Osamu Dezaki
Osamu Dezaki (出﨑 統, Dezaki Osamu, November 18, 1943 – April 17, 2011[1]), also known as Makura Saki (崎枕, Saki Makura), Kan Matsudo (松戸完, Matsudo Kan), Toru Yabuki (矢吹徹, Yabuki Toru) or Kuyou Sai (斉九洋, Sai Kuyou), was a Japanese anime director and screenwriter.[2][3]
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| Born | November 18, 1943 Shinagawa, Tokyo |
| Died | April 17, 2011 (aged 67) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, animator, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1963–2011 |
| Relatives | Satoshi Dezaki (brother) |
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Biography
Dezaki started out as a manga artist while still in high school. In 1963 he joined Mushi Production, which was founded by manga and anime pioneer Osamu Tezuka. He made his debut as a director in 1970 with Ashita no Joe.[3]
After working with Mushi Production, Dezaki co-founded Madhouse with Masao Maruyama, Rintaro, and Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
Dezaki was known for his distinct visual style, which makes use of split screen, stark lighting, extensive use of dutch angle, and pastel freeze frames that he called "postcard memories", which may be his most famous trademark. They feature a process whereby the screen fades into a detailed "painting" of the simpler original animation. Many of his techniques became popular and came to be seen as special techniques of Japanese animation. He particularly influenced Yoshiaki Kawajiri,[4] Yoshiyuki Tomino,[5] Ryūtarō Nakamura, Noriyuki Abe, Kunihiko Ikuhara,[6] Akiyuki Shinbo,[7] and Yutaka Yamamoto.[7]
His older brother, Satoshi Dezaki, is also an anime director.
Dezaki was a notorious chain smoker, and as a result, he died from lung cancer on April 17, 2011, at the age of 67.[8]
Works
Television series
| Title | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Astro Boy | Animator and Episode Director | 1963-1966 |
| Big X | Animator and Episode Director | 1964-1965 |
| Great Adventure of Goku (Based on Journey to the West) | Episode Director | 1967 |
| Naughty Detective Corps | Episode Director | 1968 |
| Dororo | Episode Director | 1969 |
| Moomin | Episode Director | 1969 |
| Ashita no Joe | Director, Screenplay, and Episode Director | 1970-1971 |
| Lupin the 3rd | Storyboard Artist (episodes 7, 13, and 17) | 1971-1972 |
| Andersen Monogatari | Animator | 1971 |
| Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai | Animator | 1971 |
| New Moomin | Animator | 1972 |
| Akadou Suzunosuke | Animator | 1972 |
| Dokonjo Gaeru | Animator | 1972 |
| Hazedon | Director | 1972 |
| Jungle Kurobe | Director | 1973 |
| Karate Master | Director | 1973 |
| Samurai Giants | Animator | 1973 |
| Aim for the Ace! / Ace o Nerae! | Director | 1973-1974 |
| First Human Giatrus | Director | 1974-1976 |
| Japanese Folklore Tales | Animator | 1975 |
| Gamba no Bouken (Adventures of Gamba) | Director and Episode Director | 1975 |
| Ganso Tensai Bakabon | Episode Director | 1975-1977 |
| Gaiking | Animator | 1976 |
| Manga Fairy Tales of the World | Director, Episode Director and Animator | 1976-1979 |
| Jetter Mars | Animator | 1976 |
| Nobody's Boy: Remi | Director and Episode Director | 1977-1978 |
| Takarajima | Director | 1978-1979 |
| The Rose of Versailles | Director (from episode 19 onward) | 1979-1980 |
| Tomorrow's Joe 2 | Director | 1980-1981 |
| Space Cobra | Director (with Yoshio Takeuchi) | 1982-1983 |
| Rainbow Brite | Joint Director | 1984 |
| The Mighty Orbots | Director | 1984 |
| Bionic Six | Director | 1987 |
| Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light | Creative Consultant | 1987 |
| Dear Brother | Director | 1991-1992 |
| In the Beginning: The Bible Stories | Director | 1997 |
| Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick | Director | 1997-1999 |
| Astro Boy | Storyboard | 2003 |
| The Snow Queen | Director and Storyboard Artist | 2005-2006 |
| Ultraviolet: Code 044 | Director, Screenplay, and Storyboard Artist | 2008 |
| Genji Monogatari Sennenki | Director and Screenplay | 2009 |
Television specials
| Title | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Frosty the Snowman | Animation Director | December 7, 1969 |
| Botchan | Supervisor | June 13, 1980 |
| Sweet Sea | Director | September 1985 |
| Lupin III: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty | Director | April 1, 1989 |
| Lupin III: Mystery of the Hemingway Papers | Director | July 20, 1990 |
| Lupin III: Steal Napoleon's Dictionary! | Director | August 9, 1991 |
| Lupin III: From Russia With Love | Director | July 24, 1992 |
| Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure | Director | August 4, 1995 |
| Koushi-den (孔子傳) (Confucius tradition) | Director | October 15, 1995 |
Original video animations
| Title | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Aim for the Ace! 2 / Ace o Nerae! 2 | Total Supervisor and Storyboard Artist | 1988 |
| One Pound Gospel | Director | 1988 |
| Kasei Yakyoku | Director | 1989 |
| Aim for the Ace! / Ace o Nerae! Final Stage | Director | 1989-1990 |
| B.B. | Director | 1990-1991 |
| Sword for Truth | Director | 1990 |
| Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings | Director | 1991-1993 |
| Takarajima Memorial: Yūnagi to Yobareta Otoko | Director | 1992 |
| Black Jack | Director | 1993-2000 |
| Golgo 13: Queen Bee | Director | 1998 |
Movies
| Title | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|
| A Thousand and One Nights | Animator | 1969 |
| Belladonna of Sadness | Key Animator | 1973 |
| Aim for the Ace! The Movie: Jump High, Hiromi! | Director | 1979 |
| Tomorrow's Joe: The Movie | Director | 1980 |
| Nobody's Boy: Remi | Director | 1980 |
| Tomorrow's Joe: The Movie 2 | Director | 1981 |
| Space Adventure Cobra | Director | 1982 |
| Golgo 13: The Professional | Director | 1983 |
| The Seven Friends of Gamba | Director | 1984 |
| Treasure Island | Director | 1987 |
| Black Jack: The Movie | Director | 1996 |
| Hamtaro Movie 1: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land | Director, Co-Writer | 2001 |
| Hamtaro Movie 2: The Captive Princess | Director | 2002 |
| Hamtaro Movie 3: Miracle in Aurora Valley | Director | 2003 |
| Hamtaro Movie 4: Fairy Tale | Director | 2004 |
| Air | Director | 2005 |
| Clannad | Director | 2007 |
References
- "「あしたのジョー」「ベルばら」アニメ監督の出崎統さんが死去 ６７歳、肺がん". MSN Sankei News. Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- Dei, Shirou; Kodayashi, Akemi. "AIR The Movie". Newtype USA. 6 (12) pp. 54–55. December 2007. ISSN 1541-4817.
- "Longtime anime director Osamu Dezaki dead at 67" Archived 2013-01-17 at archive.today. forum.bcdb.com, April 18, 2011
- Sutajio yū (2008). Plus Madhouse 02 - Yoshiaki Kawajiri (PLUS MADHOUSE 2 川尻善昭?). Inc./Hatsubai Kinemajunpōsha. ISBN 978-4-87376-304-0. OCLC 233684835. Japanese edition
- "出崎統さん通夜：富野 由悠季さん、ちばてつやさん、りんたろうさんインタビュー紹介". NHK KabunBlog. April 20, 2011. Archived from the original on August 24, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- Ikuhara, Kunihiko. "Twitter / ikuni_noise: 残念です。業界に多大な影響を与えてくれました。僕の仕 ..." Twitter. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- アニメーション監督 出崎統の世界 ---「人間」を描き続けた映像の魔術師 ISBN 978-4309272917
- "The Mike Toole Show". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
External links
- Osamu Dezaki at IMDb
- Osamu Dezaki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- "Interview: Osamu Dezaki" -(Animerica, issue #17 1998)
