is a Japanese creator of several

anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...

and

manga Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is ...

series. His name is romanized in some sources as ''Hiroshi Sasakawa''.

Career

Born in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, he is well known as one of creators of '' Time Bokan'' series (with Ippei Kuri, Mitsuki Nakamura and Yoshitaka Amano), he has directed several animation works in the

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and d ...

and

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...

genre, many (though not all) of them with Tatsunoko Production.

List of works

* '' Space Ace'' (1965-1966) * '' Speed Racer'' (1967-1968) * ''

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'' (1967-1968) * ''

Dokachin the Primitive Boy is an anime created by Tatsunoko Productions and often shortened to , is a Japanese animation company. The studio's name has a double meaning in Japanese: "Tatsu's child" (Tatsu is a nickname for Tatsuo) and " sea dragon", the inspiration f ...

'' (1968-1969) * ''

The Genie Family is an anime television series by Tatsunoko Productions. that originally ran from October 1969 to September 1970, with a total of 52 episodes on Fuji TV. It tells the story of a boy who finds a bottle with a mysterious power - each time its ...

'' (Hakushon Daimao) (1969-1970) * '' The Funny Judo Champion'' (Inakappe Taishou; original manga by Noboru Kawasaki) (1970-1972) * ''

Hyppo and Thomas is an anime created by Tatsunoko Productions. Thomas is a cunning bird who sponges on Kaba, the good-natured hippopotamus. Although Thomas is a dependent, living in Hyppo's big mouth, he always acts lordly and tries to outsmart his simplemind ...

'' (1971-1972) * '' Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'' (1972-1974) * '' Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog'' (1973) * ''

The Song of Tentomushi is manga series by Noboru Kawasaki published from 1973 to 1975 by Shogakukan in their elementary school study magazines in the ''Shogakukan no Gakushō Zasshi'' series. The manga was collected in four volumes. An anime series adapted from th ...

'' (''Tentomushi no Uta''; original manga by Noboru Kawasaki) (1974-1976) * '' Tekkaman: The Space Knight'' (1975) * '' Time Bokan'' (1975-1976) * '' Paul's Miracle Strategy Plan'' (1976-1977) * '' Yatterman'' (1977-1979) * '' Ippatsu Kanta-kun'' (1977-1978) * '' Zenderman'' (1979-1980) * ''

Rescueman ''Rescueman'', known in Japan as , is the fourth in the ''Time Bokan'' series. Burning with ambitions to become the most beautiful woman, the most renowned scientist, and the greatest hero the world has ever known, three villains - Atasha, Sek ...

'' (1980-1981) * '' Space Battleship Yamato III'' (1980-1981) * '' Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey'' (1980, with

Leiji Matsumoto is a Japanese mangaka, creator of several anime and manga series. His wife Miyako Maki is also a manga artist. Early life Matsumoto was the middle child of a family of seven brothers, and, in his early childhood, Matsumoto was given a 3 ...

) * ''

Yattodetaman is the fifth installment in the ''Time Bokan'' series, produced by Tatsunoko Productions and directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa. In this series, two royal houses battle for the power to rule the Kingdom of Fir. In order to secure the Kingdom, two r ...

'' (1981-1982) * '' Beast King Go-Lion'' (Lion Force '' Voltron'') (1981-1982, series by

Toei Animation () is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including ''Sally the Witch,'' '' GeGeGe no Kitarō,'' '' Mazinger Z'', '' Galaxy Express 999'', '' Cutie Honey'', '' Dr. Slu ...

) * ''Bremen 4: Angels in Hell'' (1981, with

Osamu Tezuka Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu''; – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such ...

) * ''

Gyakuten! Ippatsuman is a Japanese anime television series broadcast from February 13, 1982 to March 26, 1983, comprising 58 episodes. It is the sixth entry to the ''Time Bokan'' series by Tatsunoko Productions and the second series to feature a super robot as th ...

'' (1982-1983) * '' Tokimeki Tonight'' (1982, original

by Koi Ikeno; series by Group TAC) * ''

Itadakiman is the seventh in the ''Time Bokan'' series. Plot The story begins in the year 20XX. Oshaka School in Kamakuland is a world-renowned school where only those who are pure and clearheaded descendants of Priest Sanzo's clan may be admitted. The ...

'' (1983) * '' Starzan S'' (1984; script writer) * ''

Ox Tales ''Ox Tales'', also known as , is an anime television series produced by Telecable Benelux B.V. in association with Saban Entertainment and animated by Telescreen Japan. It was a co-production between Japan and the Netherlands based on a Dutc ...

'' (1987) * '' Wowser'' (1988) * '' Dokkan! Robotendon'' (1995-1996) * '' Cinderella Monogatari'' (1996) * ''

Speed Racer X , sometimes referred to as , is a 1997 remake of the 1967 series of the same name (aired as ''Speed Racer'' in the U.S.) by Tatsunoko Productions, the original producers. The show aired in Japan in 1997 on TV Tokyo and lasted only 34 episode ...

''From the original '' Speed Racer'' (1967), by Tatsuo Yoshida (1997)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sasagawa, Hiroshi 1936 births Japanese animators Japanese illustrators Living people Manga artists from Fukushima Prefecture People from Aizuwakamatsu

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