Takashi Nakamura

Takashi Nakamura (なかむら たかし, Nakamura Takashi, September 12, 1955) is a Japanese animator, anime director and filmmaker, and manga artist from Yamanashi Prefecture.

Robot Carnival (1987)

An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiro Otomo  •  Yasuomi Umetsu  •  Atsuko Fukushima  •  Koji Morimoto  •  Hiroyuki Kitakubo  •  Takashi Nakamura  •  Hiroyuki Kitazume  •  Manabu Oohashi  •  Hidetoshi Omori
CAST:  Koji Moritsugu  •  Keiko Hanagata  •  Kumiko Takizawa  •  Aya Murata

An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiro Otomo  •  Yasuomi Umetsu  •  Atsuko Fukushima  •  Koji Morimoto  •  Hiroyuki Kitakubo  •  Takashi Nakamura  •  Hiroyuki Kitazume  •  Manabu Oohashi  •  Hidetoshi Omori
CAST:  Koji Moritsugu  •  Keiko Hanagata  •  Kumiko Takizawa  •  Aya Murata

A Tree of Palme (2002)

A Tree of Palme is an interpretation of the Pinocchio tale. It concerns a small puppet, Palme, who was tasked by his creator to look over his ailing wife, Xian. After her passing, Palme is visited by a mysterious woman who he mistakenly believes to be Xian. Shaken ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Nakamura
CAST:  Megumi Toyoguchi  •  Daisuke Sakaguchi  •  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Akiko Hiramatsu

A Tree of Palme is an interpretation of the Pinocchio tale. It concerns a small puppet, Palme, who was tasked by his creator to look over his ailing wife, Xian. After her passing, Palme is visited by a mysterious woman who he mistakenly believes to be Xian. Shaken ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Nakamura
CAST:  Megumi Toyoguchi  •  Daisuke Sakaguchi  •  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Akiko Hiramatsu

The Portrait Studio (2013)

Late 19th century Japan: a studio photographer who always captures his clients’ best smile. One day he tries to coax a smile out of a little girl, but… A nostalgic tale of a relationship that transcends wars and disasters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Nakamura
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Late 19th century Japan: a studio photographer who always captures his clients’ best smile. One day he tries to coax a smile out of a little girl, but… A nostalgic tale of a relationship that transcends wars and disasters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Nakamura
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Harmony (2015)

Set in a future world. Japan has created a great medical technology that controls ethics, health, and social interaction to create a perfect world. Three young girls attempt to stand up to this by committing suicide, but it doesn't work. Years later, Tuan, one of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Arias  •  Takashi Nakamura
CAST:  Miyuki Sawashiro  •  Aya Suzaki  •  Cho  •  Reina Ueda

Set in a future world. Japan has created a great medical technology that controls ethics, health, and social interaction to create a perfect world. Three young girls attempt to stand up to this by committing suicide, but it doesn't work. Years later, Tuan, one of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Arias  •  Takashi Nakamura
CAST:  Miyuki Sawashiro  •  Aya Suzaki  •  Cho  •  Reina Ueda

Bubu & Bubulina (2015)

A mean older sister “Bubulina” and a serious younger sister “Bubu.” A unique movement special to animation depicts a cute but noisy trouble. “A thrilling noisy action animation” by director Takashi Nakamura with all his might.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Nakamura
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A mean older sister “Bubulina” and a serious younger sister “Bubu.” A unique movement special to animation depicts a cute but noisy trouble. “A thrilling noisy action animation” by director Takashi Nakamura with all his might.  (more)

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Akira Production Report (1988)

A documentary on the making of the Japanese animated science fiction film, Akira, created by Katsuhiro Otomo from his popular graphic novel series of the same title; shows Japanese animators at work and discusses their state-of-the-art animation techniques.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Shintani
CAST:  Katsuhiro Otomo  •  Toshiharu Mizutani  •  Kimie Yamana  •  Mitsuo Iwata

A documentary on the making of the Japanese animated science fiction film, Akira, created by Katsuhiro Otomo from his popular graphic novel series of the same title; shows Japanese animators at work and discusses their state-of-the-art animation techniques.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Shintani
CAST:  Katsuhiro Otomo  •  Toshiharu Mizutani  •  Kimie Yamana  •  Mitsuo Iwata

Catnapped! (1998)

The story involves a boy and his younger sister whose dog Papadoll is missing. They find out that he has been abducted by anthropomorphic cats to be brought to a world called Banapal Witt, which is built on top of a giant sleeping cat. There the sun turns poor ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Nakamura
CAST:  Fumihiko Tachiki  •  Hiroaki Hori  •  Mirai Sasaki  •  Noriko Hidaka

The story involves a boy and his younger sister whose dog Papadoll is missing. They find out that he has been abducted by anthropomorphic cats to be brought to a world called Banapal Witt, which is built on top of a giant sleeping cat. There the sun turns poor ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Nakamura
CAST:  Fumihiko Tachiki  •  Hiroaki Hori  •  Mirai Sasaki  •  Noriko Hidaka

Love and Life (1961)

Contemporary musical drama film by Yasuzo Masumura.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuzō Masumura
CAST:  Jun Fujimaki  •  Kenji Oyama  •  Kyōko Enami  •  Mitsuko Mito

Contemporary musical drama film by Yasuzo Masumura.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuzō Masumura
CAST:  Jun Fujimaki  •  Kenji Oyama  •  Kyōko Enami  •  Mitsuko Mito

The Burdened Sisters (1961)

Obscure Masamura film shot in 1961  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuzō Masumura
CAST:  Hiroshi Kawaguchi  •  Miki Nakasone  •  Kaneko Iwasaki  •  Kyōko Enami

Obscure Masamura film shot in 1961  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuzō Masumura
CAST:  Hiroshi Kawaguchi  •  Miki Nakasone  •  Kaneko Iwasaki  •  Kyōko Enami

Ylion and Callysia (2017)

The story centers around two close siblings, Ylion and Callysia. One day, because the siblings' father tried to capture a unicorn, Callysia is spirited away. A decade later, Ylion has grown up to become a powerful warrior. With a sword of unicorn horn from the king ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Nakamura
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The story centers around two close siblings, Ylion and Callysia. One day, because the siblings' father tried to capture a unicorn, Callysia is spirited away. A decade later, Ylion has grown up to become a powerful warrior. With a sword of unicorn horn from the king ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Nakamura
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