Jun'ichi Kōuchi Explained

Junichi Kōuchi
Birth Date:	15 September 1886
Birth Place:	Okayama, Japan
Nationality:	Japanese
Occupation:	Animator
Known For:	Namakura Gatana

was a Japanese animator.^[1] He is referred to as one of the "fathers" of anime.^[2]

Works

• Hanawa Hekonai Meitō no Maki, or The Dull Sword (1917)
• Chamebō Kūkijūno Maki (1917)^[1]
• Hanawa Hekonai Kappa Matsuri (1917)^[1]
• Eiga Enzetsu Seiji no Rinrika Gotō Shinpei (1926)^[3]
• Chonkire Hebi (1930)^[4]

External links

• • Jun'ichi Kōuchi at the National Film Archive of Japan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Some remarks on the first Japanese animation films in 1917. Frederick S. Litten. 11 June 2014.
2. Web site: Japan finds films by early "anime" pioneers. Reporting by Linda Sieg. 27 March 2008. 11 June 2014. reuters.com.
3. Web site: Japanese Animated Film Classics. Junichi Kouchi. 2020-08-22. animation.filmarchives.jp. en.
4. Web site: 2021-09-30 . ２年ぶり、１６日から神戸発掘映画祭 幻の古典アニメも . 2022-07-07 . 神戸新聞NEXT . Japanese.