Kitaro Kosaka

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Kitarō Kōsaka (高坂希太郎, born February 28, 1962 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese animator and film director. He began his career in 1979 with the studio Oh! Production. He left the studio in 1986 to become a freelance, and soon went on to work on numerous projects as a key and supervising animat...

Born: February 28, 1962 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (age 63)

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Known For

8.6

Spirited Away

Movies & TV Credits

31 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Boy and the Heron Movie	7.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2023
Belle Movie	7.2	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2021
Okko's Inn Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	2018
The Boy and the Beast Movie	7.8	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2015
When Marnie Was There Movie	7.7	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2014
The Wind Rises Movie	7.9	Visual Effects	Animation Director	2013
The Higashino Keigo Mysteries Limited Series	5.7	Actor	—(11 Episodes)	2012
From Up on Poppy Hill Movie	7.6	Visual Effects	Animation Director	2011
Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess Short Film	7.3	Visual Effects	Animation Director	2010
Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase Movie	6.8	Writing	Writer	2007
Howl's Moving Castle Movie	8.4	Visual Effects	Animation Director	2004
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	2003
Metropolis Movie	7.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2001
Spirited Away Movie	8.8	Visual Effects	Animation Director	2001
Clover Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1999
Master Keaton TV Show	7.6	Visual Effects	Character Designer(39 Episodes)	1998
Princess Mononoke Movie	8.5	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1997
Whisper of the Heart Movie	8.0	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1995
Pom Poko Movie	7.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1994
A-Girl Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1993
Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl TV Show	7.1	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	1989
Akira Movie	8.1	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1988
Grave of the Fireflies Movie	8.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1988
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise Movie	7.3	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1987
Castle in the Sky Movie	8.1	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1986
Angel's Egg Movie	7.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1985
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon Movie	6.2	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1985
The Dagger of Kamui Movie	6.7	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1985
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Movie	8.2	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1984
Sherlock Hound TV Show	7.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	1984
Gauche the Cellist Movie	7.1	Visual Effects	Animation	1982

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Kitaro Kosaka

Known For

Grave of the Fireflies

Howl's Moving Castle

Princess Mononoke

Spirited Away

Movies & TV Credits

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