Tsuneo Gōda
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)Tsuneo Gōda | |
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| 合田 経郎 | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
| Alma mater | Japan Institute of Moving Images |
Tsuneo Gōda (合田 経郎, Gōda Tsuneo) is a Japanese
stop motion animator. He is known for creating the character Domo (Domo-kun), the official mascot of Japanese public broadcasting company NHK, as well as directing an animated TV series starring Domo.[1] He is also the founder of studio dwarf inc., an animation studio specializing in stop motion animation and character design.[2]
He has also directed the stop motion animation film Komaneko - The Curious Cat and the three-minute stop motion music video "I am a Bear," which is based on the Hikaru Utada song "Boku wa Kuma."[3]
In 2011, Gōda was awarded the Inkpot Award for his work on Domo and other animated productions from dwarf studios.[4][5]
Career
Gōda graduated from the
Japan Academy of Moving Images (formerly Japan Academy of Moving Images) in 1987 and began working at Dentsu Tec Inc. for three years until 1990. He freelanced for six years before joining TYO Productions Inc. in 1996 as part of their Creative Department. In September 2003, he established dwarf studios where he currently works as director and character designer.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | I am a Bear | Director |
| 2007 | Makuma’s Foreign Journey | Director |
| 2008 | Domo | Director, Producer |
| 2009 | Komaneko: The Curious Cat | Director |
| 2009 | The Curious Cat's Christmas | Director |
| 2011 | PLUG, the New World | Director, Writer |
| 2011 | I'm a Bear, too | Director |
| 2013 | Komaneko: Home Alone | Director |
| 2014 | By Your Side | Director |
| 2015 | Komaneko no orusuban | Director |
| 2016 | The Curious Kitty & Friends | Director, Executive Producer |
| 2017 | To & Kyo | Director |
| 2018 | Mogu & Perol | Director |
References
- ^ "Tsuneo Goda". Kino Tuškanac. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "dwarf". dw-f.jp. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "FEATURE FILM Komaneko - The Curious Cat 01 DEC 07 11 AM Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine." Singapore Film Society. Accessed September 14, 2008.
- ^ Inkpot Award
- ^ "Comic-Con Int'l to Host Domo-kun Creator Tsuneo Goda". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "dwarf". dw-f.jp. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
External links
- Tsuneo Gōda at IMDb
- Tsuneo Gōda Instagram
- dwarf studio website
- dwarf studio Instagram
- dwarf studio Facebook
- dwarf studio YouTube page
- Komaneko website
- Mogu & Perol website
- Mogu & Perol Instagram
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