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Yôji Kuri

Yôji Kuri

Directing

April 9, 1928 — November 24, 2024Sabae City, Fukui, Japan

Yôji Kuri was a Japanese cartoonist and independent filmmaker. He was the unofficial leader and most prolific of the "Animation Association of Three" collective who kick-started the renaissance of modern-styled, independently made, adult-aimed animation in early 1960s Japan.

Known for

Directing39

Tokyo Loopmovie

Tokyo Loop

2006

Director

Winter Daysmovie

Winter Days

2003

Director

Imagination of Marathon Runnersmovie

Imagination of Marathon Runners

1984

Director

Mangamovie

Manga

1977

Director

Pop
movie

Pop

1974

Director

Art, Life and Opinions: Ushio Shinohara
movie

Art, Life and Opinions: Ushio Shinohara

1973

Director

Art, Life and Opinions: Sawako Gōdamovie

Art, Life and Opinions: Sawako Gōda

1973

Director

The Bathroom
movie

The Bathroom

1972

Director

The Midnight Parasitesmovie

The Midnight Parasites

1972

Director

Tragedy on the G Line
movie

Tragedy on the G Line

1969

Director

Crazy World
movie

Crazy World

1968

Director

Love of Kemeko
movie

Love of Kemeko

1968

Director

Two Grilled Fish (Color Version)
movie

Two Grilled Fish (Color Version)

1968

Director

The Room
movie

The Room

1967

Director

What Do You Think?movie

What Do You Think?

1967

Director

Au Fou! (International Version)
movie

Au Fou! (International Version)

1967

Director

Flower
movie

Flower

1967

Director

The Man Next Door
movie

The Man Next Door

1965

Director

The Window
movie

The Window

1965

Director

Au Fou! (Original Version)movie

Au Fou! (Original Version)

1965

Director

Samurai
movie

Samurai

1965

Director

Aos
movie

Aos

1964

Director

Lovemovie

Love

1964

Director

Isumovie

Isu

1963

Director

Man and Woman and Dog
movie

Man and Woman and Dog

1963

Director

Locus
movie

Locus

1963

Director

Human Zoomovie

Human Zoo

1962

Director

Stamp Fantasia
movie

Stamp Fantasia

1961

Director

Punpun Polka
movie

Punpun Polka

1961

Director

Here and Theremovie

Here and There

1961

Director

Two Grilled Fish (B/W Version)movie

Two Grilled Fish (B/W Version)

1960

Director

Fashionmovie

Fashion

1960

Director

Art, Life and Opinions: Shūsaku Arakawamovie

Art, Life and Opinions: Shūsaku Arakawa

Director

The Commitment
movie

The Commitment

Director

Okinawa
movie

Okinawa

Director

A Woman's Tavern
movie

A Woman's Tavern

Director

Manufacture of a Beautymovie

Manufacture of a Beauty

Director

Gossipmovie

Gossip

Director

Emmanuellemovie

Emmanuelle

Director

Visual Effects3

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