もりやすじメモ帖 2011. 05. 09

もりやすじ・絵はがきセット 2011. 05. 09

もりやすじ・お出かけトートバッグ 2011. 05. 09

Tails of Tales 2011. 05. 09

もりやすじ・ドラネコネクタイ 2011. 05. 08

もりやすじ・ドラネコパスタ皿 2011. 05. 08

Taku Furukawa 2011. 05. 08

Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語.

DVD タクン・フィルムズ 2011. 05. 08

The first DVD of Taku FURUKAWA, an animator and illustrator has multiple talents.

Taku FURUKAWA’s profile

03 Head Spoon

06 Phenakistiscope

07 Coffee Break

10 Speed

11 SLEEPY 1980

15 Calligraphiti

17 Direct Animation

18 TarZAN

01 Oxed-Man 1968　4min.

02 New York Trip　1970　5min.

03 Head Spoon　1972　5min..

04 Nice To See You　1975　3min. *silent film

05 Beautiful Planet　1974　5min.

06 Phenakistiscope　1975　5min.

07 Coffee Break　1977　3min.

08 Motion Lumine　1978　3min.

09 Comics　1979　3min.

10 Speed　1980　5min.

11 SLEEPY 1980　6min.

12 Portrait 1983　5min.

13 The Bird　1985　3min.

14 Mac The Movie　1985　3min.

15 Calligraphiti　1982　5min.

16 Play Jazz　1987　5min.

17 Direct Animation　1987　1min.

18 TarZAN　1990　6min.

Mr. Mori’s Hilda 2011. 05. 08

Sorry, we are going to update English version soon.

To Use our Film Archives 2011. 05. 08

ANIDO has a large collection of films including not only animated films but also documentary films. We lend these materials(in a form of footage) for like TV programme production. Mainly this service is domestic but if you need more detail information, please contact us by E-mail. (film@anido.com)

About our Mori Yasuji Exhibition in July 2011. 05. 08

This summer we will hold Mori Yasuji Exhibition at Maruzen Gallery, Marunouchi oazo, at the centre of Tokyo station.
We will exhibit great illustration and original drawings of this Japanese Animation God. Please come to visit!

[Date] from 27 July (Fri) to 2 August (Tue)

[Opening Time] 9:00 – 21:00

[Place] Maruzen 4F Gallery, Marunouchi oazo

*Admission Free

セロ弾きのゴーシュ・小皿セット 2011. 05. 07

フリップブック 2011. 05. 07

Each flip book has two scenes from each film called Suteneko Torachan (Kenzo Masaoka　1947), and Nihon Manga-Eiga Hattatsushi (2004).

“Sute-neko Tora-chan” is the masterpiece of Japanese animation’s pioneer, Kenzo Masaoka.

“Nihon Manga-eiga Hattatsu-shi(development history of Japanese animation)” is a short animation film produced by Anido, for the exhibition “Japanese Animated Films” in Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo in 2004.

105mm×65mm

Each one have the two scenes.

Cooperation with Film Festivals 2011. 05. 06

ANIDO has been cooperated with a lot of Animation Film Festivals in the world by various ways like presenting an exhibition or special programmes of Japanese animation films. Here are some examples of our programmes for film festivals. If you are interested in, please contact us by E-mail.

“The World of Yasuji Mori” Edited by Hayao Miyazaki 2011. 05. 06

Sorry, we are going to update English version soon.

Cooperated TV Program 2007-2010(Part) 2011. 05. 05

This page is for Japanese only.

Cooperated TV Program 2004-2006(Part) 2011. 05. 05

This page is for Japanese only.

Yoichi KOTABE 2011. 05. 05

Yoichi Kotabe was born in Taipei, Taiwan on 15th September, 1936.

After World War II, went back to Japan and grew up in Hitachi, Ibaraki prefecture. Studied Japanese-style painting as a pupil of Seison Maeda at Tokyo University of the Arts from 1955.

After graduating from the university, joined Toei Animation Studio and had been worked with his master animators Akira Daikuhara, Mori yasuji, and Daikichiro Kusube since 1959.

