Biography and filmography

Nobuhiro Aihara

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.

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Movies (61)

Japanese Independent Animation, Volume 1

Japanese Independent Animation, Volume 1

2013 · Director

DREAMS

DREAMS

2012 · Director, Animation, Producer

The Heart Sutra

The Heart Sutra

2010 · Director

Shunga

Shunga

2009 · Director, Producer, Animation

Chirico

Chirico

2008 · Director

Zap Cat

Zap Cat

2008 · Director

Inch-High Samurai

Inch-High Samurai

2007 · Director

Lotus

Lotus

2007 · Director

Tokyo Loop

Tokyo Loop

2006 · Director

Noise

Noise

2006 · Director

Trip

Trip

2005 · Director

Landscape

Landscape

2004 · Director, Animation, Producer

Memory of Red

Memory of Red

2004 · Director, Producer, Animation

Animactions!!

Animactions!!

2004 · Self

10 Nights' Dreams

10 Nights' Dreams

2004 · Director, Producer, Animation

Fetish Doll

Fetish Doll

2003 · Director, Animation, Producer

Walking Man

Walking Man

2002 · Director, Animation, Producer

Scrap Diary

Scrap Diary

2002 · Director, Director of Photography, Animation, Producer

Wind

Wind

1999 · Director

The Third Eye

The Third Eye

1999 · Director

Yellow Fish

Yellow Fish

1998 · Director

Rain – Memory of Cloud.1

Rain – Memory of Cloud.1

1996 · Director

Ringing in the ears

Ringing in the ears

1995 · Director

MOVING

MOVING

1994 · Director

SPIN

SPIN

1993 · Director

Crow

Crow

1992 · Director

LINE

LINE

1990 · Director

Fairground in the Stars

Fairground in the Stars

1989 · Screenplay, Director

Gavora

Gavora

1989 · Director

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

1988 · Director

Eizou (Kage)

Eizou (Kage)

1987 · Director

Image (Shadow)

Image (Shadow)

1987 · Director

Dusk

Dusk

1985 · Director, Animation

Twilight

Twilight

1985 · Director

S=13

S=13

1984 · Director

The apple and the girl

The apple and the girl

1982 · Director

MY SHELTER

MY SHELTER

1981 · Director

Burnin'

Burnin'

1980 · Director

Shelter

Shelter

1980 · Director

Blue Match

Blue Match

1980 · Director

Water Ring: Karma 2

Water Ring: Karma 2

1980 · Director

Wind Erosion

Wind Erosion

1980 · Director

Under the Sun

Under the Sun

1979 · Director

Hikari

Hikari

1978 · Director

Karma

Karma

1977 · Director

Cloud Thread

Cloud Thread

1976 · Director

Neo-Night on the Bald Mountain

Neo-Night on the Bald Mountain

1975 · Director

Stone No. 1

Stone No. 1

1975 · Director

Stone

Stone

1975 · Director

Reckless Daydream

Reckless Daydream

1974 · Director

Lacquer

Lacquer

1973 · Director

Red Diamant

Red Diamant

1973 · Director

Fairy Flower

Fairy Flower

1973 · Director

Short Distance Runner

Short Distance Runner

1973 · Director

Fox Colored Early Spring

Fox Colored Early Spring

1973 · Director

Honeybee Season Has Passed

Honeybee Season Has Passed

1972 · Director

Powdered White Wings

Powdered White Wings

1972 · Director

Yamakagashi

Yamakagashi

1972 · Director

The Extinction of Landscape

The Extinction of Landscape

1971 · Director

Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom

1970 · Director

Stop

Stop

1969 · Director

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