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{{Short description|Japanese animator and illustrator}}
{{infobox person
{{infobox person
|name = Daisuke Tsutsumi
| native_name = 堤 大介
| native_name_lang = ja
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|11|6}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|11|6}}
|birth_place = [[Tokyo, Japan]]
|birth_place = [[Tokyo, Japan]]
|othername = Dice Tsutsumi
|spouse = Mei Okuyamai
|spouse = {{marriage|Mei Okuyama|2009}}
|alma_mater = [[School of Visual Arts]]
|alma_mater = [[School of Visual Arts]]
|residence = [[San Francisco, California]], U.S.
|occupation = Animator, illustrator
|occupation = Animator, illustrator
|employer = {{ubl|[[Blue Sky Studios]] <br>(2000–2010)|[[Pixar Animation Studios]] (2010–2014)}}
|relatives = {{ubl|[[Hayao Miyazaki]] <br>(uncle-in-law)|[[Ryūhei Kawada]] <br>(brother-in-law)}}
}}
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi'''|堤 大介|Tsutsumi Daisuke}} (born November 6, 1974) is an [[animation]] [[artist]] and [[illustrator]] living in [[San Francisco, California]]. He is a former art director of [[Pixar]].
{{Nihongo|'''Daisuke Tsutsumi'''|堤 大介|Tsutsumi Daisuke}} (born November 6, 1974) is a Japanese [[animator]] and [[illustrator]] living in [[San Francisco, California]]. He is a former art director of [[Pixar]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born and raised in [[Tokyo, Japan]], Dice moved to New York in 1993 where he enrolled at the [[School of Visual Arts]]. After graduating in 1998, he began a two-year stint as a staff illustrator at [[Lucas Learning|Lucas Learning Ltd]]. In 2000, Dice was employed as a visual development/color key artist for [[Blue Sky Studios]] where he stayed until 2010 when he joined [[Pixar]] before leaving in 2014 to start Tonko House. He is married to Mei Okuyamai, the niece of acclaimed [[anime]] director [[Hayao Miyazaki]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Loo|first1=Egan|title=‘Toy Story 3’ Art Director Married to Hayao Miyazaki's Niece|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-10-18/toy-story-3-art-director-married-to-hayao-miyazaki-niece|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=2011-10-18}}</ref> He co-directed ''[[The Dam Keeper]]'' which was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film|Oscar for short animated film]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Solomon|first1=Charles|title=Embracing a Fantasy From Their Pixar Past: ‘The Dam Keeper’ Delivers Oscar Nomination for Studio Alumni|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/01/movies/awardsseason/the-dam-keeper-delivers-oscar-nomination-for-studio-alumni.html|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=2015-01-29}}</ref>
Born and raised in [[Tokyo, Japan]], he is married to {{nihongo|Mei Okuyama|奥山 芽以|Okuyama Mei}}, a jewelry artist and the niece of acclaimed [[anime]] director [[Hayao Miyazaki]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Loo|first1=Egan|title='Toy Story 3' Art Director Married to Hayao Miyazaki's Niece|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-10-18/toy-story-3-art-director-married-to-hayao-miyazaki-niece|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=2011-10-18}}</ref> He co-directed ''[[The Dam Keeper]]'' which was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film|Oscar for short animated film]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Solomon|first1=Charles|title=Embracing a Fantasy From Their Pixar Past: 'The Dam Keeper' Delivers Oscar Nomination for Studio Alumni|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/01/movies/awardsseason/the-dam-keeper-delivers-oscar-nomination-for-studio-alumni.html|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=2015-01-29}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
*''[[Ice Age (2002 film)|Ice Age]]'' (2002) (Matte Painting/Color Stylist Art)
*''[[Ice Age (2002 film)|Ice Age]]'' (2002) (Matte Painting/Color Stylist Art)
*''[[Robots (2005 film)|Robots]]'' (2005) (Lead Color Key Artist/Additional Design)
*''[[Robots (2005 film)|Robots]]'' (2005) (Lead Color Key Artist/Additional Design)
*''[[Horton Hears a Who (film)|Horton Hears a Who]]'' (2008) (Lead Color Design)
*''[[Horton Hears a Who! (film)|Horton Hears a Who!]]'' (2008) (Lead Color Design)
*''[[Toy Story 3]]'' (2010) (Color and Lighting Art Director)
*''[[Toy Story 3]]'' (2010) (Color and Lighting Art Director)
*''[[Cars 2]]'' (2011) (Voice role: Sushi Chef)
*''[[Cars 2]]'' (2011) (Sushi Chef, Additional Voices)
*''[[Cars 2 (video game)|Cars 2: The Video Game]]'' (2011) (Voice role: Sushi Chef)
*''[[Cars 2 (video game)|Cars 2: The Video Game]]'' (2011) (Sushi Chef)
*''[[Monsters University]]'' (2013) (Lighting Design and Character Shading Art Director)
*''[[Monsters University]]'' (2013) (Lighting Design and Character Shading Art Director)
*''[[The Dam Keeper]]'' (2014) (Co-director)
*''[[The Dam Keeper]]'' (2014) (Co-director)
*''Moom'' (2016) (Co-director)
*''[[Oni: Thunder God's Tale]]'' (2022) (Creator/Showrunner)