Played a main role in key animatied drawings in such masterpieces of the studio as Little Prince and the Eight Headed Dragon (1963), Little Norse Prince Valiant (1968), Puss ‘n Boots (1969) followed by such early TV series titles as Ninja the Wonderboy (1964), Hustle Punch (1965).

In 1963, got married to Reiko Okuyama, his fellow animator.

Made his debut as animation director on the animated feature, Flying Phantom Ship (1969). Followed on Animal Treasure Island (1971) for which he created “waves” as well. In the same year, quitted Toei animation studio and transferred to A Production with Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki for the working Pippi Longstocking. Served as animation director in Panda! Go Panda! (1972), Red-Armored Suzunosuke (1972) although the project was broken.

With his mature technique, contributed greatly to the success of the TV series “The world masterpiece theater”, such films as HEIDI(1974), From the Apennines To the Andes (1976) with Takahata, Miyazaki and his partner Okuyama, for both of which he served as character designer and animation director as well as Taro the Dragon Boy, for which he was requested to work on by Toei Animation Studio, in 1979.

Seeking to develop his own drawing stile, played main role in Chie the Brat of Tokyo Movie (1981). His credit title has been watched on the most Japanese masterpieces of animated films. In Nausica of the Valley of the Wind (1984) and The Grave of the Fireflies (1988) served in important scene though they were short nevertheless.

Since 1985, has belonged to Nintendo Co., Ltd. and joined the project of computer game creation of Super Mario Brothers. After quitted in 2007, he still continues with supervising Pokeon, both the feature films and TV series.

Worked on Winter Days in 2003 with Reiko Okuyama.

Since 2005, has been chairman of jury in “Hida International Animation Festival of Folktales and Fables”, and has been hold the post of lecturer at Toei Animation Institute since 2007.

Kotabe and Okuyama named their unit “Atelier REI” for “ANTELOPE”.

The program for a festival 03 “Kenzo Masaoka Selection” 2011. 05. 05

We have not introduced this programme to any animation festival yet but we’re ready to offer so please contact us if you got interested in this programme.

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“Kumo to Tulip/ The Spider and the Tulip”

1943 16min.
Director:Kenzo Masaoka

The evil spider tries to capture the ladybird girl. However, she is given shelter to in the tulip, and the spider is blown off by a sudden storm.

It is famous as the masterpiece of classics of cartoon short movie in Japan.

“Benkei tai Ushiwaka/ Benkei vs Ushiwaka”

1939 14min.
Director:Kenzo Masaoka

Benkei vs. Ushiwaka (Benkei Tai Ushiwaka 1939), based on a childhood episode from the life of the great Heian general Yoshitsune Minamoto.
When casting the two combatants in Benkei vs. Ushiwaka (1939) director Kenzo Masaoka chose Mrs Masaoka to play the diminutive hero, and himself as the hulking brute Benkei.

“Sakura (Haru no Genso)/Cherry blossom (The Illusion of Spring) “

1947 8min.
Director:Kenzo Masaoka

Kenzo Masaoka completed “SAKURA(HARU NO GENSOU) The cherry tree (Spring fantasy)”(46) using Weber’s “Invitation to a dance” (arranged by Berlioz) which Stokowski conducted gorgeously. In this work, the spring sight was lyrically drawn with MAIKO in Kyoto, the shower of falling cherry blossom, and the butterflies which are flying. On a screen, a quiet atmosphere flowed and the noisy social situation was not felt. Moreover, arrival of freedom was not cried for loud. Although it was a negative form, Masaoka’s principle-of-art-for-art’s-sake-spirit was shown like “KUMO TO TUURIPPU.”

