Known for Directing
Takashi Nakamura (なかむら たかし, Nakamura Takashi, September 12, 1955) is a Japanese animator, anime director and filmmaker, and manga artist from Yamanashi Prefecture.
Born
September 12, 1955 (age 71)
Birthplace
Yamanashi, Japan
Filmography
56 films, 30 shows


Sun's Rose, Moon's Lapis
2026 · 30m
country: Japan
A wounded soldier ventures into a realm where the line between dreams and reality blurs. There, he meets Lapis, who leads him to a castle tower to awaken his sister, Princess Rose.


Ylion and Callysia
2017 · 8m
country: Japan
The story centers around two close siblings, Ylion and Callysia. One day, because the siblings' father tried to capture a unicorn, Callysia is spirited away. A decade later, Ylion has grown up to become a powerful warrior. With a sword of unicorn horn from the king, Ylion sets off for the mid-air garden where unicorns live.


Harmony
2015 · 1h 59m
country: Japan
Set in a future world. Japan has created a great medical technology that controls ethics, health, and social interaction to create a perfect world. Three young girls attempt to stand up to this by committing suicide, but it doesn't work. Years later, Tuan, one of the girls who attempted suicide must prevent a crisis that threatens this "perfect" world.


Bubu & Bubulina
2015 · 8m
country: Japan
A mean older sister “Bubulina” and a serious younger sister “Bubu.” A unique movement special to animation depicts a cute but noisy trouble. “A thrilling noisy action animation” by director Takashi Nakamura with all his might.


Toruru's Adventure
2014 · 32m
country: Japan
Omnibus film made in partnership between Studio 4C and Toyota. The shorts are the following: Time Master by Tatsuyuki Tanaka, The Door to the Future by Takashi Nakamura, Crazy Consumption by Sayo Yamamoto, The Last of the Flowers by Tomoyuki Niho.


The Portrait Studio
2013 · 17m
country: Japan
Late 19th century Japan: a studio photographer who always captures his clients’ best smile. One day he tries to coax a smile out of a little girl, but… A nostalgic tale of a relationship that transcends wars and disasters.


A Tree of Palme
2002 · 2h 16m
country: Japan
A Tree of Palme is an interpretation of the Pinocchio tale. It concerns a small puppet, Palme, who was tasked by his creator to look over his ailing wife, Xian. After her passing, Palme is visited by a mysterious woman who he mistakenly believes to be Xian. Shaken out of his sadness, Palme accepts her request to deliver something special to a far-off place known as Tama. This sets Palme off on a journey to discover his own emotions, and what it truly means to be human.


Catnapped!
1998 · 1h 17m
country: Japan
The story involves a boy and his younger sister whose dog Papadoll is missing. They find out that he has been abducted by anthropomorphic cats to be brought to a world called Banapal Witt, which is built on top of a giant sleeping cat. There the sun turns poor Papadoll into a bizarre giant monster. He becomes the weapon and beloved pet of a spoiled Princess who turns everything she touches into balloons. She plans to use Papadoll and a giant inflatable mouse to control the sleeping cat and thus Banapal Witt itself.


Chicken Man and Red Neck
1987 · 10m
country: Japan
Set in the city of Tokyo, overrun by its machines, which have been turned into robots of all shapes and sizes by a robotic magician, the titular Red Neck.


Robot Carnival
1987 · 1h 33m
country: Japan
An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.