- Language
- Japanese
- Occupation
- Animator, Director
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth
- 1962-02-28
- Hometown
- Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Years active
- 1979
Kitarou Kousaka
高坂希太郎
Kousaka began his career in 1979 at Oh! Production, debuting as an in-betweener on Moero Arthur: Hakuba no Ouji, and as a key animator on Minami no Niji no Lucy in 1982, and got instructed by animators like Toshitsugu Saida and Kouichi Murata.
Before having gone freelance in 1986, he had partaken in Nausicaä as an animator, working alongide famed director Hayao Miyazaki, whose work he himself is an admitted fan. He has since worked on numerous of Miyazaki's and Ghibli's films as both an animator and an animation director.
In 2003, he directed the cycling anime film, Nasu: Summer in Andalusia, set on the Vuelta a España road bicycle race, adapted from Iou Kuroda's manga Nasu, which Miyazaki, a fan of cycling, had recommended to Kousaka. The film soon went on to become the first Japanese anime film ever to be selected for the Cannes Film Festival.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kitarou Kousaka's name in other languages?
Kitarou Kousaka is also known as 高坂希太郎.
When is Kitarou Kousaka's birthday?
Kitarou Kousaka was born on February 28, 1962.
How old is Kitarou Kousaka?
Kitarou Kousaka is 64 years old.
What is Kitarou Kousaka's gender?
Kitarou Kousaka is male.
What does Kitarou Kousaka do?
Kitarou Kousaka works as Animator, Director.
What language does Kitarou Kousaka voice in?
Kitarou Kousaka performs in Japanese.
Where is Kitarou Kousaka from?
Kitarou Kousaka is from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
