Akihiko Yamashita

Akihiko Yamashita (山下 明彦 Yamashita Akihiko, born February 6, 1966, Okayama Prefecture, Chūgoku, Japan) is a Studio Ghibli animator who is famous for Howl's Moving Castle and Giant Robo (OVA). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A Sumo Wrestler's Tail (2010)

Chu Zumo is the story of an old farmer who discovers a group of rats heading to a sumo wrestling bout. After they lose miserably he decides to feed the rats to boost their chances of winning.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiko Yamashita
CAST:  Sawako Agawa

Chu Zumo is the story of an old farmer who discovers a group of rats heading to a sumo wrestling bout. After they lose miserably he decides to feed the rats to boost their chances of winning.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiko Yamashita
CAST:  Sawako Agawa

Modest Heroes (2018)

Two tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs, and an invisible salaryman tries to become a hero.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiromasa Yonebayashi  •  Yoshiyuki Momose  •  Akihiko Yamashita
CAST:  Min Tanaka  •  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Joe Odagiri  •  Fumino Kimura

Two tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs, and an invisible salaryman tries to become a hero.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiromasa Yonebayashi  •  Yoshiyuki Momose  •  Akihiko Yamashita
CAST:  Min Tanaka  •  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Joe Odagiri  •  Fumino Kimura