==Books==
==Books==
Dice has appeared in both volumes of [[Blue Sky Studios]] ''Out of Picture'' anthology, contributing the stories "Noche Y Dia" in Volume 1<ref>{{cite web|last1=Amidi|first1=Amid|title=SDCC: Out of Picture|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/old-brew/sdcc-out-of-picture-1986.html|website=[[Cartoon Brew]]|date=2006-07-17}}</ref> and "The Dream of Kyosuke" in Volume 2.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wheeler|first1=Andrew|title=Review: Out of Picture, Vol. 2|url=http://www.comicmix.com/2008/06/04/review-out-of-picture-vol-2/|website=[[ComicMix]]|date=2008-06-04}}</ref>
Dice has appeared in both volumes of [[Blue Sky Studios]] ''Out of Picture'' anthology, contributing the stories "Noche Y Dia" in Volume 1<ref>{{cite web|last1=Amidi|first1=Amid|title=SDCC: Out of Picture|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/old-brew/sdcc-out-of-picture-1986.html|website=[[Cartoon Brew]]|date=2006-07-17}}</ref> and "The Dream of Kyosuke" in Volume 2.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wheeler|first1=Andrew|title=Review: Out of Picture, Vol. 2|url=http://www.comicmix.com/2008/06/04/review-out-of-picture-vol-2/|website=[[ComicMix]]|date=2008-06-04}}</ref>


