Kitaro Kosaka
Visual Effects Born Feb 28, 1962 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan 45 credits
Biography
Kitaro Kosaka works in visual effects. Born February 28, 1962 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Archytele tracks 45 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Boy and the Heron · Key Animation
Belle · Key Animation
Okko's Inn · Director
Letters from Hibakusha · Director
The Boy and the Beast · Key Animation
When Marnie Was There · Key Animation
The Wind Rises · Character DesignerThe Wind Rises · Animation Director
Keigo Higashino Mysteries
From Up on Poppy Hill · Animation Director
Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess · Animation Director
Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase · WriterNasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase · Director
Howl's Moving Castle · Animation Director
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia · DirectorNasu: Summer in Andalusia · Screenplay
Spirited Away · Animation DirectorMetropolis · Key Animation
Clover · Director
Master Keaton · Character DesignerMaster Keaton · DirectorMaster Keaton · Storyboard ArtistMaster Keaton · Animation DirectorMaster Keaton · Supervising Animation Director
Princess Mononoke · Animation Director
Whisper of the Heart · Character DesignerWhisper of the Heart · Animation Director
Pom Poko · Key Animation
A-Girl · DirectorA-Girl · Character DesignerA-Girl · Animation Director
Yawara! · Storyboard ArtistYawara! · Animation DirectorYawara! · Key Animation
Akira · Key AnimationGrave of the Fireflies · Key Animation
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise · Key Animation
Castle in the Sky · Key Animation
Angel's Egg · Key AnimationLupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon · Key AnimationThe Dagger of Kamui · Key Animation
Warriors of the Wind · Key AnimationSherlock Hound · Animation DirectorSherlock Hound · Key Animation
Gauche the Cellist · Animation
Full Filmography
45 titles- The Boy and the Heron (2023) Key Animation
- Belle (2021) Key Animation
- Okko's Inn (2018) Director
- Letters from Hibakusha (2017) Director
- The Boy and the Beast (2015) Key Animation
- When Marnie Was There (2014) Key Animation
- The Wind Rises (2013) Character Designer
- The Wind Rises (2013) Animation Director
- Keigo Higashino Mysteries (2012)
- From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) Animation Director
- Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess (2010) Animation Director
- Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (2007) Writer
- Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (2007) Director
- Howl's Moving Castle (2004) Animation Director
- Nasu: Summer in Andalusia (2003) Director
- Nasu: Summer in Andalusia (2003) Screenplay
- Spirited Away (2001) Animation Director
- Metropolis (2001) Key Animation
- Clover (1999) Director
- Master Keaton (1998) Character Designer
- Master Keaton (1998) Director
- Master Keaton (1998) Storyboard Artist
- Master Keaton (1998) Animation Director
- Master Keaton (1998) Supervising Animation Director
- Princess Mononoke (1997) Animation Director
- Whisper of the Heart (1995) Character Designer
- Whisper of the Heart (1995) Animation Director
- Pom Poko (1994) Key Animation
- A-Girl (1993) Director
- A-Girl (1993) Character Designer
- A-Girl (1993) Animation Director
- Yawara! (1989) Storyboard Artist
- Yawara! (1989) Animation Director
- Yawara! (1989) Key Animation
- Akira (1988) Key Animation
- Grave of the Fireflies (1988) Key Animation
- Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) Key Animation
- Castle in the Sky (1986) Key Animation
- Angel's Egg (1985) Key Animation
- Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985) Key Animation
- The Dagger of Kamui (1985) Key Animation
- Warriors of the Wind (1984) Key Animation
- Sherlock Hound (1984) Animation Director
- Sherlock Hound (1984) Key Animation
- Gauche the Cellist (1982) Animation
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kitaro Kosaka best known for?
Kitaro Kosaka is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Boy and the Heron (2023), Belle (2021), The Boy and the Beast (2015), When Marnie Was There (2014).
When and where was Kitaro Kosaka born?
Kitaro Kosaka was born on February 28, 1962 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
How many credits does Kitaro Kosaka have?
Kitaro Kosaka has accumulated over 45 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1982 to 2023.
What is Kitaro Kosaka's background in cinema and television?
Kitarō Kōsaka (高坂 希太郎, born February 28, 1962 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese animator and film director. He began his career in 1979 with the studio Oh! Production. He left the studio in 1986 to become a freelance, and soon went on to work on numerous projects as a key and supervising animation director for the...
Kitaro Kosaka by the numbers
45credits
34films
11TV series
1982–2023active years
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