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{{nihongo|'''Shinichiro Ushijima'''|牛嶋新一郎|Ushijima Shin'ichirō}} is a Japanese [[anime]] director and storyboard artist, best known for directing the 2018 theatrical anime film ''[[I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (film)|I Want to Eat Your Pancreas]]''. |
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== Biography == |
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Ushijima was born in [[Fukuoka Prefecture]].<ref name= |
Ushijima was born in [[Fukuoka Prefecture]].<ref name="aif">{{cite web |url=https://animationisfilm.com/filmmakers/shinichiro-ushijima-2/ |title=Shin’ichirô Ushijima |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2023 |website=Animation Is Film |access-date=November 15, 2023}}</ref> He majored in design at a college in Los Angeles and later started out working at animation studio Madhouse.<ref name="aif"/> Prior to ''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'', he directed the opening of the anime series ''[[Sunday Without God]]'' (2013), participated as assistant director in the anime series ''[[One Punch Man]]'' (2015–, including the [[OVA]] ''One Punch Man: Road to Hero'') and ''[[All Out!!]]'' (2016–2017), and directed an individual episode of the anime series ''[[Death Parade]]'' (2015).<ref name="mal">{{cite web |url=https://myanimelist.net/people/39348/Shinichirou_Ushijima |title=Ushijima, Shinichirou |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=MyAnimeList |access-date=November 15, 2023}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=April 2024}} As a storyboard artist, he worked on individual episodes of anime series such as ''[[My Love Story!!]]'' (2015).<ref name="mal"/> |
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In 2018, the first theatrical anime film directed by Ushijima was released, the adaptation of [[Yoru Sumino]]’s novel ''[[I Want to Eat Your Pancreas]]'', for which Ushijima worked with [[Studio VOLN]]. About the production of this film, he stated that he had read the original novel many times before he started working on the anime, and wanted to express through his film the feeling that he got from reading the book.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://animeanime.jp/article/2018/08/31/39832.html |title=【インタビュー】僕役を |
In 2018, the first theatrical anime film directed by Ushijima was released, the adaptation of [[Yoru Sumino]]’s novel ''[[I Want to Eat Your Pancreas]]'', for which Ushijima worked with [[Studio VOLN]]. About the production of this film, he stated that he had read the original novel many times before he started working on the anime, and wanted to express through his film the feeling that he got from reading the book.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://animeanime.jp/article/2018/08/31/39832.html |title=【インタビュー】僕役を"見つけた"と感じさせた声の魅力とは――高杉真宙＆牛嶋監督＆三田プロデューサー鼎談「君の膵臓をたべたい」 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=August 31, 2018 |website=アニメ!アニメ! |access-date=November 15, 2023 |language=ja}}</ref> He also said he took great care to emphasize the opposite personalities of the unnamed male protagonist and Sakura, the female protagonist, and to convey a development in these two main characters over the course of the film, with the aim of making the viewers feel attached to them and thus gripping the hearts of the audience.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://animeanime.jp/article/2021/07/24/62765.html |title=「君の膵臓をたべたい」"金ロー"放送で話題に！牛嶋新一郎監督からこだわりや裏話到着 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=July 24, 2021 |website=アニメ!アニメ! |access-date=November 15, 2023 |language=ja}}</ref> |
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After ''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'', Ushijima did some more work for television anime as assistant director (''[[Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series)|Hunter × Hunter]]'', 2018–2019) and episode storyboard artist (''[[BNA: Brand New Animal]]'', 2020; ''[[Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia]]'', 2020; ''[[Kiratto Pri Chan]]'', 2020; ''[[Kaguya-sama: Love Is War]]'', 2022), and he directed individual episodes for a number of other anime series, including ''[[Karakuri Circus]]'' (2019; another Studio VOLN production), ''[[To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts]]'' (2019), ''[[Auto Boy - Carl from Mobile Land|Norimono Man – Carl from Mobile Land]]'' (2020), ''[[Sing "Yesterday" for Me]]'' (2020), ''[[Wonder Egg Priority]]'' (2021), ''[[Akebi's Sailor Uniform]]'' (2022), ''[[Tokyo 24th Ward]]'' (2022) and ''[[My Dress-Up Darling]]'' (2022).<ref name= |
