Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka (2015)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 1H 12M
Director : Hidenori Ushiro
Synopsis
Documentary about Yasuo Otsuka, famous Japanese animator and mentor of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Featuring interviews with Japanese animation legends such as Masaaki Osumi, Youichi Kotabe, Sadao Tsukioka and Isao Takahata.
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