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Kōzō Kusuba
Born July 11, 1947 · Uwajima, Ehime, Japan
Died March 20, 2018 · aged 70
Kōzō Kusuba was a Japanese anime screenwriter and director. He joined Tokyo Movie in 1971, which he left in 1981 and joined Nippon Animation. After that, he was in charge of the mid-to-late works of the World Masterpiece Theater series. He became freelance in 2004 and worked on many storyboards and direction on Doraemon.
Known For
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur · 2006Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
★ 7.42006
MovieAnimationAdventure
After bringing a fossilized egg back to life with the Time Cloth, Nobita finds himself the owner of a baby dinosaur. Everything is fine until it grows up. Nobita and friends use Doraemon's time machine to return it back to its own time.
Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King · 2010Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King
★ 6.92010
MovieAdventureFamily
Nobita, Doraemon, and the rest must come to the aid of mermaid princess Sophia, whose undersea kingdom is suffering under the weight of a war. Their only hope lies in a mythical sword from the planet Aqua...
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure · 2012Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure
★ 6.82012
MovieFamilyAnimation
Nobita and Doraemon use time tree Mochi and catch a big bird, which has been extinct for 500 years ago. To protect the animal, Nobita and Doraemon go to Beremon Island, overseen by a golden beetle named Herakles.
Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer · 2009Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer
★ 6.82009
MovieAnimationAdventure
Nobita finds a passage to a spaceship in another dimension. With their new friends, he and Doraemon fight the cruel leader of an exploited planet.
Marco: Carry a Dream · 1999Marco: Carry a Dream
★ 7.01999
MovieAnimation
Marco, a young Italian boy, is searching for his mother across Latin America after her letters mysteriously stop arriving. On his travels Marco encounters people who care for him and help him along his way; however, he must also face the evils of the adults who care for nothing but themselves and decide to take advantage of his situation.
Shin Karate Jigokuhen · 1990Shin Karate Jigokuhen
1990
MovieAnimationAction
A returning veteran and karateka from WW2 starts working for the yakuza, looking for a man strong enough to kill him. After becoming a karate champion, he joins an Italian woman who is looking for revenge against the nazis who killed her family.
World Masterpiece Theater Complete Edition: Lassie · 2001World Masterpiece Theater Complete Edition: Lassie
2001
MovieAnimationAdventure
John is a cheerful and energetic young boy, who lives in a small coal-mining town in England. One day he finds a small dog lost in a flock of sheep. John takes him back home and names the puppy Lassie. Soon they become good friends, just like real siblings. Lassie is a very lovely and smart dog, so everyone in the town loves her very much. But their happy life doesn't last long. Suddenly a coal-mine owner closes his company because there is no more coal left in the coal mine. John goes to meet the coal-mine owner to request a further investigation. The owner accepts John's request, but in exchange for that, he takes Lassie to Scotland. Priscilla, the owner's granddaughter and also John's friend, cannot just stand by and let Lassie suffer in a cage. She opens the cage and sets Lassie free. Lassie sets out on a very long and hard journey from Scotland to her hometown.
World Masterpiece Theater Complete Edition: Pollyanna · 2001World Masterpiece Theater Complete Edition: Pollyanna
2001
MovieAnimationDrama
Pollyanna is an active and cheerful American girl. After her father dies, she moves from a little town in the Midwest to the East, where her aunt lives. She is Pollyanna's only living relative, but is a very cold and self-centered woman. Despite her adverse circumstances, Pollyanna is always positive and brings happiness to everyone around her.
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