Noburô Ôfuji
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Born 1900, in Tokyo. Ofuji learned the basics of animation under Junichi Kouchi, and later developed his own unique animation style using cutouts from chiyogami (Japanese traditional decorative paper with colored patterns). While strictly maintaining his independent production style, he attempted a variety of techniques such as paper cutouts, cel, silhouette, and colored cellophane.
Known for
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Princess Katsura (1937)
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At the Border Checkpoint (1930)
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The Golden Flower (1929)
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Burglars of "Baghdad" Castle (1926)
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The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942 (2008)
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Chinkoroheibei and the Treasure Box (1936)
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Spring Song (1931)
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The Flower and the Butterfly (1954)
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The Life of Buddha (1961)
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The Village Festival (1930)
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The Bear Dodger (1948)
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Three Brave Frogs (1933)
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The Black Cat (1929)
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Hyoei and Heibei's Tengu Hunt (1934)
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A Ship of Oranges (1927)
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Kujira (1952)
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The Battle of the Malay Sea (1943)
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The Story of the Monkey King (1926)
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A Story of Tobacco (1926)
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The National Anthem Kimigayo (1931)
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Whale (1927)
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Will Power (1931)
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General of the Swamp (1933)
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The Phantom Ship (1956)
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Chiyogami Manga: The Fate of the Dumplings (1937)
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Spider Silk (1946)
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Dangobee Torimono Chou: Hirakeegoma no Maki (1952)
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Sitting Beneath the Cherry Blossoms (1924)
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Dream of a Snowy Night (1947)
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An Old Fool Edit (1924)
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