TOKYO INTERNATIONAL ANIME FAIR 2005 / CREATOR'S WORLD /

03 / 07 / 2005 up!!

We at the Tokyo International Anime Fair believe that it is also important to support talented creators by offering them ample opportunities to present their creativity.

The “Creator’s World” offers business opportunities to young but experienced creators actively at work in the animation industry, the award winners from the previous Anime Fair, and other creators who have won various awards at competitions in Japan and abroad. We intend to support such talented creators as they advance their professional career to gain the major status, in the hope of seeing them taking an active part in the future trade shows.

The “Creator’s World” is composed of the theater equipped with a large-sized screen to show the films presented and the exhibition booths where the creators make presentations by displaying still pictures and using monitors.

Fourteen (solo or group) creators who are enthusiastically engaged in creative works participated in the “World” to release their latest or representative works and new projects. Please come and see their brilliant talent and works abundant with the novel visual potentialities.

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Kazunobu Azuma

Completed the Master's programs at Graduate School of Engineering, Musashi Institute of Technology.
After completing the Graduate School, he was mostly engaged in music production to create various media contents such as videos, websites and cellular phones. Then, in 2003 he established “Azu Art Science Lab Inc.” He has since undertaken the planning of space creation by visual images and music, production of visual/music contents specialized in space creation, and designing and development of an interactive visual direction system which enables visual images to transform simultaneously with the reactions of audience. Currently he is directing visual spaces at various amusement facilities and stores in Japan.

Kazuya Ichikawa

Born in 1976. After graduating from a high school, he took up the latest fad of that time to become a DJ. But, then he was uncertain over his life in the future and joined Warp inc., a popular TV game company at that time, and took in charge mainly of Web design. After leaving Warp, he started to work with his fellows by the name of 3ch GRAPHICS. Focusing upon 3DCG visual productions, they dealt with a wide range of productions including games, music videos, actuality programs and TVCM. Currently he works as an independent planner/director.

Orange Project
Represented by: Futoshi Nakaichi

After getting a master’s degree in Oil Painting at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Nakaichi has been working mainly on movies and TV animations such as “Mini-moni. The Movie – Sweets/Funny Adventure!” and the “ZOIDS” series.
Tanoue, Iwata, Kikunaga and Kayahara were the classmates of Nakaichi at Digital Hollywood Fukuoka School, and they have also been working extensively to produce CG animations, CM and original works such as “Ski Jumping Pairs 2” and “BMW MINI Convertible ‘How to jump’.”
Koreki completed the master’s course at Electronic Visualization Laboratory of Illinois State University in Chicago and worked in Hollywood since then for “SPACE JAM.”
Orange Project is a unit group of above creators with different origins and backgrounds who happened to come across and work together.

Kiyonobu Kitada

Born on October 19, 1974. After graduating from Tokyo Zokei University with a major in Zokei Planning, he joined a game maker company. Since he became a free-lance CG designer on July 1, 1998, he has been engaged in a wide range of CG productions including illustrations, animations and modeling. He excels in designs with mechanical or SF-like taste.

Yasushi Kitami

Born in Yokohama
1983	Completed a graduate school at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music Made his debut as a CG illustrator Awarded the Special Prize and Bronze Prize at JACA Japan Visual Art Started “Kitami Yasushi CG Lessons for Children,” and has given lessons at various places since then
2000	Released 3DCG animation “The Bonds Between Parents and Children”
2001	“The Bonds Between Parents and Children 2” was elected to the Nominated Works at the 2001 Media Arts Festival, Agency for Cultural Affairs Released a preview of “A Runaway Robit” as the opening movie of a children’s program on NHK Founded Asian Graphics / Held the overseas official exhibition in Beijing, China
2004	Held Asian Graphics 2004 official exhibition in Japan

Minoru Kusakabe

Born in 1968. Graduated in Painting from Musashino Art University.
Participated in the production of CD-ROM titles at SYNERGY Inc.
Started to work as a free lance at the age of 29, dealing with 3DCG productions including illustrations, character designs, game movies, films and TV.
The representative works he participated include: “GADGET,” “Iron Angel of Apocalypse,” “PANZER DRAGOON ORTA,” “ribbitking,” “Soulcalibur 2” and “Siren.”
Currently belongs to ANIMAROID.

Spooky graphic
Represented by: Hiromi Hayashi

Spooky Graphic is a design team which comprises Hiromi Hayashi, Aboard Graphics, Spunkybird and ROOT. It comprehensively creates and produces everything that relates to designs by making the best use of techniques and experiences that each member cultivated.

Yuriko Sera

Joined SHIROGUMI INC. in 2000.
As a CG designer, she had taken part in producing game movies, TVCM, character design and films. Having worked practically for about four and a half years, she set up on her own.

She has a forte for pop characters and is engaged herself mostly in illustrations.

Masanori Numaguchi

While he was a student at Tokyo Zokei University with a major in paintings, he started to work on visual production, mostly puppet animations.
After graduated from the university, he worked at CG Production firm IKIF*. Then, he is currently working as an assistant at his alma mater, Tokyo Zokei University, while voluntarily producing animations, and also working as a free-lance puppet animator.

Won the TBS DigiCon 5 top prize for “ASAKUSA wild fellow – Don’t cry, a love gun!”
Awarded the special prize for “THE TRAVELER WITH THE PASTED RAG PICTURE” at the Kanagawa Independent Film Festival
Took part in “innocence” directed by Mamoru Oshii
Produced the opening title of News23 “Friday Midnight News”
A member of Japan Animation Association

Mai Matsumura

Born in 1979. Graduated from the Visual Concept Planning Dept. of Osaka University of Arts.
Released “KAPPOROPITTA?Let’s have a meal together?” in 2003. Won the audience award at Cinetlive 2003 / Sumireza award & Takarazuka movies OB society award at TAKARAZUKA FILM FESTIVAL / Selected work at TOKYO VIDEO FESTIVAL 2004 / Accepted at the 16th DOGA CGA CONTEST / The 188th best selection (Koji Morimoto selection) at NHK Digital Stadium / the First prize in the independent production at Week with the Masters Film Competition 2003 (India).
She is currently engaged mostly in illustration works in her hometown, Osaka, producing such works like incoming-indicator animation for cellular phones.

mosco's
Represented by Naohiro Fukushima

Mosco’s is a duo formed by Naohiro Fukushima and Yu Kamefuchi.
Each of them had been pursuing creative works respectively, and then on this occasion of producing the animation “Neet!,” they established Mosco’s.
They have been engaged in works in the fields of both animation and actuality film.

Seiji Morishita

Born in 1974.
After graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music with a master’s degree in 2004, he started to work as an assistant at the said university on a part-time basis. He is currently working on animation-based visual productions.

SHIDAX Special Prize at Astrodesign Movie Contest THE MOVIE 2004
Special Prize at Digital Art Awards 2004
Silver Wing prize and others at Digital Creators Competition 2004

Hirokazu Yokohara

Born in 1981.
Having graduated from a professional school, he has been at work as a free-lancer mainly engaged in independent productions.
Superior award at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2004
Recommended work at the 2003 Media Arts Festival, Agency for Cultural Affairs
Prize at Canon Digital Creators Contest 2003
Fine Art prize at the 15th DOGA CGA CONTEST

Kei Yoshimizu

Born in Tokyo in 1973.
Studied CG on his own in his college days, and joined NAMCO LIMITED in 1995. Participated mainly in the production of game movies as a CG director, then set up on his own as a free-lancer. While dealing with the production of TVCF and games, he worked on his original production as well. Founded caca, inc. in 2002. Currently engaged in various animations and illustrations with five staff members.