After ''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'', Ushijima did some more work for television anime as assistant director (''[[Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series)|Hunter × Hunter]]'', 2018–2019) and episode storyboard artist (''[[BNA: Brand New Animal]]'', 2020; ''[[Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia]]'', 2020; ''[[Kiratto Pri Chan]]'', 2020; ''[[Kaguya-sama: Love Is War]]'', 2022), and he directed individual episodes for a number of other anime series, including ''[[Karakuri Circus]]'' (2019; another Studio VOLN production), ''[[To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts]]'' (2019), ''[[Auto Boy - Carl from Mobile Land|Norimono Man – Carl from Mobile Land]]'' (2020), ''[[Sing "Yesterday" for Me]]'' (2020), ''[[Wonder Egg Priority]]'' (2021), ''[[Akebi's Sailor Uniform]]'' (2022), ''[[Tokyo 24th Ward]]'' (2022) and ''[[My Dress-Up Darling]]'' (2022).<ref name="mal"/> Ushijima went on to direct his first anime series, ''[[UniteUp!]]'', which is part of a multimedia franchise, with animation studio [[CloverWorks]] in 2023.<ref name="mal"/> |
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Latest revision as of 16:56, 5 April 2024
Shinichiro Ushijima (牛嶋新一郎, Ushijima Shin'ichirō) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist, best known for directing the 2018 theatrical anime film I Want to Eat Your Pancreas.
Biography
[edit]Ushijima was born in Fukuoka Prefecture.[1] He majored in design at a college in Los Angeles and later started out working at animation studio Madhouse.[1] Prior to I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, he directed the opening of the anime series Sunday Without God (2013), participated as assistant director in the anime series One Punch Man (2015–, including the OVA One Punch Man: Road to Hero) and All Out!! (2016–2017), and directed an individual episode of the anime series Death Parade (2015).[2][better source needed] As a storyboard artist, he worked on individual episodes of anime series such as My Love Story!! (2015).[2]
In 2018, the first theatrical anime film directed by Ushijima was released, the adaptation of Yoru Sumino’s novel I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, for which Ushijima worked with Studio VOLN. About the production of this film, he stated that he had read the original novel many times before he started working on the anime, and wanted to express through his film the feeling that he got from reading the book.[3] He also said he took great care to emphasize the opposite personalities of the unnamed male protagonist and Sakura, the female protagonist, and to convey a development in these two main characters over the course of the film, with the aim of making the viewers feel attached to them and thus gripping the hearts of the audience.[4]
After I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, Ushijima did some more work for television anime as assistant director (Hunter × Hunter, 2018–2019) and episode storyboard artist (BNA: Brand New Animal, 2020; Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, 2020; Kiratto Pri Chan, 2020; Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, 2022), and he directed individual episodes for a number of other anime series, including Karakuri Circus (2019; another Studio VOLN production), To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts (2019), Norimono Man – Carl from Mobile Land (2020), Sing "Yesterday" for Me (2020), Wonder Egg Priority (2021), Akebi's Sailor Uniform (2022), Tokyo 24th Ward (2022) and My Dress-Up Darling (2022).[2] Ushijima went on to direct his first anime series, UniteUp!, which is part of a multimedia franchise, with animation studio CloverWorks in 2023.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shin'ichirô Ushijima". Animation Is Film. 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Ushijima, Shinichirou". MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "【インタビュー】僕役を"見つけた"と感じさせた声の魅力とは――高杉真宙＆牛嶋監督＆三田プロデューサー鼎談「君の膵臓をたべたい」". アニメ!アニメ! (in Japanese). August 31, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "「君の膵臓をたべたい」"金ロー"放送で話題に！牛嶋新一郎監督からこだわりや裏話到着". アニメ!アニメ! (in Japanese). July 24, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2023.