''[[The Dam Keeper]]'' is being developed into a two volume graphic novel published at [[First Second Books]]:<ref>{{cite web|last1=Flores|first1=Terry|title=Oscar-Nominated ‘Dam Keeper’ Filmmakers Set Graphic Novel Deal, Developing Feature|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/oscar-nominated-dam-keeper-filmmakers-set-graphic-novel-deal-developing-feature-1201451570/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2015-03-12}}</ref> ''The Dam Keeper'' (2017)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shiach|first1=Kieran|title=First Second Unveils New Titles For Fall 2017 By Tillie Walden, Gene Luen Yang, Ben Hatke, Gigi D.G., Andy Hirsch And More|url=http://comicsalliance.com/first-second-fall-2017-titles/|website=[[ComicsAlliance]]|date=2016-12-08}}</ref> and ''The Dam Keeper: World Without Darkness'' (2018).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clark|first1=Noelene|title=First Look at First Second's Spring 2018 Graphic Novels|url=http://ew.com/books/first-second-spring-2018-cover-reveal/first-seconds-upcoming-graphic-novels/|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=2017-08-09}}</ref>
''[[The Dam Keeper]]'' has been developed volume graphic novel published by [[First Second Books]]:<ref>{{cite web|last1=Flores|first1=Terry|title=Oscar-Nominated 'Dam Keeper' Filmmakers Set Graphic Novel Deal, Developing Feature|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/oscar-nominated-dam-keeper-filmmakers-set-graphic-novel-deal-developing-feature-1201451570/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2015-03-12}}</ref>
* ''The Dam Keeper'' (2017)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shiach|first1=Kieran|title=First Second Unveils New Titles For Fall 2017 By Tillie Walden, Gene Luen Yang, Ben Hatke, Gigi D.G., Andy Hirsch And More|url=http://comicsalliance.com/first-second-fall-2017-titles/|website=[[ComicsAlliance]]|date=2016-12-08}}</ref>
* ''The Dam Keeper: World Without Darkness'' (2018)<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Clark|first1=Noelene|title=First Look at First Second's Spring 2018 Graphic Novels|url=http://ew.com/books/first-second-spring-2018-cover-reveal/first-seconds-upcoming-graphic-novels/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=2017-08-09|access-date=2017-09-27|archive-date=2017-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810014033/http://ew.com/books/first-second-spring-2018-cover-reveal/first-seconds-upcoming-graphic-novels/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* ''The Dam Keeper: Return from the Shadows'' (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us.macmillan.com/thedamkeeperbook3/robertkondo/9781626724563|title=The Dam Keeper, Book 3 {{!}} Robert Kondo {{!}} Macmillan|website=US Macmillan|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-04}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==Special projects==
==Special projects==
In 2008, Dice (along with [[Ronnie del Carmen]]. [[Enrico Casarosa]] and Yukino Pang) initiated the [[My Neighbor Totoro|Totoro]] Forest Project, a fundraising exhibition/auction to support the non-profit Totoro Forest Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gallo|first1=Irene|title=Dice Tsutsumi on The Totoro Forest Project|url=https://www.tor.com/2008/07/21/dice-tsutsumi-on-the-totoro-forest-project/|website=[[Tor.com]]|date=2008-07-21}}</ref> This initiative also produced a corresponding art book reprinting the various pieces contributed and included the likes of [[James Jean]], [[Charles Vess]], [[Iain McCaig]] and [[William Joyce (writer)|William Joyce]] among others.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Parker|first1=Charley|title=The Totoro Forest Project|url=http://linesandcolors.com/2008/09/06/totoro-forest-project/|website=Lines and Colors|date=2008-09-06}}</ref>
In 2008, Dice (along with [[Ronnie del Carmen]]. [[Enrico Casarosa]] and Yukino Pang) initiated the [[My Neighbor Totoro|Totoro]] Forest Project, a fundraising exhibition/auction to support the non-profit Totoro Forest Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gallo|first1=Irene|title=Dice Tsutsumi on The Totoro Forest Project|url=https://www.tor.com/2008/07/21/dice-tsutsumi-on-the-totoro-forest-project/|website=[[Tor.com]]|date=2008-07-21|access-date=2017-09-27|archive-date=2017-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927155237/https://www.tor.com/2008/07/21/dice-tsutsumi-on-the-totoro-forest-project/|url-status=dead}}</ref> This initiative also produced a corresponding art book reprinting the various pieces contributed and included the likes of [[James Jean]], [[Charles Vess]], [[Iain McCaig]] and [[William Joyce (writer)|William Joyce]] among others.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Parker|first1=Charley|title=The Totoro Forest Project|url=http://linesandcolors.com/2008/09/06/totoro-forest-project/|website=Lines and Colors|date=2008-09-06}}</ref>


He is also overseeing Sketchtravel (with Gerald Guerlais) which purpose is passing a reel sketchbook "from one artist's hand to another like an Olympic torch in an artistic relay through 12 countries over 4 and half years", and the end result auctioned off to benefit the various chosen charities that the participating artists choose.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sarto|first1=Dan|title=Dice Tsutsumi’s Sketchtravel Art Project is Auctioning a Masterpiece of Art History|url=https://www.awn.com/blog/dice-tsutsumi-s-sketchtravel-art-project-auctioning-masterpiece-art-history|website=[[Animation World Network]]|date=2011-10-04}}</ref>
He is also overseeing Sketchtravel (with Gerald Guerlais) which purpose is passing a real sketchbook "from one artist's hand to another like an Olympic torch in an artistic relay through 12 countries over 4 and half years", and the end result auctioned off to benefit the various chosen charities that the participating artists choose.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sarto|first1=Dan|title=Dice Tsutsumi's Sketchtravel Art Project is Auctioning a Masterpiece of Art History|url=https://www.awn.com/blog/dice-tsutsumi-s-sketchtravel-art-project-auctioning-masterpiece-art-history|website=[[Animation World Network]]|date=2011-10-04}}</ref>


