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Nobuhiro Aihara
Born
17 October 1944
Died
30 April 2011
Place
Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Directing

Nobuhiro Aihara

Nobuhiro Aihara was born in Kanagawa prefecture in 1944, where he studied at the design school. He began his career in television animation in the 1960s and started producing his own independent animation in 1965. His aesthetic is distinctive for his use of flowing lines, highly complex drawings, and his love of psychedelic colours. He was a prolific artist who often produced several animated shorts a year either on his own or in collaboration with his friend and fellow artist the Keiichi Tanaami. Nobuhiro died on April the 30, 2011 and left behind 85 animated works.

As director

Japanese Independent Animation, Volume 1

Japanese Independent Animation, Volume 1

2013 · Director

DREAMS

2011 · Director
The Heart Sutra

The Heart Sutra

2010 · Director
Shunga

Shunga

2009 · Director
Chirico

Chirico

2008 · Director
Zap Cat

Zap Cat

2008 · Director
Inch-High Samurai

Inch-High Samurai

2007 · Director
Lotus

Lotus

2007 · Director
Tokyo Loop

Tokyo Loop

2006 · Director
Noise

Noise

2006 · Director
Trip

Trip

2005 · Director

Landscape

2004 · Director
Memory of Red

Memory of Red

2004 · Director

10 Nights' Dreams

2004 · Director

Fetish Doll

2003 · Director

Scrap Diary

2002 · Director

Walking Man

2002 · Director
The Third Eye

The Third Eye

1999 · Director
Wind

Wind

1999 · Director
Yellow Fish

Yellow Fish

1998 · Director
Rain – Memory of Cloud.1

Rain – Memory of Cloud.1

1996 · Director
Ringing in the ears

Ringing in the ears

1995 · Director
MOVING

MOVING

1994 · Director
SPIN

SPIN

1993 · Director
Crow

Crow

1992 · Director
LINE

LINE

1990 · Director
Gavora

Gavora

1989 · Director
Fairground in the Stars

Fairground in the Stars

1989 · Director
Dragonfly

Dragonfly

1988 · Director
Image (Shadow)

Image (Shadow)

1987 · Director