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Isamu Hirabayashi
Born
25 June 1972
Directing

Isamu Hirabayashi

Isamu Hirabayashi (平林勇) is a Japanese film director who directed the Shimajiro films Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure 2013, Shimajiro and the Whale's Song 2014, Shimajiro and the Mother Tree 2015, Shimajiro in Bookend 2016, Shimajrio and the Rainbow Oasis 2017.

He also made short films including Octopus 2015, Babin 2008 and Little Shimajiro 2016.

As director

6 LEGS

6 LEGS

2020 · Director
Shell and Joint

Shell and Joint

2019 · Director
Matou

Matou

2018 · Director
Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project

Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project

2018 · Director
5+Camera

5+Camera

2017 · Director
Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis

Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis

2017 · Director

Mountain

2017 · Director
Heaven

Heaven

2016 · Director
Shimajiro in Bookland

Shimajiro in Bookland

2016 · Director
Keshinomi

Keshinomi

2015 · Director
Octopus

Octopus

2015 · Director
Shimajiro and the Mother Tree

Shimajiro and the Mother Tree

2015 · Director

SOLITON

2014 · Director
Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale

Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale

2014 · Director
Japanese Independent Animation, Volume 2

Japanese Independent Animation, Volume 2

2014 · Director
Japanese Independent Animation, Volume 1

Japanese Independent Animation, Volume 1

2013 · Director
Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!

Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!

2013 · Director
Ninja & Soldier

Ninja & Soldier

2013 · Director
663114

663114

2012 · Director
Aramaki

Aramaki

2010 · Director
Shikasha

Shikasha

2010 · Director
Kibiso

Kibiso

2010 · Director
Cockroach

Cockroach

2010 · Director
Babin

Babin

2008 · Director
A Story Constructed of 17 Pieces of Space and 1 Maggot

A Story Constructed of 17 Pieces of Space and 1 Maggot

2007 · Director

Doron

2006 · Director
Conversation with Nature

Conversation with Nature

2005 · Director

TEXTISM

2003 · Director
Helmut

Helmut

2003 · Director
Penis

Penis

2001 · Director