Jun'ichi Kōuchi

Jun'ichi Kōuchi (幸内純一, Kōuchi Jun'ichi) was a Japanese animator.[1] He is referred to as one of the "fathers" of anime.[2]

Junichi Kōuchi
Born1886 (1886)
Died1970 (aged 8384)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationAnimator
Known forNamakura Gatana

Works

  • Namakura Gatana (1917)
  • Chamebō Kūkijūno maki (1917)[1]
  • Hanawa Hekonai Kappa matsuri (1917)[1]
  • Eigaenzetsu Seiji no rinrika Goto Shinpei (1926)[3]

References

  1. Frederick S. Litten. "Some remarks on the first Japanese animation films in 1917" (PDF). Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. Reporting by Linda Sieg (27 March 2008). "Japan finds films by early "anime" pioneers". reuters.com. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  3. Japanese Animated Film Classics. "Junichi Kouchi". animation.filmarchives.jp. Retrieved 22 August 2020.


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