Nobuhiro Aihara
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing59
DREAMS
2011
Director
movieThe Heart Sutra
2010
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movieShunga
2009
Director
movieChirico
2008
Director
movieZap Cat
2008
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movieInch-High Samurai
2007
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movieLotus
2007
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movieTokyo Loop
2006
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movieNoise
2006
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movieTrip
2005
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Landscape
2004
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movieMemory of Red
2004
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Fetish Doll
2003
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Walking Man
2002
Director
Scrap Diary
2002
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movieThe Third Eye
1999
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movieWind
1999
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movieYellow Fish
1998
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movieRinging in the ears
1995
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movieMOVING
1994
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movieSPIN
1993
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movieCrow
1992
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movieLINE
1990
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movieFairground in the Stars
1989
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movieGavora
1989
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movieDragonfly
1988
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movieImage (Shadow)
1987
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movieDusk
1985
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movieTwilight
1985
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movieS＝13
1984
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movieThe apple and the girl
1982
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movieMY SHELTER
1981
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Burnin'
1980
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movieShelter
1980
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movieWater Ring: Karma 2
1980
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Blue Match
1980
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movieUnder the Sun
1979
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Hikari
1978
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Karma
1977
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Stone No. 1
1975
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movieStone
1975
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Lacquer
1973
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Red Diamant
1973
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movieFairy Flower
1973
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moviePowdered White Wings
1972
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movieYamakagashi
1972
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movieCherry Blossom
1970
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Stop
1969
Director
Visual Effects9
DREAMS
2011
Animation
movieShunga
2009
Animation
movieMemory of Red
2004
Animation
Landscape
2004
Animation
Fetish Doll
2003
Animation
Walking Man
2002
Animation
Scrap Diary
2002
Animation
movieDusk
1985
Animation
Production8
DREAMS
2011
Producer
movieShunga
2009
Producer
movieMemory of Red
2004
Producer
Landscape
2004
Producer
Fetish Doll
2003
Producer
Walking Man
2002
Producer
Scrap Diary
2002
Producer
Camera1
Scrap Diary
2002
Director of Photography
Writing1
movieFairground in the Stars
1989
Screenplay