Directing

Hiroshi Fukutomi

Born July 25, 1950 · Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, Japan (age 76)

Hiroshi Fukutomi (Fukutomi Hiroshi, 福冨 博, July 25, 1950, former name: 福富 博 (same reading)) is a Japanese animation director born in Kōchi prefecture. His wife is animator Kazuko Fukutomi (福富和子). He joined A Production (currently Shin-Ei Douga) after dropping out of Tokyo Designer Gakuin (currently Tokyo Net Wave). In 1982, he founded the animation production company Animaru-Ya (currently Ekura An…

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Battle AngelBattle Angel · 1993
Battle Angel
6.81993
MovieAnimationAction
In his travels as a bounty hunter, Hunter–Warrior and cyborg healer Ido one day discovers and repairs the remnants of a cyborg whom he names Gally. Though possessing the body of a young woman, Gally now embodies Ido's most sophisticated and lethal cybernetic skills. The preternaturally strong, amnesiac Gally begins to forge a life for herself in a world where every day is a struggle for survival.
Doraemon: Nobita's DinosaurDoraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur · 1980
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
6.71980
MovieAnimationFamily
When Suneo does not show Nobita the fossil of a dinosaur claw, he takes up a challenge to find a dinosaur. He digs up a hillside and finds an egg, which later hatches and becomes a dinosaur.
Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry WolfFatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf · 1992
Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf
6.61992
MovieActionAnimation
Terry Bogard's father was murdered by a man named Geese Howard for the purpose of retrieving an ancient manual on martial arts. When Terry grows up he is driven by hatred to avenge his father's death, but must overcome this hatred if he is to complete his training on how to defeat Geese Howard.
Penguin's Memory: A Tale of HappinessPenguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness · 1985
Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness
8.21985
MovieAnimationWar
Mike is a penguin soldier who returns home after being injured during combat. Estranged from his family and friends, he leaves his hometown and starts to roam adrift through the country.
Locke the SupermanLocke the Superman · 1984
Locke the Superman
6.51984
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
When the villainous Lady Kahn starts building an army of super-powerful espers, Colonel Ryu Yamaki is dispatched to recruit the most powerful superhuman in the known universe to help oppose her. Unfortunately, the esper known only as Locke has either never heard the "with great powers come great responsibilities" speech or he simply doesn't care, and he refuses to leave his peaceful civilian life herding sheep. However, when Lady Kahn makes a preemptive move to take Locke and Ryu out of the picture, the irritated superbeing quickly changes his mind. Now the bad guys are about to learn that starting a fight with someone with super powers that include teleportation, a nearly indestructible force field and space martial arts was a very big mistake!
Shin Dousei Jidai: Hawaiian BreezeShin Dousei Jidai: Hawaiian Breeze · 1992
Shin Dousei Jidai: Hawaiian Breeze
5.51992
MovieAnimationDrama
Hawaiian Breeze follows two twenty-something adults, Peter Honda, an illustrator, and Eri Todani, a planner, who have been living together for two years since meeting on vacation in Hawaii. They seem reasonably happy, but there's an underlying conflict. Peter really loves children. He wants to get married and start a family. Eri doesn't want children and sees no reason to get married. Their happiness gradually erodes, and eventually Eri leaves to "think about things." Peter's editor, Reiko, who wonders if she'd be a better match for Peter, unravels the underlying reason for Eri's reluctance. Peter must then make a choice. Will he give Eri up, in order to have a family, or will he accede to her feelings, in order to be with her? There's no easy answer.
St. Michael AcademySt. Michael Academy · 1990
St. Michael Academy
2.51990
MovieActionAnimation
Reborn as a woman named Aiko, the soldier rises as the military leader of a new crusade, successfully unites the world, and abolishes all religion. Haunted by memories of a past life, Aiko travels backward in time and finds herself caught in an incredible battle to save the future.
The Monster Kid and The Demon's SwordThe Monster Kid and The Demon's Sword · 1982
The Monster Kid and The Demon's Sword
7.01982
MovieAnimationComedy
Kaibutsu-kun's father, the Great Monster King, suddenly complains of pain in his chest and collapses. It turns out that the rival Demon King has placed a curse on him with the "Demon Sword". Kaibutsu-kun and his three companions head into enemy territory, Demon Land. Prince Demokin, the son of the Great Demon King, appears. Out of curiosity, he invites the monsters to the temple where the demon sword is located.

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Locke the SupermanLocke the Superman · 1984
Locke the Superman
6.51984
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
When the villainous Lady Kahn starts building an army of super-powerful espers, Colonel Ryu Yamaki is dispatched to recruit the most powerful superhuman in the known universe to help oppose her. Unfortunately, the esper known only as Locke has either never heard the "with great powers come great responsibilities" speech or he simply doesn't care, and he refuses to leave his peaceful civilian life herding sheep. However, when Lady Kahn makes a preemptive move to take Locke and Ryu out of the picture, the irritated superbeing quickly changes his mind. Now the bad guys are about to learn that starting a fight with someone with super powers that include teleportation, a nearly indestructible force field and space martial arts was a very big mistake!

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Shin Dousei Jidai: Hawaiian BreezeShin Dousei Jidai: Hawaiian Breeze · 1992
Shin Dousei Jidai: Hawaiian Breeze
5.51992
MovieAnimationDrama
Hawaiian Breeze follows two twenty-something adults, Peter Honda, an illustrator, and Eri Todani, a planner, who have been living together for two years since meeting on vacation in Hawaii. They seem reasonably happy, but there's an underlying conflict. Peter really loves children. He wants to get married and start a family. Eri doesn't want children and sees no reason to get married. Their happiness gradually erodes, and eventually Eri leaves to "think about things." Peter's editor, Reiko, who wonders if she'd be a better match for Peter, unravels the underlying reason for Eri's reluctance. Peter must then make a choice. Will he give Eri up, in order to have a family, or will he accede to her feelings, in order to be with her? There's no easy answer.

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