Takashi Nakamura (中村 たかし ( なかむら たかし), Nakamura Takashi, born September 12, 1955 in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese animator and anime director. He is also a founding member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) labor group.[1]
Takashi Nakamura | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 12, 1955 Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Animator Anime director |
Nakamura's 2002 film A Tree of Palme was an official selection of the Berlin Film Festival. He also worked on Golden Warrior Gold Lightan, with his first student Koji Morimoto.[2][3]
Works
edit- Yatterman (1977): animation director and key animation
- Ōgon Senshi Gold Lightan (1981): animation director and key animation
- Genma Taisen (1983): key animation
- Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman (1983): character designs, animation director, key animation, storyboards
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984): key animation
- Meikyū Monogatari (1987): animation director
- Robot Carnival (1987): director, script, character designs, animation
- AKIRA (1988): animation director, character designs
- Peter Pan no Bōken (1989): character designs, scene artist, storyboards
- Catnapped! (1995): director, original creator, script, character design, animation director
- Sonic the Hedgehog (OVA) (1996): colour background painter
- A Tree of Palme (2002): director, original creator, script
- Tetsujin 28-go (2004): character designs and storyboards
- Fantastic Children (2004): director, original creator, script, character designs
- Harmony (2015): director (with Michael Arias)
- Ballmastrz: Rubicon (2023): animation director
Books
edit- Yume no Naka e (夢の中へ). Tokuma Motion Book , 1985.
- Catnapped! Storyboard (とつぜん!ネコの国 バニパルウィット 絵コンテ). Triangle Staff.[4]
- Twilight (TWILIGHT). Anime Style , 2006. ISBN 978-4902948035
- King Abyss (キングアビス). Jive , 2009. ISBN 978-4861766220
- King Abyss: Adama hen (キングアビス アダマ篇). PIE International , 2014. Vol.1: ISBN 978-4756244611 Vol.2: ISBN 978-4756244628
References
edit- ^ "Japan's Animator Labor Group Legally Incorporates". Anime News Network. 2008-06-06. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
- ^ Matteowatz (2021-05-30). "Artist spotlight: Takashi Nakamura". Animétudes. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "David Navas — A conversation between Katsuhiro Otomo and Koji Morimoto". David Navas. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "トライアングルスタッフおまけ". Triangle Staff. Archived from the original on 2001-06-16. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
External links
edit- Takashi Nakamura at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Interview
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