Hiromasa Yonebayashi (米林 å® æ˜Œ, Yonebayashi Hiromasa, born July
10, 1973 in Nonoichi, Ishikawa, Japan), nicknamed Maro (麻å'‚), is a
Japanese animator and director, formerly for Studio Ghibli. After his
directorial debut with Studio Ghibli (The Secret World of Arrietty),
he became the youngest director of a theatrical film produced by the
studio. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated
Feature in 2015 for his second film, When Marnie Was There.Together
with Ghibli producer Yoshiaki Nishimura, Yonebayashi left Studio
Ghibli in December 2014 after 18 years, and established Studio Ponoc
in June 2015. His first film as Director at Studio Ponoc is Mary and
the Witch's Flower.He studied at the Kanazawa College of Art, where he
majored in commercial design.
10, 1973 in Nonoichi, Ishikawa, Japan), nicknamed Maro (麻å'‚), is a
Japanese animator and director, formerly for Studio Ghibli. After his
directorial debut with Studio Ghibli (The Secret World of Arrietty),
he became the youngest director of a theatrical film produced by the
studio. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated
Feature in 2015 for his second film, When Marnie Was There.Together
with Ghibli producer Yoshiaki Nishimura, Yonebayashi left Studio
Ghibli in December 2014 after 18 years, and established Studio Ponoc
in June 2015. His first film as Director at Studio Ponoc is Mary and
the Witch's Flower.He studied at the Kanazawa College of Art, where he
majored in commercial design.
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