Poster of Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion

Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion

Plot: Yasuo Ōtsuka was the mentor of Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, the man who taught them to feel the joy of animation. As the supervising animator of their films and through the creation of superb scenes such as Lupin leaping from turret to turret in Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro, Ōtsuka made the impossible believable, and touched people’s emotions
Release Date: Friday, July 23 2004
20 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Yasuo OtsukaYasuo Otsuka
Yasuo Otsuka was
73 in Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jul 11 1931 –
Mon, Mar 15 2021
Portrait of Hayao MiyazakiHayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki was
63 in Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 05 1941
Portrait of Isao TakahataIsao Takahata
Isao Takahata was
68 in Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
as 'Self'.
Tue, Oct 29 1935 –
Thu, Apr 05 2018
Portrait of Yoshiyuki SadamotoYoshiyuki Sadamoto
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto was
42 in Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 29 1962

Crew

Portrait of Toshiro UrataniToshiro Uratani
Toshiro Uratani was
56 in Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
as 'Producer, Director, Screenplay'
Thu, Jul 31 1947