Yasuji Murata
24 January 1896, Yokohama, Japan – 2 November 1966 was a pioneering animator who helped develop the art of anime in Japan. Studying the animation techniques of Sanae Yamamoto, Murata produced dozens of mostly educational films at the Yokohama Cinema studio featuring such characters as Momotarō and Norakuro. Along with Noburō Ōfuji, he was renowned as a master of cutout animation.
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Yasuji Murata
- Born
- 1896 · Yokohama.
- Died
- 1966 · Japan.
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- film director · animator
- Fields
- anime
- Teachers
- Sanae Yamamoto
- Languages
- Japanese
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24 January 1896, Yokohama, Japan – 2 November 1966 was a pioneering animator who helped develop the art of anime in Japan. Studying the animation techniques of Sanae Yamamoto, Murata produced dozens of mostly educational films at the Yokohama Cinema studio featuring such characters as Momotarō and Norakuro. Along with Noburō Ōfuji, he was renowned as a master of cutout animation.
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Born at Yokohama in 1896, died in Japan in 1966.
Training under Sanae Yamamoto is recorded. The recorded working language is Japanese. The field of work recorded is anime.
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Yasuji Murata died at Japan.
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- 1.Sharp, Jasper. Pioneers of Japanese Animation (Part 1). Midnight Eye. September 23, 2004.
- 2.Official booklet, The Roots of Japanese Anime, DVD, Zakka Films, 2009.
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