Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in MotionMovie
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. To look back at the many works he was involved in is to review the history of Japanese animation after WWII. This film is a must for anime fans who want to learn how Japanese animation evolved.
About Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion is a 2004 documentary movie directed by Toshiro Uratani.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 47m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Yasuo Otsuka, Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
