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Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion

Jul 23, 2004 · 1h 47m
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Yasuo Ōtsuka was the mentor of Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, the man who taught them to feel the joy of animation. As the supervising animator of their films and through the creation of superb scenes such as Lupin leaping from turret to turret in Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro, Ōtsuka made the impossible believable, and touched people’s emotions. To look back at the many works he was involved in is to review the history of Japanese animation after WWII. This film is a must for anime fans who want to learn how Japanese animation evolved.

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CAST

Yasuo Otsuka
Self
Hayao Miyazaki
Self
Isao Takahata
Self
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Self
Directed by Toshiro Uratani

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Released
Original language
JA
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—
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Production
Studio Ghibli
Country
JP

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