Masaaki Osumi
Director · b. 1934 · Hyogo, Japan
Masaaki Ōsumi (大隅 正秋) is a Japanese director known for his work in television and movie animations, most notably with his involvement with the early episodes of “Lupin the Third: Part 1” and later his directorial role for the Lupin III Television film “Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger”.
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- MovieDocumentary
Documentary about Yasuo Otsuka, famous Japanese animator and mentor of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Featuring interviews with Japanese animation legends such as Masaaki Osumi, Youichi Kotabe, Sadao Tsukioka and Isao Takahata.
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TVDocumentaryThe size of the Japanese animation market was 2,426 billion yen by 2020. More than half of that amount came from overseas sales. The manga market is also expanding, reaching 675.9 billion yen in 2021. Those unique visuals and stories from Japan have struck a chord with fans around the world and are growing into a huge industry. ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION will actively feature major works that are highly recognized by overseas fans and reveal the secrets of Japanese anime and manga creation through the series.