Koji Yamamura
Directing
Koji Yamamura is a Japanese independent animator who, after leaving a career as a background artist at an animation studio, directs, writes, edits, animates, creates the model sheets and background art for and sometimes produces his own short films and has worked on many commissions such as music videos, television advertisements, title sequences and station idents, both on his own and under or with other directors. He is also a regular illustrator of children's literature and textbooks.
Known for
Directing42
movieHaru no Umi
2026
Director
movieExtremely Short
2024
Director
movieMy Inner Ear Quartet
2023
Director
movieDozens of Norths
2023
Director
movieWildAid 'Hankograph'
2019
Director
movieDreams into Drawing
2019
Director
movieNotes on Monstropedia
2017
Director
movieWater Dream
2017
Director
movieSatie's "Parade"
2016
Director
movieZodiac One Third
2016
Director
movieFive Fire Fish
2013
Director
movieMuybridge's Strings
2011
Director
movieA Child's Metaphysics
2007
Director
movieMan & Whale
2007
Director
movieTokyo Loop
2006
Director
movieThe Old Crocodile
2005
Director
movieWinter Days
2003
Director
Pieces
2003
Director
movieMount Head
2002
Director
Kipling Jr.
1995
Director
movieThe Elevator
1991
Director
movieHeavenly Bodies' Score
1987
Director
movieAquatic
1987
Director
Quick-Sand
1987
Co-Director
movieFreshwater
1986
Director
movieSerenade
1985
Director
movieNatural History
1985
Director
movieThe Spring Sea
Director
Production180
movieEri, The Cow
2026
Supervising Producer
movieREST
2025
Producer
movieExtremely Short
2024
Producer
Joy of Life
2023
Producer
movieAlien Human
2023
Producer
movieLOVE★STAR
2023
Producer
movieDozens of Norths
2023
Producer
movieTo the Moon and Back
2023
Producer
movieBLUE
2023
Producer
movieStained Smell
2022
Producer
movieBefore Dawn
2022
Producer
movieWinter Star
2022
Producer
moviePoo Down Hill Up
2022
Producer
movie919
2022
Producer
movieThe House of Loss
2022
Producer
movieThe Ant Tower
2022
Producer
movieMe and Me
2022
Producer
movieRound Trip
2021
Producer
movieA Bite of Bone
2021
Producer
movieAre you here, Ser Brunetto?
2021
Production Supervisor
movieOur 2
2021
Producer
movieOur Little Pond
2021
Producer
movieSquishy Fish Eggs
2021
Producer
movieThe Mouse and a Prism
2021
Producer
movieSo I Picked Up the Worm
2021
Producer
movieConflicted
2021
Producer
movieRed
2021
Producer
movieCoping Mechanism
2021
Producer
movieblink
2021
Producer
movieAmane Diary
2021
Producer
movieMUNCH MUNCH
2021
Producer
movieDear Viruses
2021
Producer
moviePOP JUNKIE
2021
Producer
movieBrother
2021
Producer
movieStrawberry Candy
2020
Producer
movieA DOG
2020
Producer
movieRepresentation of Light
2020
Producer
movieWOKE
2020
Producer
movieIron Pulse
2020
Producer
movieStrangers in the Alley
2020
Producer
movieLong Live the Cat
2020
Producer
movieNotre maison
2020
Producer
movieI Am a Motif
2020
Producer
movieMy Hand, Her Hand
2020
Producer
movieEmpty Hands
2020
Producer
movieKeep Forgetting
2019
Producer
movieWhere is my home?
2019
Producer
movieHouse Rattler
2019
Producer
moviePsyche
2019
Producer
movieIndoor Days
2019
Producer
movieSee My World
2019
Producer
movieThe Death Vendor
2019
Producer
movieDissipate
2019
Producer
moviePickle Plum Parade
2019
Producer
movieWhat's that smell?
