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is a Japanese stop motion animator. He is known for creating the character ''Domo'' (Domo-kun), the official mascot of Japanese public broadcasting company 
In 2011, Gōda was awarded the
Gōda graduated from the Japan Academy of Moving Images (formerly Japan Academy of Moving Images) in 1987 and began working at Dentsu Tec Inc. for three years until 1990. He freelanced for six years before joining TYO Productions Inc. in 1996 as part of their Creative Department. In September 2003, he established dwarf studios where he currently works as director and character designer.
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, as well as directing an animated TV series starring Domo. He is also the founder of studio dwarf inc., an animation studio specializing in stop motion animation and character design.
He has also directed the stop motion animation film '' Komaneko - The Curious Cat'' and the three-minute stop motion music video "I am a Bear," which is based on the Hikaru Utada
, also known mononymously as Utada, is a Japanese and American singer, songwriter, and producer. She is considered to be one of the most influential and best-selling musical artists in Japan. She is best known by international audiences for w ...
song " Boku wa Kuma."
In 2011, Gōda was awarded the Inkpot Award
The Inkpot Award is an honor bestowed annually since 1974 by Comic-Con International. It is given to professionals in the fields of comic books, comic strips, animation, science fiction, and related areas of popular culture, at Comic-Con Internati ...
for his work on Domo and other animated productions from dwarf studios.
Career
Gōda graduated from the Japan Academy of Moving Images (formerly Japan Academy of Moving Images) in 1987 and began working at Dentsu Tec Inc. for three years until 1990. He freelanced for six years before joining TYO Productions Inc. in 1996 as part of their Creative Department. In September 2003, he established dwarf studios where he currently works as director and character designer.
Filmography
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External links
* *dwarf studio website
Living people Inkpot Award winners Japanese animators Japanese animated film directors Japanese music video directors Stop motion animators 1967 births {{Animator-stub