Noburô Ôfuji

Biography

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.

Movies with Noburô Ôfuji

• The Making of a Color Animation 1937 · ★ 6.5

Movies directed by Noburô Ôfuji

• The Black Cat 1929 · ★ 5.4
• The National Anthem Kimigayo 1931 · ★ 4.4
• The Village Festival 1930 · ★ 4.6
• Spring Song 1931 · ★ 5.4
• Burglars of "Baghdad" Castle 1926 · ★ 5.9
• The Phantom Ship 1956 · ★ 5.6
• A Ship of Oranges 1927 · ★ 4.4
• A Story of Tobacco 1926 · ★ 6.8
• Hyoei and Heibei's Tengu Hunt 1934 · ★ 6.2
• Kujira 1952 · ★ 5.8
• The Story of the Monkey King 1926 · ★ 6.0
• The Bear Dodger 1948 · ★ 6.2
• Three Brave Frogs 1933 · ★ 6.3
• The Golden Flower 1929 · ★ 6.7
• At the Border Checkpoint 1930 · ★ 6.0
• The Flower and the Butterfly 1954 · ★ 4.3
• Spider Silk 1946 · ★ 6.0
• Princess Katsura 1937 · ★ 6.3
• Chinkoroheibei and the Treasure Box 1936 · ★ 6.0
• Will Power 1931 · ★ 6.5
• Dream of a Snowy Night 1947 · ★ 6.0
• General of the Swamp 1933 · ★ 4.5
• Sitting Beneath the Cherry Blossoms 1924 · ★ 0.0
• Whale 1927 · ★ 8.0
• The Battle of the Malay Sea 1943 · ★ 4.0
• The Life of Buddha 1961
• Dangobee Torimono Chou: Hirakeegoma no Maki 1952
• The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942 2008
• An Old Fool Edit 1924
• Chiyogami Manga: The Fate of the Dumplings 1937