Nobuhiro Aihara

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1944-10-17

Deathday 2011-04-30 (66 years old)

Place of Birth Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Nobuhiro Aihara

Biography

Nobuhiro Aihara was born in Kanagawa prefecture in 1944, where he studied at the design school. He began his career in television animation in the 1960s and started producing his own independent animation in 1965. His aesthetic is distinctive for his use of flowing lines, highly complex drawings, and his love of psychedelic colours. He was a prolific artist who often produced several animated shorts a year either on his own or in collaboration with his friend and fellow artist the Keiichi Tanaami. Nobuhiro died on April the 30, 2011 and left behind 85 animated works.

Known For

Director

2011
Dreams

as Director

2010
The Heart Sutra

as Director

2009
Shunga

as Director

2008
Chirico

as Director

2008
Zap Cat

as Director

2007
Inch-High Samurai

as Director

2007
Lotus

as Director

2006
Tokyo Loop

as Director

2006
Noise

as Director

2006
Black Fish

as Director

2005
Trip

as Director

2004
Landscape

as Director

2004
Memory of Red

as Director

2004
10 Nights' Dreams

as Director

2003
Fetish Doll

as Director

2002
Walking Man

as Director

2002
Scrap Diary

as Director

1999
Wind

as Director

1999
The Third Eye

as Director

1998
YELLOW FISH

as Director

1995
1994
MOVING

as Director

1993
SPIN

as Director

1992
crow

as Director

1990
LINE

as Director

1989
GAVORA

as Director

1989
1988
Dragonfly

as Director

1987
Image (Shadow)

as Director

1985
Dusk

as Director

1985
Twilight

as Director

1984
S=13

as Director

1982
1981
MY SHELTER

as Director

1980
Blue Match

as Director

1980
Burnin'

as Director

1980
Wind Erosion

as Director

1980
SHELTER

as Director

1980
Water Ring Karma 2

as Director

1979
Under the Sun

as Director

1978
Hikari

as Director

1977
Karma

as Director

1976
Cloud Thread

as Director

1975
Stone

as Director

1975
Stone No. 1

as Director

1974
Reckless Daydream

as Director

1973
Lacquer

as Director

1973
Red Diamant

as Director

1973
1973
Fairy Flower

as Director

1973
1972
Yamakagashi

as Director

1972
1970
Cherry Blossom

as Director

1969
Stop

as Director

Visual Effects

2011
Dreams

as Animation

2009
Shunga

as Animation

2004
Memory of Red

as Animation

2004
Landscape

as Animation

2004
10 Nights' Dreams

as Animation

2003
Fetish Doll

as Animation

2002
Walking Man

as Animation

2002
Scrap Diary

as Animation

1985
Dusk

as Animation

Producer

2011
Dreams

as Producer

2009
Shunga

as Producer

2004
Memory of Red

as Producer

2004
Landscape

as Producer

2004
10 Nights' Dreams

as Producer

2003
Fetish Doll

as Producer

2002
Scrap Diary

as Producer

2002
Walking Man

as Producer

Camera

2002
Scrap Diary

as Director of Photography

Writer

1989