Tadanari Okamoto

Tadanari Okamoto was a Japanese independent animator who completed at least 37 short films using a wide variety of techniques. Eight of his films received the Oofuji Noburou Prize at the Mainichi Film Awards, while his work earned numerous additional international honors. His directing credits include Chuumon no Ooi Ryouriten (1991), 12-gatsu no Uta, Fushigi na Kusuri, Youkoso Uchuujin, and Hana to Mogura.