Namiko Ishidate
Artist, Animator, Illustrator. Namiko Ishidate graduated from the Department of Graphic Design at Tama Art University in 2013. Her 2D animation "tayutaum" addresses the themes of oppression and liberation and was selected by the department as an outstanding graduation work and won the 3 rd Newcomer Animator Grand Prize. With an aim to immerse herself in the tradition of Japanese animation, she worked at P.A. Works and Studio Colorido as a character designer, animation director and key animator on projects including the McDonald’s campaign "My Future" (Mirai no Watashi). In 2018, she embarked on her M.A. in the Department of Animation at Tokyo University of the Arts to create personal works that explore her experiences with facing and overcoming emotional trauma. She is committed to using her animation abilities to share compelling personal stories with audiences.
Our Little Pond (2021)
I'm the only one who can't live without an oxygen tank in the underwater world. No matter how suffocated I feel, I preserve peace and harmony by pretending the selfish girl and my friends with complicated family backgrounds don't bother me. (more)
I'm the only one who can't live without an oxygen tank in the underwater world. No matter how suffocated I feel, I preserve peace and harmony by pretending the selfish girl and my friends with complicated family backgrounds don't bother me. (more)
Pupa (2019)
How long has it been since she lost control of her body? She is completely tapped out and finds herself wishing that she could just shed her body. (more)
How long has it been since she lost control of her body? She is completely tapped out and finds herself wishing that she could just shed her body. (more)
tayutaum (2013)
This is a dream of a girl who is imagining to be a bird. The title "tayutaum" is a combination of the words "揺蕩う夢: tayutau yume (floating dream)", "白昼夢: hakuchuumu (daydream)", and "aquarium". I want the audience to feel the physical sensation of flying in the sky ... (more)
This is a dream of a girl who is imagining to be a bird. The title "tayutaum" is a combination of the words "揺蕩う夢: tayutau yume (floating dream)", "白昼夢: hakuchuumu (daydream)", and "aquarium". I want the audience to feel the physical sensation of flying in the sky ... (more)
Fourth Period Swimming Class (2022)
The fourth-grade protagonist is going through physical and emotional changes and feels awkward as she can't help but compare herself to her friends. One day, she is blown away by her classmate Aya's swimming and realizes that she has feelings for her. (more)
The fourth-grade protagonist is going through physical and emotional changes and feels awkward as she can't help but compare herself to her friends. One day, she is blown away by her classmate Aya's swimming and realizes that she has feelings for her. (more)
Nana's Secret Garden (2023)
A short anime directed by Namiko Ishidate in collaboration with music by Ryokuoushoku Shakai. A part of the "TOHO animation: Music Films" project, in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of TOHO animation. (more)
A short anime directed by Namiko Ishidate in collaboration with music by Ryokuoushoku Shakai. A part of the "TOHO animation: Music Films" project, in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of TOHO animation. (more)