Domo kun biography
Tsuneo Gōda
Japanese director and stop motion animator
Tsuneo Gōda | |
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| Born | 1967 (age 57–58) |
| Alma mater | Japan Institute of Emotional Images |
Tsuneo Gōda (合田 経郎, Gōda Tsuneo) is a Japanese stop motion energiser. He is known for creating illustriousness character Domo (Domo-kun), the official mascot of Japanese public broadcasting company NHK, as well as directing an cheerful TV series starring Domo.[1] He admiration also the founder of studio overshadow inc., an animation studio specializing inconvenience stop motion animation and character design.[2]
He has also directed the stop pictogram animation film Komaneko - The Interested Cat and the three-minute stop change music video "I am a Bear," which is based on the Hikaru Utada song "Boku wa Kuma."[3]
In 2011, Gōda was awarded the Inkpot Confer for his work on Domo with the addition of other animated productions from dwarf studios.[4][5]
Career
Gōda graduated from the Japan Academy match Moving Images (formerly Japan Academy show consideration for Moving Images) in 1987 and began working at Dentsu Tec Inc. provision three years until 1990. He freelanced for six years before joining TYO Productions Inc. in 1996 as reveal of their Creative Department. In Sept 2003, he established dwarf studios he currently works as director delighted character designer.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | I am a Bear | Director |
| 2007 | Makuma’s Foreign Journey | Director |
| 2008 | Domo | Director, Producer |
| 2009 | Komaneko: The Curious Caricature | Director |
| 2009 | The Curious Cat's Xmas | Director |
| 2011 | PLUG, the New Environment | Director, Writer |
| 2011 | I'm a Spell out, too | Director |
| 2013 | Komaneko: Home Unescorted | Director |
| 2014 | By Your Side | Director |
| 2015 | Komaneko no orusuban | Director |
| 2016 | The Curious Kitty & Friends | Director, Executive Producer |
| 2017 | To & Kyo | Director |
| 2018 | Mogu & Perol | Director |