Furukawa, Taku

Furukawa, Taku

Given name: タク
Family name: 古川
Birthday: Sep 25, 1941
Website: http://takufurukawa.jp/...
Member Favorites: 21
More:
Furukawa Taku (real name: Furakawa Tadaiku, 古川 肇郁) was born on September 25, 1941 in Iga City (formerly Ueno City), Mie Prefecture, Japan. He is an illustrator and picture book writer and is currently the representative director of the JAA, the Japanese Animation Association (日本アニメーション協会).

Originally pulled towards manga after graduating from college with a major in Spanish due to his fondness for Steinberg and Tezuka, Furukawa's future was at first tentatively redirected upon seeing the stylish animated TV ads by Yanagihara Ryohei and Wada Makoto, and then firmly determined by his encounter with the mature experimental films shown at the Animation Sannin no Kai. Furukawa had done some part time work for TCJ on TV anime like Tetsujin 28 while studying at college (he says he had fun with the show, even drawing himself into a scene where a crowd is running from Tetsujin), but it was helping out with various independent animators including Kuri Yoji upon graduation that laid the foundation of his own independent approach.

After a few years of apprenticeship, it was while still working at Yoji Kuri's Jikken Kobo studio that Furukawa had the chance to write, direct and animate his very first film, Akatombo (Red dragonfly), which was premièred in 1966 at the third annual Animation Festival. Furukawa has since produced more than 20 short films, animated entirely by himself at his private studio founded in 1970, Takun Manga Box, funded largely by his work as an illustrator. His films have won numerous prizes around the world including the special jury's prize at Annecy. He has also left behind a large body of animated TV ads and shorts for Minna no Uta. This year he was awarded the Purple Ribbon for lifetime achievement by the Prime Minister. A DVD of his complete works until 1995 entitled Takun-Films was issued by Anido in 1998.

(Source: AniDB)

Voice Acting Roles

add
Main 
0 Favorites 
Grandfather
Is there a casting role here that shouldn't be? Request to have it removed.

Add PositionAnime Staff Positions
add Animation Director
Movie, 2003
6.02
 
4,892 Members
add In-Between Animation (ep 3)
TV, Fall 1963
6.38
 
4,299 Members
add Producer
5.96
 
2,706 Members
add Director (Hashimoto)
Movie, 2006
5.15
 
2,450 Members
add Director (Hotel Nanjara Hoi Dubai)
Movie, 2017
4.71
 
1,741 Members
add Director
Movie, 1980
5.02
 
1,526 Members
add Director
4.95
 
1,359 Members
add Director
4.25
 
1,001 Members
add Director
Movie, 1982
4.12
 
960 Members
add Principle Drawing (Title Design)
Movie, 2016
5.40
 
778 Members
add Director
Movie, 2009
4.16
 
769 Members
add Animation Director
Music, 1987
5.21
 
699 Members
add Director
4.81
 
675 Members
add Director
4.34
 
638 Members
add Director
4.26
 
624 Members
add Director
4.30
 
612 Members
add Director
4.58
 
612 Members
add Director
4.35
 
608 Members
add Director
Music, 1996
4.92
 
607 Members
add Director
4.47
 
595 Members
add Director
4.44
 
594 Members
add Director
4.67
 
580 Members
add Director
4.38
 
572 Members
add Director
5.06
 
570 Members
add Director
4.56
 
556 Members
add Director
5.16
 
542 Members
add Director
5.07
 
536 Members
add Director
Music, 1993
4.81
 
525 Members
add Director
4.78
 
523 Members
add Director
5.21
 
516 Members
add Director
4.62
 
514 Members
add Director
4.84
 
505 Members
add Director
4.60
 
503 Members
add Animation Director
5.49
 
484 Members
add Director
4.41
 
477 Members
add Director
5.64
 
462 Members
add Director
4.71
 
451 Members
add Director
5.33
 
435 Members
add Director
4.78
 
434 Members
add Director
4.63
 
417 Members
add Director
4.70
 
415 Members
add Animation Director
Movie, 2017
N/A
 
404 Members
add Animation Director
4.93
 
389 Members
add Director
4.92
 
384 Members
add Animation Director
Movie, 2009
N/A
 
371 Members
add Animation Director
Music, 1984
5.44
 
313 Members
add Animation Director
Music, 2000
5.36
 
305 Members
add Animation Director
Music, 1997
5.54
 
269 Members
add Animation Director
Music, 1996
5.30
 
265 Members
add Animation Director
Music, 2012
5.59
 
264 Members
add Animation Director
Music, 1988
5.31
 
262 Members
add Director
Music, 1998
N/A
 
252 Members
add Director
Music, 1977
5.52
 
236 Members
add Animation Director
Music, 2006
N/A
 
229 Members
add Animation Director
Music, 1999
N/A
 
228 Members
add Animation Director
Music, 1998
5.42
 
225 Members
add Director
Music, 1975
5.51
 
206 Members
add Animation Director
N/A
 
191 Members
add Animation Director
N/A
 
187 Members
add Animation Director
Music, 1990
N/A
 
139 Members
add Animation Director
Music, 1991
N/A
 
138 Members
add Animation Director
Music, 2018
N/A
 
137 Members
add Director (∞)
N/A
 
132 Members
add Director
Music, 1990
N/A
 
131 Members
add Director
Movie, 2023
N/A
 
127 Members
add Director
Music, 1974
N/A
 
124 Members
add Director
Music, 1986
N/A
 
117 Members
add Director
Music, 1970
N/A
 
115 Members
add Director
Music, 1976
N/A
 
114 Members
add Director
Music, 2002
N/A
 
112 Members
add Director
Movie, 2013
N/A
 
105 Members
add Director
Music, 2022
N/A
 
99 Members
add Director
Music, 1969
N/A
 
86 Members
add Director
Music, 1978
N/A
 
84 Members
add Director
Music, 1995
N/A
 
83 Members
add Director
Music, 1981
N/A
 
81 Members
add Director
Music, 1998
N/A
 
80 Members
add Director
N/A
 
58 Members
Is there a staff position here that shouldn't be? Request to have it removed.


Add WorkPublished Manga
add Story & Art
Manga, 1987
N/A
 
45 Members
Is there work here that shouldn't be? Request to have it removed.


Recent News

Winners of the 2017 Tokyo Anime Awards Announced

Winners of the 2017 Tokyo Anime Awards Announced

Winners of the Tokyo Anime Awards have been announced for 2017. Animation of the Year Koe no Katachi (Film) Yuri!!! On Ice (Television) Fan Award Yuri!!! On Ice (Tel...read more

It’s time to ditch the text file.
Keep track of your anime easily by creating your own list.
Sign Up Login

Try making your own Anime List! No sign up required.

Try making your own Manga List! No sign up required.