999 The Third Eye Directing Director N/A
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1999 Wind Directing Director N/A
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1998 YELLOW FISH Directing Director N/A
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1996 Rain – Memory of Cloud.1 Directing Director N/A
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1995 Ringing in the ears Directing Director N/A
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1994 MOVING Directing Director N/A
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1993 SPIN Directing Director N/A
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1992 crow Directing Director N/A
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1990 LINE Directing Director N/A
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1989 Fairground in the Stars Directing Director N/A
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1989 GAVORA Directing Director N/A
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1988 Dragonfly Directing Director 59
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1987 Image (Shadow) Directing Director N/A
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1985 Twilight Directing Director N/A
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1985 Dusk Directing Director N/A
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1984 S＝13 Directing Director N/A
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1982 The apple and the girl Directing Director N/A
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1981 MY SHELTER Directing Director N/A
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1980 SHELTER Directing Director N/A
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1980 Burnin' Directing Director N/A
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1980 Blue Match Directing Director N/A
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1980 Water Ring Karma 2 Directing Director N/A
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1980 Wind Erosion Directing Director N/A
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1979 Under the Sun Directing Director N/A
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1978 Hikari Directing Director N/A
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1977 Karma Directing Director N/A
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1976 Cloud Thread Directing Director N/A
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1975 Neo-Night on the Bald Mountain Directing Director N/A
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1975 Stone No. 1 Directing Director N/A
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1975 Stone Directing Director N/A
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1974 Reckless Daydream Directing Director N/A
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1973 Lacquer Directing Director N/A
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1973 Red Diamant Directing Director N/A
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1973 Short Distance Runner Directing Director N/A
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1973 Fairy Flower Directing Director N/A
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1973 Fox Colored Early Spring Directing Director N/A
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1972 Honeybee Season Has Passed Directing Director N/A
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1972 Powdered White Wings Directing Director N/A
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1972 Yamakagashi Directing Director N/A
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1971 The Extinction of Landscape Directing Director N/A
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1970 Cherry Blossom Directing Director N/A
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1969 Stop Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1989 Fairground in the Stars Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2011 Dreams Production Producer N/A
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2009 Shunga Production Producer N/A
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2004 Landscape Production Producer N/A
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2004 Memory of Red Production Producer N/A
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2004 10 Nights' Dreams Production Producer N/A
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2003 Fetish Doll Production Producer 59
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2002 Walking Man Production Producer N/A
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2002 Scrap Diary Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2002 Scrap Diary Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Visual Effects
2011 Dreams Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2009 Shunga Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2004 Memory of Red Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2004 Landscape Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2004 10 Nights' Dreams Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2003 Fetish Doll Visual Effects Animation 59
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2002 Walking Man Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2002 Scrap Diary Visual Effects Animation N/A
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1985 Dusk Visual Effects Animation N/A
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