Isamu Hirabayashi

Isamu Hirabayashi

Director · Writer

June 25, 1972

Biography

Isamu Hirabayashi (平林勇) is a Japanese film director who directed the Shimajiro films Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure 2013, Shimajiro and the Whale's Song 2014, Shimajiro and the Mother Tree 2015, Shimajiro in Bookend 2016, Shimajrio and the Rainbow Oasis 2017. He also made short films including Octopus 2015, Babin 2008 and Little Shimajiro 2016.

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Representative Works

Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!
Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!
1.0
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Shikasha
Shikasha
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/ Japanese
Babin
Babin
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Conversation with Nature
Conversation with Nature
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/ Japanese
Ninja & Soldier
Ninja & Soldier
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Aramaki
Aramaki
8.0
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Cockroach
Cockroach
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Mountain
Mountain
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Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale
Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale
5.0
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SOLITON
SOLITON
5.0
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Shimajiro and the Mother Tree
Shimajiro and the Mother Tree
7.0
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Penis
Penis
8.0
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!
2013Nominee

Best Writing

Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!

Shikasha
2010Nominee

Best Director

Shikasha

Babin
2008Nominee

Best Director

Babin

Career Highlights

Conversation with Nature
2005Highlight

Best Director

Conversation with Nature

Ninja & Soldier
2013Highlight

Career Highlight

Ninja & Soldier

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