Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-01-01 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Osamu Tanabe

Biography:

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.

Known For

Directing

2005

Dore Dore no Uta as Director

1999

My Neighbors the Yamadas as Second Unit Director

Visual Effects

2024

Kaiju No. 8 as Key Animation

2013

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya as Character Designer

2009

Piece as Key Animation

2005

Space Station No.9 as Key Animation
Dore Dore no Uta as Key Animation

2003

Kid's Story as Key Animation

2001

2000

Ghiblies as Key Animation

1995

Anne Frank's Diary as Key Animation
Golden Boy as Key Animation

1994

Junkers Come Here as Key Animation
Pom Poko as Key Animation
New Cutey Honey as Key Animation

1991

Only Yesterday as Key Animation

1990

MAROKO as Key Animation

1989

Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! as Key Animation

Writing

2005

Dore Dore no Uta as Storyboard

Art

2005

Absolute Boy as Storyboard Artist