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Career

After dropping out from

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, he started his career in 3DCG, inspired by his teacher Mitsuru Kaneko. In 1995, he received Best Award in Digital Entertainment Program, sponsored by

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. In 1997, he founded Sasahara Gumi

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, which will change its name to Anima Inc. In December 2012, he left Anima Inc. and moved to a movie production company, ILCA Inc. He uses

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for production, and through his interest in education of 3DCG artists, made significant effect in the popularity of the software in Japan. In 2011, his work

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as director was nominated for 9th Annual VES Awards in Animated Short category, sponsored by

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. In 2014, his project Dai-Shogun - Great Revolution was decided to be adopted as TV animation series. He took the role of CG Movie Director for the

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through

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Works

Video Games

* Biohazard Code: Veronica (Movie, Production) * Drag-on Dragoon (In-game Movie Direction) *

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(Opening Movie Direction) * Berserk: Millennium Falcon Hen Seima Senki no Shō (Production) * BelleIsle MMORPG (Movie Direction) *

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(Movie Production) * Shinobido: Way of the Ninja (Opening Movie Direction) *

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(Movie Direction) * Oneechanbara VorteX (Movie Direction)

Movies

(Script, Direction)

Anime

* Dai-Shogun - Great Revolution (Original Project planning)

Television

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(CG)

References

External links

ILCA Inc Official Website
(Japanese)
Twitter Page

Dai-Shogun Reboot Project Facebook Page
Anime directors Japanese film directors Living people 1971 births People from Ishikawa Prefecture {{Japan-film-director-stub