“Sute-neko Tora-chan/ Tora-chan, an orphan kitty”

1947 21min.- Non-Subbed
Director:Kenzo Masaoka


A Mother and her Kittens were taking a walk when they came upo a hungry Tora-Chan. Giving the kittens their lunch which consisted of milk, she took the remainder of the milk and feed Tora-Chan. The Mother kitten brings home Tora with her family and all seemd to get along with him ﾑ except for the youngest neko daughter. It did not sit well with her that Tora was playing with the toys, and she takes the toys away. At one point, she abuses Tora by throwing rings at him to which one gets stuck on his head. The mother separates the two, and the daughter runs out of the house crying. All go to retrieved her and Tora stays outside and play.
As the day winds down, and almost time for bed, the Mother Cat puts the kittens down for the night and the daughter & Tora toussles in bed and she separates them again. Fed up, the daughter runs away and Tora-chan goes after her to bring her back safely home.
“Tora-chan to Hanayome/ Tora-chan’s wedding” 1948 17min.
“Tora-chan no Kankan-mushi/ Tora-chan’s ship sweeper” 1950 10min.
“Chagama-Ondo/ A Dance Song with a Kettle” 1934 10min.
Bonus Contents:
“The documentary of the ceremony for completed Masaoka’s monument” 1981 5min. 16mm
The program for a festival 02 Anima Mundi 2001／Annecey 1999 “Japanese classic animation” 2011. 05. 05

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Norakuro Gotyo

Director:Yasuji Murata

In Corporal Norakuro (Norakuro Gochou, 1934), the character falls asleep after a visit to a yakitori stall during his day off duty, and dreams of successfully fending off an attack from an enemy squad of monkeys who attempt to make off with some valuable plans from the dogs’ military compound. In later stories, Norakuro’s adversaries would manifest themselves physically, not just in his daydreams.
Ehon 1936

This is a bizarre cartoon from ’30s Japan. It’s basically about an island with peaceful citizens (one of whom resembles Felix the Cat) dancing to music before being invaded by a giant Mouse that resembles Mickey flying on a giant bat with a mouse-like head with others looking like them following. Then the islanders contact legendary folk-hero Momotaro from a giant book to battle “Mickey”. After defeating “Mickey” in a sword duel, the giant mouse falls through the clouds and grows very old after one of the doll inhabitants releases some spirit from a box. Also defeated are some snakes that spit bullets and many of the bats with mouse heads that also have ammunition in their mouths. Then at the end, the sun god makes blossoms appear on trees as the islanders (which ounce again includes “Felix”) dance happily ever after…Anyone who knows about Japanese history could probably tell that “Mickey” represents America which the country with the rising sun on their flag thought was about to attack them.
Dango no Yukue

Director:Noburo Ofuji(1900 – 1961)

Ofuji worked primarily with cutout and silhouette animation (though also made a number of films in traditional animation, using then-expensive, imported cels, and his earliest work known to have survived is a live-action/animated film) and is known for his employment of washi, especially the coloured and patterned Edo chiyogami, in both of these, giving his films a distinctively Japanese appearance.
Shin-Setsu Kachi-Kachiyama

Director:Kon Ichikawa

6min

Kon Ichikawa was considered one of the masters of the immediate postwar generation of Japanese filmmakers, a generation often overshadowed by the titanic presence of Akira Kurosawa. After finishing technical school in Osaka in the 1930s, he got a job at the animation department of J.O. studios just as it was expanding from a rental film house to a full-fledged production company.
Kumo to ChurippuDirector:Kenzo Masaoka
The evil spider tries to capture the ladybird girl. However, she is given shelter to in the tulip, and the spider is blown off by a sudden storm.

It is famous as the masterpiece of classics of cartoon short movie in Japan.
Sakura

Director:Kenzo Masaoka

Kenzo Masaoka completed “SAKURA(HARU NO GENSOU)The cherry tree (Spring fantasy)”(46) using Weber’s “Invitation to a dance” (arranged by Berlioz) which Stokowski conducted gorgeously. In this work, the spring sight was lyrically drawn with MAIKO in Kyoto, the shower of falling cherry blossom, and the butterflies which are flying. On a screen, a quiet atmosphere flowed and the noisy social situation was not felt. Moreover, arrival of freedom was not cried for loud.
Maho no Pen

Director:Masao Kumagawa

The doll that the boy picked up begins to move, and the pen of magic is given to the boy. The boy builds a lot of buildings in the town that became the scorch field of postwar days by practicing the magic of the pen.
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