Now Viewing: kawajiri_yoshiakiTag type: Artist (川尻 善昭) A male animator, writer and director born on November 18, 1950 in Yokohama, Japan. He started his career at Mushi Production Animation in 1969 and after Mushi closed in 1970s, he joined Madhouse Studios where he has remained ever since. He is known for often directing dark science fiction and fantasy action/horror anime films and OVAs, some of which, like Ninja Scroll, are known for being quite violent and for featuring brief sexually explicit scenes. He frequently adapts the novels of Kikuchi Hideyuki into animation. His work often has a short-haired female lead who will endure quite a bit of tragedy over the course of the story whereas his male leads often take on quite a few henchmen and women with unusual abilities before confronting the main antagonist. As a director, he was most successful during the 1980s-1990s. His work is notably popular amongst Western viewers, contributing greatly to the image of Japanese animation as a medium willing to tackle more adult stories. His success amongst Western audience allowed him in his later directorial efforts to work with American properties and involve more English-speaking staff members in his films. Although he has remained active in the anime industry, he effectively stopped directing anime films/OVAs after the 2000s. Kawajiri was one of the Japanese animators who worked on The Animatrix, directing the episode Program. His work: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshiaki_Kawajiri#Filmography Other Wiki Information Last updated: 03/24/24 3:35 AM by jojosstand This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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