==References==
==Notes and references==
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*[http://www.simplestroke.com/ Dice Tsutsumi homepage]
*[http://www.simplestroke.com/ Dice Tsutsumi homepage]
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*{{IMDb name|1156606}}
{{June Foray Award}}


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Latest revision as of 17:48, 1 January 2025

Daisuke Tsutsumi
堤 大介
Born (1974-11-06) November 6, 1974 (age 50)
Tokyo, Japan
Other namesDice Tsutsumi
Alma materSchool of Visual Arts
Occupation(s)Animator, illustrator
Employers
Spouse
Mei Okuyama
​
(m. 2009)​
Relatives

Daisuke Tsutsumi (堤 大介, Tsutsumi Daisuke) (born November 6, 1974) is a Japanese animator and illustrator living in San Francisco, California. He is a former art director of Pixar.

Biography

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Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, he is married to Mei Okuyama (奥山 芽以, Okuyama Mei), a jewelry artist and the niece of acclaimed anime director Hayao Miyazaki.[1] He co-directed The Dam Keeper which was nominated for the Oscar for short animated film.[2]

Filmography

[edit]

Books

[edit]

Dice has appeared in both volumes of Blue Sky Studios Out of Picture anthology, contributing the stories "Noche Y Dia" in Volume 1[3] and "The Dream of Kyosuke" in Volume 2.[4]

The Dam Keeper has been developed volume graphic novel published by First Second Books:[5]

  • The Dam Keeper (2017)[6]
  • The Dam Keeper: World Without Darkness (2018)[7]
  • The Dam Keeper: Return from the Shadows (2019)[8]

Special projects

[edit]

In 2008, Dice (along with Ronnie del Carmen. Enrico Casarosa and Yukino Pang) initiated the Totoro Forest Project, a fundraising exhibition/auction to support the non-profit Totoro Forest Foundation.[9] This initiative also produced a corresponding art book reprinting the various pieces contributed and included the likes of James Jean, Charles Vess, Iain McCaig and William Joyce among others.[10]

He is also overseeing Sketchtravel (with Gerald Guerlais) which purpose is passing a real sketchbook "from one artist's hand to another like an Olympic torch in an artistic relay through 12 countries over 4 and half years", and the end result auctioned off to benefit the various chosen charities that the participating artists choose.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Loo, Egan (2011-10-18). "'Toy Story 3' Art Director Married to Hayao Miyazaki's Niece". Anime News Network.
  2. ^ Solomon, Charles (2015-01-29). "Embracing a Fantasy From Their Pixar Past: 'The Dam Keeper' Delivers Oscar Nomination for Studio Alumni". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Amidi, Amid (2006-07-17). "SDCC: Out of Picture". Cartoon Brew.
  4. ^ Wheeler, Andrew (2008-06-04). "Review: Out of Picture, Vol. 2". ComicMix.
  5. ^ Flores, Terry (2015-03-12). "Oscar-Nominated 'Dam Keeper' Filmmakers Set Graphic Novel Deal, Developing Feature". Variety.
  6. ^ Shiach, Kieran (2016-12-08). "First Second Unveils New Titles For Fall 2017 By Tillie Walden, Gene Luen Yang, Ben Hatke, Gigi D.G., Andy Hirsch And More". ComicsAlliance.
  7. ^ Clark, Noelene (2017-08-09). "First Look at First Second's Spring 2018 Graphic Novels". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  8. ^ "The Dam Keeper, Book 3 | Robert Kondo | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 2019-04-04.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ Gallo, Irene (2008-07-21). "Dice Tsutsumi on The Totoro Forest Project". Tor.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  10. ^ Parker, Charley (2008-09-06). "The Totoro Forest Project". Lines and Colors.
  11. ^ Sarto, Dan (2011-10-04). "Dice Tsutsumi's Sketchtravel Art Project is Auctioning a Masterpiece of Art History". Animation World Network.
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