Nobuo Tomizawa
Born: 1951-12-26
Known For: Directing
Biography
Nobuo Tomizawa (富沢 信雄, Tomizawa Nobuo, born December 26, 1951) is a Japanese anime animator and director. He is a member and director of Telecom Animation Film. He is a member of Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). Around 1974, he began working as an illustrator on works for Nippon Animation, where he met Hayao Miyazaki, Yasuo Otsuka, Isao Takahata, and others. His work on “Future Boy Conan” led him to work on “Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro”, and he joined Telecom Animation Film in 1979. After that, he worked as an animator on “Lupin the Third” (second TV series) and “Chie the Brat” at Telecom, and then studied directing with Hayao Miyazaki on “Sherlock Hound.” Even after Miyazaki left Telecom, he continued to be a central figure at Telecom, directing many of the company's productions. Currently, in addition to his main job, he also works as a manager, serving as the director of Telecom Animation Film.
Filmography
2025
- Digimon Beatbreak ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline ... (Assistant Director)
2024
- Blue Box ... (Assistant Director)
- Astro Note ... (Storyboard Artist)
2023
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse ... (Storyboard Artist)
2022
- Shenmue the Animation ... (Key Animation)
- LUPIN ZERO ... (Director)
2021
- To Your Eternity ... (Key Animation)
2018
- We Rent Tsukumogami ... (Storyboard Artist)
2017
- Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas ... (Storyboard Artist)
2016
- Orange ... (Director)
- Lupin the Third: Italian Game ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Trickster ... (Storyboard Artist)
2015
- Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka as Self
2012
- Aikatsu! ... (Director)
2010
- Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky ... (Key Animation)
2009
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood ... (Layout Supervisor)
- From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke ... (Key Animation)
- At the Mercy of the Sky ... (Director)
2008
- The Daughter of Twenty Faces ... (Series Director)
2007
- The Piano Forest ... (Storyboard Artist)
2006
- Ramen Fighter Miki ... (Director)
2004
- Futakoi ... (Series Director)
2002
- Patlabor WXIII The Movie ... (Key Animation)
2000
- The Tigger Movie ... (Animation)
1999
- Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish ... (Animation)
- Cybersix ... (Director)
1998
- Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target ... (Key Animation)
1996
- Superman: The Animated Series ... (Director)
1995
- Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus ... (Director)
- Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers ... (Key Animation)
1994
- Pom Poko ... (Key Animation)
1990
- Uncle Remodelling Course ... (Key Animation)
1989
- Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland ... (Animation Director)
1984
- Sherlock Hound ... (Key Animation)
- Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Pilot 2 ... (Key Animation)
1981
- Chie the Brat ... (Key Animation)
1980
- New Tetsujin-28 ... (Director)
1979
- Anne of Green Gables ... (Animation)
- The Castle of Cagliostro ... (Key Animation)
1978
- Future Boy Conan ... (Key Animation)
1971
- Lupin the 3rd ... (Storyboard Artist)