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Nobutaka Nishizawa

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Art Department
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Nobutaka Nishizawa debuted as technical director in several episodes of the TV animation series "Hustle Punch" (1965-66). After directing episodes of "Muretsu Ataro", "Gegege no Kitaro" and "Great Mazinger", Toei offered him the chance of directing the second film based in the manga by Gô Nagai & Dynamic Pro., entitled "Mazinger-Z Vs. General Darkness" in 1974. In 1979 he directed several episodes of the TV series "Galaxy Express 999" created by Reiji Matsumoto, with such good results that later he was promoted to chief director of several TV Movies and the second film of that series, "Galaxy Express 999: Clea of Glass" (1980). He is also chief director of all the "Shonan Bakusozoku: Bomber Bikers of Shonan" (1986-98) Original Video Animation Series.
BornMarch 8, 1940
BornMarch 8, 1940
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    Known for

    Ken le survivant (1984)
    Ken le survivant
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    Shônan Bakusôzoku (1986)
    Shônan Bakusôzoku
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
    Yôsuke Eguchi in Shônan bakusôzoku (1987)
    Shônan bakusôzoku
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1987
    Toshio Furukawa and Chiharu Kataishi in Crying Freeman (1988)
    Crying Freeman
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Director

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    Director



    • Gegege no Kitarô (2007)
      Gegege no Kitarô
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2007
    • Nono-chan (2001)
      Nono-chan
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001–2002
    • Gambler Densetsu Tetsuya (2000)
      Gambler Densetsu Tetsuya
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000–2001
    • Slam Dunk: Suramu danku (1993)
      Slam Dunk: Suramu danku
      8.7
      TV Series
      • chief director
      • 1993–1996
    • Slam Dunk: The Movie (1994)
      Slam Dunk: The Movie
      7.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Doragon kuesuto: Dai no Daiboken Buchiya bure!! Shinsei Rokudai Shoguo (1992)
      Doragon kuesuto: Dai no Daiboken Buchiya bure!! Shinsei Rokudai Shoguo
      6.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Doragon kuesuto: Gureto Adobencha (1991)
      Doragon kuesuto: Gureto Adobencha
      7.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Les aventures de Fly (1991)
      Les aventures de Fly
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1991–1992
    • Toshio Furukawa and Chiharu Kataishi in Crying Freeman (1988)
      Crying Freeman
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Sakigake!! Otokojuku (1988)
      Sakigake!! Otokojuku
      7.7
      TV Series
      • series director
      • episode director
      • 1988
    • Ken le survivant (1984)
      Ken le survivant
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Yôsuke Eguchi in Shônan bakusôzoku (1987)
      Shônan bakusôzoku
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Shônan Bakusôzoku (1986)
      Shônan Bakusôzoku
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1986–1999
    • Gô-Q-Chôji Ikkiman (1986)
      Gô-Q-Chôji Ikkiman
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 1986
    • American Rabbit (1986)
      American Rabbit
      5.3
      • Director
      • 1986

    Producer



    • Mamotte Shugogetten! (1998)
      Mamotte Shugogetten!
      6.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1998–1999
    • Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998)
      Yu-Gi-Oh!
      7.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1998
    • Jigoku Sensei Nube OVA (1998)
      Jigoku Sensei Nube OVA
      6.2
      TV Series
      • planner
      • 1998
    • Jigoku Sensei Nube: Kyoufu no Natsu Yasumi! Asashi no Uni no Gensetsu (1997)
      Jigoku Sensei Nube: Kyoufu no Natsu Yasumi! Asashi no Uni no Gensetsu
      6.8
      Short
      • planner
      • 1997
    • Jigoku Sensei Nube: Gozen 0 toki Nube Shisu (1997)
      Jigoku Sensei Nube: Gozen 0 toki Nube Shisu
      6.2
      • planner
      • 1997
    • Jigoku Sensei Nube: The Movie (1996)
      Jigoku Sensei Nube: The Movie
      6.2
      • planner
      • 1996
    • Slam Dunk: Hoero Basketman Tamashii! Hanamichi to Rukawa no Atsuki Natsu (1995)
      Slam Dunk: Hoero Basketman Tamashii! Hanamichi to Rukawa no Atsuki Natsu
      7.2
      Short
      • planner
      • 1995
    • Slam Dunk: Shôhoku Saidai no Kiki! Moero Sakuragi Hanamichi (1995)
      Slam Dunk: Shôhoku Saidai no Kiki! Moero Sakuragi Hanamichi
      7.2
      Short
      • planner
      • 1995

    Art Department



    • Knights of the Zodiac (2003)
      Knights of the Zodiac
      8.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2003
    • Shiawase-sô no Okojo-san (2001)
      Shiawase-sô no Okojo-san
      6.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2001
    • Slam Dunk: Suramu danku (1993)
      Slam Dunk: Suramu danku
      8.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1993–1995
    • Les chevaliers du zodiaque (1986)
      Les chevaliers du zodiaque
      8.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1986
    • Toshiko Fujita, Banjô Ginga, Daisuke Gôri, Hideyuki Hori, Hideyuki Tanaka, Kyôko Tongû, Eiko Yamada, and Kôji Yada in Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin (1986)
      Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin
      8.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1986
    • Video Senshi Laserion (1984)
      Video Senshi Laserion
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1984
    • Embrasse-moi Lucile (1983)
      Embrasse-moi Lucile
      6.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1983
    • Ginga Tetsudo 999 (1978)
      Ginga Tetsudo 999
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1978–1980

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      • March 8, 1940
      • Kumamoto, Japan

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