Jun'ichi Kōuchi

Jun'ichi Kōuchi (幸内純一, Kōuchi Jun'ichi) was a Japanese animator.[1] He is referred to as one of the "fathers" of anime.[2]

Junichi Kōuchi
Born(1886-09-15)September 15, 1886
Okayama, Japan
DiedOctober 9, 1970(1970-10-09) (aged 84)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationAnimator
Known forNamakura Gatana

Works
  • Hanawa Hekonai Meitō no Maki, or The Dull Sword (1917)
  • Chamebō Kūkijūno Maki (1917)[1]
  • Hanawa Hekonai Kappa Matsuri (1917)[1]
  • Eiga Enzetsu Seiji no Rinrika Gotō Shinpei (1926)[3]
  • Chonkire Hebi (1930)[4]

References
  1. Frederick S. Litten. "Some remarks on the first Japanese animation films in 1917" (PDF). Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. Reporting by Linda Sieg (27 March 2008). "Japan finds films by early "anime" pioneers". reuters.com. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  3. Japanese Animated Film Classics. "Junichi Kouchi". animation.filmarchives.jp. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. "２年ぶり、１６日から神戸発掘映画祭 幻の古典アニメも". 神戸新聞NEXT (in Japanese). 30 September 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2022.


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