Visual Effects

Osamu Tanabe

Born 1965-01-01 · Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Osamu Tanabe (田辺 修, Tanabe Osamu, born 1965) is a Japanese animator born in Okayama Prefecture. He joined Oh! Production in 1987. After that, he became freelance and worked mainly in Studio Ghibli works.

Key AnimationCastSecond Unit DirectorStoryboardDirectorCharacter Designer

Known for

Pom Poko★ 7.2Viewing moment
Pom Poko
1994
Only Yesterday★ 7.4Viewing moment
Only Yesterday
1991
My Neighbors the Yamadas★ 7Viewing moment
My Neighbors the Yamadas
1999
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya★ 8.1Viewing moment
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2013
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind★ 6.7Viewing moment
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
1990
The Diary of Anne Frank★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Diary of Anne Frank
1995
MAROKO★ 6Viewing moment
MAROKO
1990
Dore Dore no UtaViewing moment
Dore Dore no Uta
2005
PieceViewing moment
Piece
2009
Junkers Come Here: Pilot FilmViewing moment
Junkers Come Here: Pilot Film
2001
Ghiblies★ 5.6Viewing moment
Ghiblies
2000
Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya★ 8Viewing moment
Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya
2014
Junkers Come Here★ 7.2Viewing moment
Junkers Come Here
1994

Frequent collaborators

Toshio SuzukiToshio SuzukiIsao TakahataIsao TakahataYoshiyuki MomoseYoshiyuki MomoseKazuo OgaKazuo OgaMichiyo YasudaMichiyo YasudaMitsuo IsoMitsuo IsoHayao MiyazakiHayao MiyazakiYoshifumi KondōYoshifumi Kondō