2019
Producer
movieStay With Me
2019
Producer
movieA Pawn
2019
Producer
movieHear the Snow Melt
2019
Producer
movieFlow of Life
2019
Producer
movieBoozy Woozy Wonderland
2019
Producer
movieSummer Sky Reverie
2019
Producer
movieBehind Us
2019
Producer
movieBath House of Whales
2019
Executive Producer
movieThe Body in the Mind
2019
Producer
moviePupa
2019
Producer
movieIn There
2018
Producer
movieLion Nanny's Journey
2018
Producer
movieOn the way home
2018
Producer
movieBero Bero
2018
Producer
movieTake Me Home
2018
Producer
movieThe Body Swap Center
2018
Producer
movieTyphoon No. 14
2018
Producer
movieGals
2018
Producer
movieMy Little Goat
2018
Producer
movieThe Pearl Remains
2018
Producer
movielight of temptation
2018
Producer
movieMemory Drawers
2018
Producer
movieLive or Let Live
2018
Producer
movieFluffiction
2018
Producer
movieShiosai-bound
2018
Producer
movieAngel inside a box
2018
Producer
movieSIBLINGS
2018
Producer
movieA4 Microcosm
2018
Producer
movieDance to Life
2018
Producer
movieJinxes
2018
Producer
movieTo day plus one
2018
Producer
movieTime Autobahn
2018
Producer
四季
2017
Supervising Producer
movieyelp
2017
Producer
movieflower
2017
Producer
movieAEON
2017
Producer
movieCogito Wonderland
2017
Producer
movieCandy.zip
2017
Producer
movieNosferatu Maiden
2017
Producer
movieSouth Forest
2017
Producer
movieCosmopolite
2017
Producer
movieThere was a man
2017
Producer
movieSquid Introspection
2017
Producer
movieSelf-Honest Me
2017
Producer
movieRINGING CITY
2017
Producer
movieSatie's "Parade"
2016
Producer
movieAt The Mouth of Summer
2016
Producer
moviemayumi
2016
Producer
movieSilence
2016
Producer
movieUmbrella
2016
Producer
movieman of many arms
2016
Producer
movieStarting Over
2016
Producer
movieAwakened Seed
2016
Producer
movieRed Forest
2016
Producer
movieFirst Hand Memories
2016
Producer
movieRADIO WAVE
2016
Producer
movieMilky Ways
2016
Producer
movieCrossing Sight
2015
Producer
movieThe Yellow Ball
2015
Producer
movieBlack Cat
2015
Producer
movieColor Blots
2015
Producer
Fox Fears
2015
Producer
Missing You
2015
Producer
Tepid Bath
2015
Producer
movieCrazy Little Thing
2014
Producer
movie00:08
2014
Producer
aaH / Hee
2014
Producer
Spoon
2014
Producer
My Dear
2014
Producer
movieThrough the Windows
2014
Producer
Flower Bud
2014
Producer
movieMy Milk Cup Cow
2014
Producer
A Gum Boy
2013
Producer
Ream
2013
Producer
USALULLABY
2013
Producer
Maze King
2013
Producer
movieIt’s Time for Supper
2013
Producer
movieMy Frame
2013
Producer
movieI’m Nothing
2013
Producer
A Wind Egg
2012
Producer
moviePeople who are Eating
2012
Producer
Awaiting
2012
Producer
Spots Spots
2011
Producer
movieIn a Pig's Eye
2010
Producer
movieWoman Who Stole Fingers
2010
Producer
movieBring Me Up
2010
Producer
movieGetting Dressed
2010
Producer
movieGooguri Googuri
2010
Producer
movieHeavenly Bodies' Score
1987
Producer
Visual Effects9
movieDozens of Norths
2023
Animation, Visual Effects
moviePolar Bear Bears Boredom
2021
Animation
movieWater Dream
2017
Animation
movieSatie's "Parade"
2016
Animation
movieMuybridge's Strings
2011
Animation
movieTracing Jake
2004
Animation Director
movieMount Head
2002
Animation
Acting7
movieFrank & Wendy
2005
Japanese Tourist (voice)
Kipling Jr.
1995
Yohann Kipling
Writing7
movieHaru no Umi
2026
Writer
movieDozens of Norths
2023
Screenplay
movieMuybridge's Strings
2011
Screenplay
Pieces
2003
Writer
movieSerenade
1985
Screenplay
Art3
movieFranz Kafka's a Country Doctor
2007
Background Designer
movieMount Head
2002
Production Design
Editing3
Crew2
movieDozens of Norths
2023
Creator
moviePolar Bear Bears Boredom
2021
Digital Producer
Sound2
movieHaru no Umi
2026
Music
movieDozens of Norths
2023
Original Music Composer