Kenzō Masaoka
Encyclopedia
was an early anime
creator. He is probably most famous for creating the earliest anime to use cell animation and recorded sound
. He also did work under the pseudonym
. Famous animators who worked under him include Mitsuyo Seo
and Yasuji Mori
.
Masaoka was born in Osaka, Japan and died in Tokyo, Japan.
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
creator. He is probably most famous for creating the earliest anime to use cell animation and recorded sound
Sound
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.-Propagation of...
. He also did work under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
. Famous animators who worked under him include Mitsuyo Seo
Mitsuyo Seo
was a Japanese animator, screenwriter and director of animated films who played a central role in the development of Japanese anime. He was born in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture.-Career:...
and Yasuji Mori
Yasuji Mori
Yasuji Mori was an animator who worked with Toei Animation, while it was still known as Toei Doga. He was also a famous illustrator of children's books....
.
Masaoka was born in Osaka, Japan and died in Tokyo, Japan.
Selected filmography
- Nansensu monogatari daīppen - Sarugashima, 1930 [Nonsense Story, Volume 1: Monkey Island]
- Chikara to Onna no Yo no NakaChikara to Onna no Yo no Nakais a 1933 anime short film by Kenzō Masaoka and the first Japanese anime of any type to feature voiceovers. The film was released in black and white. There are no known prints of this film available, and is considered a lost film....
, 1933 (the first "talkie" anime film) - Adauchi karasu, 1933
- Kaguya-hime, 1934
- Tahchan no kaitei ryoku, 1934 [Ta-chan's Underwater Adventure]
- Mori no yakyūdan, 1934
- Chagama ondo, 1935 [A Song of the Chagama Family]
- Mori no yosei, 1935
- Benkei tai UshiwakaBenkei tai Ushiwakais a short animated Japanese film made in 1939 by Kenzō Masaoka. It is based on the legendary encounter between Saitō Musashibō Benkei, who was collecting swords for the Buddha, and Minamoto no Yoshitsune, who was called Ushiwaka in his youth. After training under the tengu of Mt...
, 1937 [Benkei and Ushiwaka] - Nyan no urashima, 1938
- Yume no majutsushi, 1938
- Tori no hoken kanyūin, 1938
- Fuku-chan no Kishū, 1942
- Kumo to ChūrippuKumo to Churippuis a short animated Japanese film made in 1943 by Kenzo Masaoka. It is a story about a ladybird being chased by a spider. The spider catches the ladybird, but then it rains, the spider drowns, and the ladybird is freed by a friendly fly....
, 1942 [The Spider and the Tulip] - Sakura - Haru no gensō, 1946
- Suteneko Tora-chan, 1948