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Kôjirô Tsuruoka

  • Director
  • Art Department
  • Animation Department
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Kôjirô Tsuruoka is known for Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001) and The Cat Returns (2002).
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    Known for

    Claire Danes and Yuriko Ishida in Princess Mononoke (1997)
    Princess Mononoke
    8.3
    Movie
    • Animation Department(as Koujirou Tsuraoka)
    • 1997
    Spirited Away (2001)
    Spirited Away
    8.6
    Movie
    • Animation Department(as Koujirou Tsuraoka)
    • 2001
    The Cat Returns (2002)
    The Cat Returns
    7.1
    Movie
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2002
    Whisper of the Heart (1995)
    Whisper of the Heart
    7.8
    Movie
    • Animation Department(as Koujirou Tsuruoka)
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Director

    • Nana (2006)
      Nana
      8.5
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2006
    • Nozomu Sasaki and Hidenobu Kiuchi in Monster (2004)
      Monster
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004–2005
    • Paranoia Agent (2004)
      Paranoia Agent
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Kojiro Tsuruoka)
      • 2004
    • Texhnolyze (2003)
      Texhnolyze
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director (opening)
      • 2003
    • Petite Princess Yucie (2002)
      Petite Princess Yucie
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director (as Koujirou Tsuraoka)
      • 2003

    Art Department

    • Bunny Drop (2011)
      Bunny Drop
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2011
    • Kobato. (2009)
      Kobato.
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • RideBack (2009)
      RideBack
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • Dennou Coil (2007)
      Dennou Coil
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007
    • Shigurui: Death Frenzy (2007)
      Shigurui: Death Frenzy
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007
    • Nana (2006)
      Nana
      8.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard
      • 2006
    • Nozomu Sasaki and Hidenobu Kiuchi in Monster (2004)
      Monster
      8.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005
    • Paranoia Agent (2004)
      Paranoia Agent
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kojiro Tsuruoka)
      • 2004

    Animation Department

    • Koro's Big Day Out (2002)
      Koro's Big Day Out
      7.5
      Short
      • inbetween artist
      • 2002
    • Mei and the Kitten Bus (2002)
      Mei and the Kitten Bus
      7.9
      Short
      • key animator
      • 2002
    • Spirited Away (2001)
      Spirited Away
      8.6
      • inbetween animator (as Koujirou Tsuraoka)
      • 2001
    • Masako Araki, Yukiji Asaoka, Tôru Masuoka, Naomi Uno, Akiko Yano, Hayato Isohata, and Kosanji Yanagiya in My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)
      My Neighbors the Yamadas
      7.1
      • inbetween animator (as Koujirou Tsuraoka)
      • 1999
    • Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999)
      Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
      7.3
      • inbetween artist (as Koujirou Tsuraoka)
      • 1999
    • Spriggan (1998)
      Spriggan
      6.5
      • inbetween artist
      • 1998
    • Claire Danes and Yuriko Ishida in Princess Mononoke (1997)
      Princess Mononoke
      8.3
      • inbetween/clean-up artist (as Koujirou Tsuraoka)
      • 1997
    • Chage & Aska: On Your Mark (1995)
      Chage & Aska: On Your Mark
      7.5
      Music Video
      • inbetween artist (as Koujirou Tsuraoka)
      • 1995
    • Whisper of the Heart (1995)
      Whisper of the Heart
      7.8
      • inbetween animator (as Koujirou Tsuruoka)
      • 1995

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      • Koujirou Tsuraoka

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