Nizo Yamamoto: Master of Animation Art

Shimonoseki City Art Museum

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Artists

Nizo Yamamoto

The late anime art director, Nizo Yamamoto, who passed away on August 19, was born in 1953 on Fukue Island in the Goto Islands (now Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture). After completing junior high school, Yamamoto moved to a remote island, studied architecture and painting at an industrial high school in Gifu Prefecture, and then entered the animation industry after attending a specialized art school in Tokyo. At the young age of 24, he was selected as the art director for the TV anime "Future Boy Conan," and since then, he has been involved in numerous masterpieces in the animation world, including Studio Ghibli films, creating a distinctive and poetic background world.

In this exhibition, around 220 items, including background paintings from Yamamoto's early works to his latest creations, as well as unreleased image boards and production tools generated during the production process, will be showcased.

Schedule

Nov 19 (Sun) 2023-Jan 21 (Sun) 2024

Opening Hours Information

Hours	9:30-17:00
Closed	Monday Closed from December 28 to January 1. Open on January 8.

Fee

Adults ¥1400, University Students ¥1200, High School Students and Under free.

Website

https://www.city.shimonoseki.lg.jp/site/art/95297.html

Venue

Shimonoseki City Art Museum
https://www.city.shimonoseki.lg.jp/site/art/

Location

1-1 Chofu Kuromon Higashimachi, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi 752-0986

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Access

From the South exit of Chofu Station on the JR Sanyo Main line, take the Sanden Kotsu bus towards Shimonosekieki or Shiminbyoin and get off at Shiritsubijutsukan-mae. The venue is 1 minute walk from there.

Phone

083-245-4131

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