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Nobuo Tomizawa

b. 1951 · 18 titles in the catalogue

Nobuo Tomizawa (富沢 信雄, Tomizawa Nobuo, born December 26, 1951) is a Japanese anime animator and director. He is a member and director of Telecom Animation Film. He is a member of Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).

Around 1974, he began working as an illustrator on works for Nippon Animation, where he met Hayao Miyazaki, Yasuo Otsuka, Isao Takahata, and others. His work on “Future Boy Conan” led him to work on “Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro”, and he joined Telecom Animation Film in 1979. After that, he worked as an animator on “Lupin the Third” (second TV series) and “Chie the Brat” at Telecom, and then studied directing with Hayao Miyazaki on “Sherlock Hound.” Even after Miyazaki left Telecom, he continued to be a central figure at Telecom, directing many of the company's productions.

Currently, in addition to his main job, he also works as a manager, serving as the director of Telecom Animation Film.

Their work

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  1. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood2009Layout Supervisor
  2. Pom Poko1994Key Animation
  3. The Castle of Cagliostro1979Key Animation
  4. The Tigger Movie2000Animation
  5. Orange2016Director
  6. Superman: The Animated Series1996Director
  7. From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke2009Key Animation
  8. To Your Eternity2021Key Animation
  9. Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target1998Key Animation
  10. The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse2023Director · Storyboard Artist
  11. Future Boy Conan1978Animation · Key Animation
  12. Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland1989Animation Director · Storyboard Artist
  13. Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky2010Key Animation
  14. Lupin the 3rd1971Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist
  15. The Piano Forest2007Storyboard Artist
  16. Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish1999Animation
  17. Orange: Future2016Key Animation
  18. Blue Box2024Assistant Director · Key Animation