Koji YAMAMURA

山村 浩二

Koji YAMAMURA

Koji YAMAMURA, born in Nagoya in 1964, made his first animation film at the age of 13 and later studied painting at Tokyo Zokei University. He worked as an assistant at various animation studios and founded his own production company Yamamura Animation in 1993. He also works as a book illustrator and teaches at Tokyo University of the Arts.

Films shown at Nippon Connection

Dozens Of Norths, Japan, France 2021 (Animations) NC22
Polar Bear Bears Boredom, Japan 2021 (Director) NC22
Polar Bear Bears Boredom, Japan 2021 (World sales) NC22
Polar Bear Bears Boredom, Japan 2021 (Animations) NC22
Dozens Of Norths, Japan, France 2021 (Director) NC22
Dozens Of Norths, Japan, France 2021 (Script) NC22
five fire fish, Japan, Canada 2013 (Director) NC14
The Hyuga Episode Of Kojiki, Japan 2013 (Director) NC14
Mt. Head, Japan 2002 (Director) NC14
Mr. Rib Globe, Japan 1998 (Director) NC14
The Old Crocodile, Japan 2005 (Director) NC14
Jubilee, Japan 1999 (Director) NC14
A Child's Metaphysics, Japan 2007 (Director) NC14
Pieces, Japan 2013 (Director) NC14
Muybridge's Strings, Japan, Canada 2011 (Director) NC14
Fig, Japan 2016 (Director) NC14
Anthology With Cranes, Japan 2011 (Director) NC14
Muybridge’s Strings, Canada 2011 (Director) NC12
Winter Days, Japan 2003 (Director) NC05
Mt. Head, Japan 2002 (Director) NC04
Kipling Jr., Japan 1995 (Director) NC04
Aquatic, Japan 1987 (Director) NC04
Pieces, Japan 2003 (Director) NC04
Mr. Rib Globe, Japan 1998 (Director) NC04
Enkinhou no hako – Hakase no sagashimono, Japan 1989 (Director) NC04
Bavel's Book, Japan 1996 (Director) NC04
A House, Japan 1993 (Director) NC04
Your Choice!, Japan 1999 (Director) NC04
The Sandwiches, Japan 1993 (Director) NC04
"Vibe-ID", Japan 1999 (Director) NC04
Imagination, Japan 1993 (Director) NC04
Kid's Castle, Japan 1995 (Director) NC04
Atama-Yama, Japan 2002 (Director) NC03
Kids Castle, Japan 1995 (Director) NC03
The Sandwiches, Japan 1993 (Director) NC03
Jubilee, Japan 1999 (Director) NC03

Guest at Nippon Connection

Koji YAMAMURA Retrospective, NC14
Tokyo University of the Arts: Animation, NC14
Dozens Of Norths, NC22

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