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Anime Art Director Shichiro Kobayashi Wins Gov't Film Award
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Berserk, Nodame Cantabile art director receives award for contributions to Japanese film
The Agency for Cultural Affairs, a special body of the Japanese Ministry of Education, chose anime art director Shichirō Kobayashi as an award winner in its yearly awards for contributions to Japan's film industry. Kobayashi was selected to receive the award for his meritorious services toward the development of art in Japanese films from a group of six people nominated for the award.
Kobayashi started his career in anime art directing in 1966, and he founded the anime art studio Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer.
Directors Dororo) previously received this award. Kobayashi will receive his prize in Tokyo on October 22 with winners in other categories of the Agency of Cultural Affairs film awards.
Source: animeanime.biz
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