Directing
Tadanari Okamoto
Born — Died
1932-01-11 — 1990-02-16
Place of birth
Toyonaka, Japan
Known for
Directing
Credits
41 titles
Tadanari Okamoto (岡本 忠成) was a Japanese independent animator. From 1965 until his death he completed at least 37 short subject films in a wide variety of mediums, many of them winning award-winning, his honorific nicknamed "Sheldon Cohen and Hans Fischerkoesen of Japan." Eight of his films have been awarded the Ōfuji Noburō Award at the Mainichi Film Awards (more than any other director in the history of the prize) and his films have altogether earned at least 24 other awards internationally. In 2003, four of his films placed in a list of the best 150 animated films and series as voted for by practitioners and critics of animation from around the world in a survey commissioned by Tokyo's Lap…
Known for
5.2The 25 minute film tells the tale of an ailing elderly woman named Itako who encounters a fox named Okon. The story opens with Itako lying bedridden, as she has for a long time. Okon enters her home and Itako tells the fox that he is welcome to take anything that he wants, for she has no use for anything anymore. Okon is delighted and in order to return the favour (the act of ongaeshi), Okon performs a magic jyōruri (a ballad with shamisen accompaniment) that heals Itako so that she is fit enough to walk again. Everyone is surprised by Itako's sudden recovery. She then hears of a hunter who has been badly injured and is near death. Itako hides Okon in the back of her shirt and has the fox sing the song while she plays shamisen in order to heal the man. This act of kindness is repeated for others until Itako's good fortune leads some to be suspicious of her.
The Magic Ballad
1982
5.0Two unfettered robbers try to steal a new, mysterious medicine from a laboratory; they butt heads with a needy crow and the head professor's apprentice.
Mysterious Medicine
1965
4.5The Robot Moles is an adorable story about flowers, moles, dumb scientists and a little girl.
The Flower and the Mole
1970
A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto.
The Woodpecker Plan
1966
6.4A short film based on a story by Japanese writer Kenji Miyazawa in which two young British hunters get lost in the woods and discover a strange restaurant. Are the hunters about to discover how it feels to be hunted?
The Restaurant of Many Orders
1991
A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto.
The Water Seed
1975
Film credits
Behind the camera
5.2The 25 minute film tells the tale of an ailing elderly woman named Itako who encounters a fox named Okon. The story opens with Itako lying bedridden, as she has for a long time. Okon enters her home and Itako tells the fox that he is welcome to take anything that he wants, for she has no use for anything anymore. Okon is delighted and in order to return the favour (the act of ongaeshi), Okon performs a magic jyōruri (a ballad with shamisen accompaniment) that heals Itako so that she is fit enough to walk again. Everyone is surprised by Itako's sudden recovery. She then hears of a hunter who has been badly injured and is near death. Itako hides Okon in the back of her shirt and has the fox sing the song while she plays shamisen in order to heal the man. This act of kindness is repeated for others until Itako's good fortune leads some to be suspicious of her.
The Magic Ballad
1982
5.0Two unfettered robbers try to steal a new, mysterious medicine from a laboratory; they butt heads with a needy crow and the head professor's apprentice.
Mysterious Medicine
1965
4.5The Robot Moles is an adorable story about flowers, moles, dumb scientists and a little girl.
The Flower and the Mole
1970
A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto.
The Woodpecker Plan
1966
6.4A short film based on a story by Japanese writer Kenji Miyazawa in which two young British hunters get lost in the woods and discover a strange restaurant. Are the hunters about to discover how it feels to be hunted?
The Restaurant of Many Orders
1991
6.4A short film based on a story by Japanese writer Kenji Miyazawa in which two young British hunters get lost in the woods and discover a strange restaurant. Are the hunters about to discover how it feels to be hunted?
The Restaurant of Many Orders
1991
A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto.
The Water Seed
1975
NRA short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto.
The Tree of Courage
1972
A short animated film by Tadanaro Okamoto.
Chikotan
1971
A short animated film by Tadanaro Okamoto.
Home My Home
1970
Short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto
White Elephant
1981
NRBehind the scenes of "Are wa Dare?"
Sozai Kara Image no Teichaku Made
2009
A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto
Welcome, Aliens
1966
Short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto
From Cherry Blossoms with Love
1976
NRIn this animated musical short, a traveling donkey becomes upset at minor inconveniences, each of which his chipper young master is only too happy to accommodate.
A Donkey Got a Bit Sulky
1983
Japanese independently-animated short.
Monkey and Crab
1972
NRA special performance for Laforet, the large department store/museum in Harajuku.
ビューティフル・ネーム
1979
A short animated film by Tadanaro Okamoto.
Who's That?
1976
A short animated film by Tadanaro Okamoto.
Ten Little Indians
1968
6.0A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto.
The Strong Bridge
1976
A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto.
Towards the Rainbow
1977
A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto.
コロは屋根のうえ
1986
A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto
雪の日のたより
1978
NRShort animated film by Tadanari Okamoto
Be Quiet Please!
1980
Short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto
お淋し谷の別れ唄
1971
A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto.
Praise be to Small Ills
1973
A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto
Urameshi Denwa
1975
Short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto
シンフォニック・バリエーション
1976
A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto
The Forgotten Doll
1980
A short animated film by Tadanaro Okamoto.
People Come and Go
1982
A short animated film by Tadanaro Okamoto.
Five Small Stories
1974
An old frying pan accidentally gets tossed out and ends up encountering many animals in his journey.
Old Frypan
1981
The adventures of a squirrel and their family.
Panache the Squirrel
1978
A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto.
メトロポリタン美術館（メトロポリタンミュージアム）
1993
3.0A short animated film by Tadanaro Okamoto.
December Song
1971
A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto
Tabi wa Michizure Yo wa Nasake
1973
Short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto
The Soba Flower of Mt. Oni
1979
Short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto
オナカの大きな王子さま
1975
NRA short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto.
Mirror
1960
A short animated film by Tadanari Okamoto.
おじいちゃんが海賊だった頃
1968