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1953Born, Fukue
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Nizou Yamamoto (山本 二三, Yamamoto Nizō) was born on 27 June 1953 in Fukue-shi (a town within Gotou City [Gotou-shi]), in Nagasaki Prefecture, and was one of the most well-known anime art directors and background artists in Japan. He was especially famous for his work on several of the Studio Ghibli films directed or produced by Hayao Miyazaki or Isao Takahata including Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986), Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Only Yesterday (1991), Whisper of the Heart (1995), Princess Mononoke (1997), and Spirited Away (2001).
Known for
Spirited AwayBackground Designer
Princess MononokeArt Direction
Grave of the FirefliesArt Direction
Castle in the SkyArt Direction
Perfect BlueBackground Designer2026The Story of Yanagawa WaterwaysArt DirectionMovie
2024Sherlock Hound: The MovieArt DirectionMovie
2019Weathering with YouPainterMovie
2014BarakamonOther · 12 episodesShow
2012Rainbow FirefliesBackground DesignerMovie
2010Welcome to the Space ShowBackground DesignerMovie
2009Miyori's ForestDirector · Storyboard ArtistMovie
2009The River's LightArt DirectionMovie
2006The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeArt DirectionMovie
2004Fantastic ChildrenArt Direction · 26 episodesShow
1998Perfect BlueBackground DesignerMovie
1995Whisper of the HeartBackground DesignerMovie
1995Open the DoorArt DirectionMovie
1995Lupin the Third: Greatest CapersArt DirectionMovie
1993Coo of the Far SeasArt DirectionMovie
1989Little Nemo: Adventures in SlumberlandArt DirectionMovie
1988Grave of the FirefliesArt DirectionMovie
1987Robot CarnivalArt Designer, Background DesignerMovie
1987Robot CarnivalBackground Designer · 1 episodeShow
1986Castle in the SkyArt DirectionMovie
1984Sherlock HoundArt Direction · 26 episodesShow
1984Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Pilot 2Art DirectionMovie
1982Drifting CloudsBackground DesignerMovie
1981Chie the BratArt DirectionMovie
1979Future Boy ConanArt DirectionMovie
1979The Castle of CagliostroBackground DesignerMovie
1979Anne of Green GablesAssistant Art Director · 1 episodeShow
1978Future Boy ConanArt Direction · 26 episodesShow
1971Lupin the 3rdArt Designer · 155 episodesShow
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