Kitaro Kosaka

Career Overview

Kitaro Kosaka has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Studio Ghibli Films with 4 titles. Signature works include Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Akira. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Visual Effects

Gender

male

Known Credits

32

Birth Date

1962-02-28 00:00:00

Birth Place

Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Known For

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  Howl's Moving Castle
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  Spirited Away
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  Akira
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  Princess Mononoke
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  The Boy and the Heron
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  Warriors of the Wind

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Studio Ghibli Films (4 titles)
• Mamoru Hosoda Films (2 titles)
• Metropolis Series (1 titles)
• Lupin the Third Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Tsuzuki Kayako (3 collaborations)
• Takuya Kimura (2 collaborations)
• Akihiro Miwa (2 collaborations)
• Tatsuya Gashuin (2 collaborations)
• Ryunosuke Kamiki (2 collaborations)
• Yo Oizumi (2 collaborations)
• Keiko Tsukamoto (2 collaborations)
• Mina Meguro (2 collaborations)
• Rina Yamada (2 collaborations)
• Naoto Kaji (2 collaborations)

Credits

• visual effects (25 credits)

  • The Boy and the Heron

    key animation

    visual effects
    2023
  • Belle

    key animation

    visual effects
    2021
  • The Boy and the Beast

    key animation

    visual effects
    2015
  • When Marnie Was There

    key animation

    visual effects
    2014
  • The Wind Rises

    animation director

    visual effects
    2013
  • From Up on Poppy Hill

    animation director

    visual effects
    2011
  • Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess

    animation director

    visual effects
    2010
  • Howl's Moving Castle

    animation director

    visual effects
    2004
  • Spirited Away

    animation director

    visual effects
    2001
  • Metropolis

    key animation

    visual effects
    2001
  • Master Keaton

    supervising animation director

    visual effects

    - Hunting Season Part 2 (2000) ... character designer visual effects

    - Hunting Season Part 1 (2000) ... character designer visual effects

    - Interview Day (2000) ... character designer visual effects

    - Blue Friday (2000) ... character designer visual effects

    - Love in May (2000) ... character designer visual effects
    1998
  • Princess Mononoke

    animation director

    visual effects
    1997
  • Whisper of the Heart

    character designer

    visual effects
    1995
  • Pom Poko

    key animation

    visual effects
    1994
  • A-Girl

    animation director

    visual effects
    1993
  • Yawara!

    - Death Match (1992) ... animation director visual effects

    - The Greatest Present Ever (1992) ... animation director visual effects

    - The World's Greatest Heiress (1992) ... animation director visual effects

    - Yawara's Heart Shook in Hayama! (1990) ... animation director visual effects

    - Hohohoh! The Yawara Boom That Shakes Japan! (1989) ... animation director visual effects
    1989
  • Akira

    key animation

    visual effects
    1988
  • Grave of the Fireflies

    key animation

    visual effects
    1988
  • Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise

    key animation

    visual effects
    1987
  • Castle in the Sky

    key animation

    visual effects
    1986
  • Angel's Egg

    key animation

    visual effects
    1985
  • Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon

    key animation

    visual effects
    1985
  • The Dagger of Kamui

    key animation

    visual effects
    1985
  • Warriors of the Wind

    key animation

    visual effects
    1984
  • Gauche the Cellist

    animation

    visual effects
    1982

• directing (5 credits)

  • Okko's Inn

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Letters from Hibakusha

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Clover

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Master Keaton

    - Love in May (2000) ... director directing

    - Chateau Lajonchee 1944 (1999) ... director directing
    1998
  • A-Girl

    director

    directing
    1993

• art (2 credits)

  • Master Keaton

    - Love in May (2000) ... storyboard artist art

    - Chateau Lajonchee 1944 (1999) ... storyboard artist art
    1998
  • Yawara!

    - Yawara's Heart Shook in Hayama! (1990) ... storyboard artist art
    1989