Shinichi Suzuki

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Shinichi Suzuki

Directing 92 December 4, 1933

Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan

Shinichi Suzuki (鈴木伸一 , Suzuki Shin'ichi, December 4, 1933) is a Japanese animation writer, director and mangaka. Born in Nagasaki Prefecture, he is a member of the Japan Animatio…

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Shinichi Suzuki (鈴木伸一 , Suzuki Shin'ichi, December 4, 1933) is a Japanese animation writer, director and mangaka. Born in Nagasaki Prefecture, he is a member of the Japan Animation Association and director of Suginami Animation Museum. He was one of the founders of Studio Zero along with Fujio Akatsuka and Shotaro Ishinomori, a short-lived studio that created shows like Rainbow Sentai Robin. He took part in at least the last Animation Festival with the short Dot (点), and went on to take part in films like Space Firebird 2772 and Legend of the Forest and Yuki before focusing on educational films. He was most active time in the 60s-80s. In 2001 he worked on NHK's claymation series Chikkun Takku (チックン・タック) and in 2003 he provided a warm and memorable short to Kawamoto Kihachirou's Winter Days. Note: Not to be confused with the Magic Bus animator Shinichi Suzuki by the same kanji name. Note: Also not to be confused with animator, director and Anime Koubou Basara founder Shinichi Suzuki by a different kanji name (鈴木信一).

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  1. 2003
    Winter Days

    Movie Director

  2. 2002
    Cinderella II: Dreams Come True

    Movie Animation Director

  3. 2001
    Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land

    Movie Key Animation

  4. 1999
    Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

    Movie Animation Director

  5. 1999
  6. 1995
    Sleeping Beauty

    Movie Prop Designer

  7. 1989
    Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell

    Movie Key Animation

  8. 1987
    Legend of the Forest

    Movie Key Animation

  9. 1984
    Locke the Superman

    Movie Key Animation

  10. 1983
    SUPERKID

    TV show Supervising Producer

  11. 1983
  12. 1983
    Hattori and the War of the Little Ninja Villages

    Movie Supervising Producer

  13. 1982
    Ninja Hattori: Picture Diary

    Movie Supervising Producer

  14. 1981
  15. 1980
    Phoenix 2772

    Movie Key Animation

  16. 1977
    Tenguri, Boy of the Plains

    Movie Animation

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  1. 1976
    The Gourd-Bottle

    Movie Director

  2. 1971
    Dot

    Movie Director

  3. 1966
    Rainbow Sentai Robin

    TV show Key Animation

  4. 1961
    Otogi Manga Calendar

    TV show Assistant Director

  5. 1961
    Plus 50000-nen

    Movie Director