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Hiromasa Yonebayashi

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Japanese animator and animation director (1973-)

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Hiromasa Yonebayashi , nicknamed Maro (麻呂), is a Japanese animator and director, formerly for Studio Ghibli. After his directorial debut with Studio Ghibli, he became the youngest director of a theatrical film produced by the studio.

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Filmography 11

The Secret World of Arrietty2010 · ★ 7.7
When Marnie Was There2014 · ★ 7.9
Mary and The Witch's Flower2017 · ★ 7.2
Modest Heroes2018 · ★ 6.7
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness2013 · ★ 7.6
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron2024
Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director2010
Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature2025
The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away2001
The Theory of Evolution2008
With All Our Hearts2021

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Awards 2

2015Japan Movie Critics Award for Best Animation Director
2011Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year

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Hiromasa Yonebayashi , nicknamed Maro (麻呂), is a Japanese animator and director, formerly for Studio Ghibli. After his directorial debut with Studio Ghibli, he became the youngest director of a theatrical film produced by the studio. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2015 for his second film, When Marnie Was There.

Country
Japan
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
living
Dates
Born 1973 · age 53
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