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Nobuo Tomizawa
AKA: 富沢 信雄 · とみざわ のぶお
Directing
Born: 1951
30 Global Credits
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Nobuo Tomizawa (富沢 信雄, Tomizawa Nobuo, born December 26, 1951) is a Japanese anime animator and director. He is a member and director of Telecom Animation Film. He is a member of Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).
Around 1974, he began working as an illustrator on works for Nippon Animation, where he met Hayao Miyazaki, Yasuo Otsuka, Isao Takahata, and others. His work on “Future Boy Conan” led him to work on “Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro”, and he joined Telecom Animation Film in 1979. After that, he worked as an animator on “Lupin the Third” (second TV series) and “Chie the Brat” at Telecom, and then studied directing with Hayao Miyazaki on “Sherlock Hound.” Even after Miyazaki left Telecom, he continued to be a central figure at Telecom, directing many of the company's productions.
Currently, in addition to his main job, he also works as a manager, serving as the director of Telecom Animation Film.
Around 1974, he began working as an illustrator on works for Nippon Animation, where he met Hayao Miyazaki, Yasuo Otsuka, Isao Takahata, and others. His work on “Future Boy Conan” led him to work on “Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro”, and he joined Telecom Animation Film in 1979. After that, he worked as an animator on “Lupin the Third” (second TV series) and “Chie the Brat” at Telecom, and then studied directing with Hayao Miyazaki on “Sherlock Hound.” Even after Miyazaki left Telecom, he continued to be a central figure at Telecom, directing many of the company's productions.
Currently, in addition to his main job, he also works as a manager, serving as the director of Telecom Animation Film.
Known For
Digimon Beatbreak
Storyboard Artist
2025 · JP
Blue Box
Assistant Director
2024 · JP
Astro Note
Director, Storyboard Artist
2024 · JP
The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse
Director, Storyboard Artist
2023 · JP
LUPIN ZERO
Director
2022 · JP
Shenmue the Animation
Key Animation, Other, Storyboard Artist
2022 · US
To Your Eternity
Key Animation
2021 · JP
We Rent Tsukumogami
Storyboard Artist
2018 · JP
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Digimon Beatbreak | 2025 | Storyboard Artist |
| Blue Box | 2024 | Assistant Director |
| Astro Note | 2024 | Director, Storyboard Artist |
| The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse | 2023 | Director, Storyboard Artist |
| LUPIN ZERO | 2022 | Director |
| Shenmue the Animation | 2022 | Key Animation, Other, Storyboard Artist |
| To Your Eternity | 2021 | Key Animation |
| We Rent Tsukumogami | 2018 | Storyboard Artist |
| Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas | 2017 | Key Animation, Storyboard Artist |
| Trickster | 2016 | Storyboard Artist |
| Orange | 2016 | Director |
| Aikatsu! | 2012 | Director |
| At the Mercy of the Sky | 2009 | Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist |
| Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | 2009 | Layout Supervisor |
| The Daughter of Twenty Faces | 2008 | Series Director |
| Ramen Fighter Miki | 2006 | Director, Storyboard Artist |
| Cybersix | 1999 | Director |
| Superman: The Animated Series | 1996 | Director |
| Sherlock Hound | 1984 | Key Animation |
| The New Adventures of Gigantor | 1980 | Director |
| Anne of Green Gables | 1979 | Animation |
| Future Boy Conan | 1978 | Key Animation |