Nobuhiro Aihara

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Nobuhiro Aihara

Directing October 17, 1944

Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Nobuhiro Aihara was born in Kanagawa prefecture in 1944, where he studied at the design school. He began his career in television animation in the 1960s and started producing his…

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Dusk

Dusk

1985 Movie
Shelter

Shelter

3.5 1980 Movie
Inch-High Samurai

Inch-High Samurai

2007 Movie
Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom

1970 Movie
Chirico

Chirico

8.0 2008 Movie
Shunga

Shunga

2009 Movie
Zap Cat

Zap Cat

5.0 2008 Movie
Gavora

Gavora

7.0 1989 Movie
Tokyo Loop

Tokyo Loop

7.7 2006 Movie
Wind

Wind

6.0 1999 Movie
Twilight

Twilight

5.0 1985 Movie
Trip

Trip

2005 Movie

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Nobuhiro Aihara was born in Kanagawa prefecture in 1944, where he studied at the design school. He began his career in television animation in the 1960s and started producing his own independent animation in 1965. His aesthetic is distinctive for his use of flowing lines, highly complex drawings, and his love of psychedelic colours. He was a prolific artist who often produced several animated shorts a year either on his own or in collaboration with his friend and fellow artist the Keiichi Tanaami. Nobuhiro died on April the 30, 2011 and left behind 85 animated works.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2013
    Japanese Independent Animation, Volume 1

    Movie Director

  2. 2012
    DREAMS

    Movie Director

  3. 2010
    The Heart Sutra

    Movie Director

  4. 2009
    Shunga

    Movie Director

  5. 2008
    Chirico

    Movie Director

  6. 2008
    Zap Cat

    Movie Director

  7. 2007
    Inch-High Samurai

    Movie Director

  8. 2007
    Lotus

    Movie Director

  9. 2006
    Tokyo Loop

    Movie Director

  10. 2006
    Noise

    Movie Director

  11. 2005
    Trip

    Movie Director

  12. 2004
    Landscape

    Movie Director

  13. 2004
    Memory of Red

    Movie Director

  14. 2004
    10 Nights' Dreams

    Movie Director

  15. 2003
    Fetish Doll

    Movie Director

  16. 2002
    Walking Man

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2002
    Scrap Diary

    Movie Director

  2. 1999
    Wind

    Movie Director

  3. 1999
    The Third Eye

    Movie Director

  4. 1998
    Yellow Fish

    Movie Director

  5. 1996
    Rain – Memory of Cloud.1

    Movie Director

  6. 1995
    Ringing in the ears

    Movie Director

  7. 1994
    MOVING

    Movie Director

  8. 1993
    SPIN

    Movie Director

  9. 1992
    Crow

    Movie Director

  10. 1990
    LINE

    Movie Director

  11. 1989
    Fairground in the Stars

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1989
    Gavora

    Movie Director

  13. 1988
    Dragonfly

    Movie Director

  14. 1987
    Image (Shadow)

    Movie Director

  15. 1985
    Dusk

    Movie Animation

  16. 1985
    Twilight

    Movie Director

  17. 1984
    S＝13

    Movie Director

  18. 1982
    The apple and the girl

    Movie Director

  19. 1981
    MY SHELTER

    Movie Director

  20. 1980
    Shelter

    Movie Director

  21. 1980
    Burnin'

    Movie Director

  22. 1980
    Water Ring: Karma 2

    Movie Director

  23. 1980
    Blue Match

    Movie Director

  24. 1980
    Wind Erosion

    Movie Director