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Osamu Nabeshima

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Art Department
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Osamu Nabeshima was born on 14 January 1956 in Kanagawa, Japan. Osamu is a director, known for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Akira (1988) and Castle in the Sky (1986).
BornJanuary 14, 1956
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    Known for

    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
    8.0
    • Animation Department
    • 1984
    Akira (1988)
    Akira
    8.0
    • Animation Department
    • 1988
    Castle in the Sky (1986)
    Castle in the Sky
    8.0
    • Animation Department(as Osamu Nabejima)
    • 1986
    D.Gray-man (2006)
    D.Gray-man
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Lupin III: Goodbye Partner (2019)
      Lupin III: Goodbye Partner
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • key animator
      • 2019
    • Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016)
      Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
      7.0
      • key animator
      • 2016
    • Gekijouban Yowamushi pedaru (2015)
      Gekijouban Yowamushi pedaru
      6.7
      • animator: opening sequence
      • 2015
    • Lupin the III: Another Page (2012)
      Lupin the III: Another Page
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • animation director
      • 2012
    • Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012)
      Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator
      • 2012
    • Don Adams in Inspector Gadget (1983)
      Inspector Gadget: 5 Crazy Episodes
      Video
      • animation
      • 2007
    • Makio Inoue, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kan'ichi Kurita, Eiko Masuyama, and Gorô Naya in Rupan sansei: Sebundeizu rapusodei (2006)
      Rupan sansei: Sebundeizu rapusodei
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006)
      Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
      7.1
      • key animator
      • 2006
    • Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005)
      Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths
      7.0
      • key animator
      • 2005
    • Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky (2004)
      Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky
      7.0
      • key animator
      • 2004
    • Gekijô ban Tottoko Hamutarô: Hamu hamu hamu~jya! Maboroshi no prinsesu (2002)
      Gekijô ban Tottoko Hamutarô: Hamu hamu hamu~jya! Maboroshi no prinsesu
      6.6
      • animation coordinator: Tokyo Movie
      • 2002
    • Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes (2000)
      Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
      7.5
      • key animator
      • 2000
    • Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target (1998)
      Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target
      7.3
      • key animator (as Osamu Nabejima)
      • 1998
    • Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992)
      Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • animator
      • 1993–1995
    • Cosmic Fantasy: Galaxy Cougar's Trap (1994)
      Cosmic Fantasy: Galaxy Cougar's Trap
      5.0
      Video
      • key animator
      • 1994

    Director

    • Ani × Para: Anata no Hero wa Dare Desu ka (2017)
      Ani × Para: Anata no Hero wa Dare Desu ka
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Yowamushi Pedal: Spare Bike (2016)
      Yowamushi Pedal: Spare Bike
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Gekijouban Yowamushi pedaru (2015)
      Gekijouban Yowamushi pedaru
      6.7
      • supervising director
      • 2015
    • Yowamushi Pedal Re: Road (2015)
      Yowamushi Pedal Re: Road
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Yowamushi Pedal (2013)
      Yowamushi Pedal
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2015
    • Yowamushi Pedal Re: Ride (2014)
      Yowamushi Pedal Re: Ride
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Yowamushi Pedal Special Ride (2013)
      Yowamushi Pedal Special Ride
      7.7
      Video
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Zetman (2012)
      Zetman
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Seinto Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meio Shinwa (2009)
      Seinto Seiya: The Lost Canvas - Meio Shinwa
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009–2010
    • D.Gray-man (2006)
      D.Gray-man
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006–2008
    • Ham-chanz no mezase! Ham-Ham kin medal: Hashire! Hashire! Daisakusen! (2004)
      Ham-chanz no mezase! Ham-Ham kin medal: Hashire! Hashire! Daisakusen!
      Video
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Tottoko Hamutaro: Hamutaro no otanjobi - Mama o tazunete sanzen techitechi (2002)
      Tottoko Hamutaro: Hamutaro no otanjobi - Mama o tazunete sanzen techitechi
      Video
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Hamtaro (2000)
      Hamtaro
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000–2006
    • Seikai no Dansho: Tanjo (2000)
      Seikai no Dansho: Tanjo
      7.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Gosho Aoyama's Collection of Short Stories (1999)
      Gosho Aoyama's Collection of Short Stories
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1999–2019

    Art Department

    • Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016)
      Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
      7.0
      • assistant storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Gate Keepers (2000)
      Gate Keepers
      6.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2000
    • Seikai no Dansho: Tanjo (2000)
      Seikai no Dansho: Tanjo
      7.7
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 2000
    • Banner of the Stars (2000)
      Banner of the Stars
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2000–2005
    • Clamp School (1997)
      Clamp School
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1997
    • Yu Yu Hakusho: Fight for the Netherworld (1994)
      Yu Yu Hakusho: Fight for the Netherworld
      6.7
      • storyboard artist
      • 1994
    • Valis IV (1991)
      Valis IV
      5.9
      Video Game
      • Art Continuituy
      • Original Art
      • 1991
    • Ace wo Nerae! Final Stage (1989)
      Ace wo Nerae! Final Stage
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1989–1990
    • Makyô Gaiden Le Deus (1987)
      Makyô Gaiden Le Deus
      6.0
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 1987
    • 2001 Ya Monogatari (1987)
      2001 Ya Monogatari
      6.9
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 1987
    • Makio Inoue, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama, Gorô Naya, and Yasuo Yamada in Lupin III: Part III (1984)
      Lupin III: Part III
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1984–1985
    • Super Dimension Century Orguss (1983)
      Super Dimension Century Orguss
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1983

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Osamu Nabejima
    • Born
      • January 14, 1956
      • Kanagawa, Japan

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