
Nobuhiro Aihara
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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.
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Wind Erosion (1980)
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Wind (1999)
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Landscape (2004)
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Cherry Blossom (1970)
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Shelter (1980)
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Dusk (1985)
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MY SHELTER (1981)
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Cloud Thread (1976)
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Burnin' (1980)
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Trip (2005)
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Zap Cat (2008)
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S=13 (1984)
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Lotus (2007)
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Lacquer (1973)
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Twilight (1985)
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Inch-High Samurai (2007)
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Image (Shadow) (1987)
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Reckless Daydream (1974)
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Yamakagashi (1972)
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LINE (1990)
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Gavora (1989)
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Red Diamant (1973)
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DREAMS (2012)
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Scrap Diary (2002)
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Shunga (2009)
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Chirico (2008)
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SPIN (1993)
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Yellow Fish (1998)
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Stone (1975)
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Under the Sun (1979)
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Stop (1969)
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Fairground in the Stars (1989)
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The Extinction of Landscape (1971)
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Walking Man (2002)
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The apple and the girl (1982)
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The Third Eye (1999)
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Dragonfly (1988)
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Water Ring: Karma 2 (1980)
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Crow (1992)
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10 Nights' Dreams (2004)
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Ringing in the ears (1995)
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Rain – Memory of Cloud.1 (1996)
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Fairy Flower (1973)
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Karma (1977)
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Noise (2006)
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Hikari (1978)
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Honeybee Season Has Passed (1972)
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MOVING (1994)
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The Heart Sutra (2010)
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Neo-Night on the Bald Mountain (1975)
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Powdered White Wings (1972)
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Memory of Red (2004)
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Tokyo Loop (2006)
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Short Distance Runner (1973)
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Stone No. 1 (1975)
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Japanese Independent Animation, Volume 1 (2013)
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Blue Match (1980)
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Fox Colored Early Spring (1973)
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Fetish Doll (2003)
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