Jun'ichi Kōuchi

Junichi Kōuchi
Born(1886-09-15)September 15, 1886
Okayama, Japan
DiedOctober 6, 1970(1970-10-06) (aged 84)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationAnimator
Known forNamakura Gatana

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]

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. ^ a b c 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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