Fumio Kurokawa
Fumio Kurokawa is a Japanese storyboard artist and animated film director. He directed a number of animated television series produced by Nippon Animation during the 1970s and 1980s.
Works
The Jungle Book: An Animated Classic
Watch Rudyard Kipling's world famous novel, The Jungle Book, come alive in this high quality entertaining animated feature for your kids and family. Join young Mowgli, and his animal friends Bagheera and Baloo, on their adventures in the wilderness.
Release Date:2013-11-19
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Princess Sarah
Princess Sarah was an ABS-CBN teleserye which premiered November 12, 2007 on primetime bida. The location of the series was shot in Camp John Hay in Baguio City and The Coconut Palace in Manila. The said series is a remake of the animated series Princess Sarah, produced by Nippon Animation, based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel, A Little Princess.
Release Date:2007-11-12
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:30
Vote Count:2
Columbus III: The New World
Come join the great explorer Christopher Columbus and his crew as they venture to the Caribbean in search of treasure in this entertaining animated feature.
Release Date:2006-11-01
Department:Directing
Job:Co-Director
Ruy, the Little Cid: The Knight With a Wooden Sword
In war-torn 11th century Spain, Ruy de Vivar, just a boy, dreams of becoming an invincible warrior.
Release Date:2002-01-01
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:2
World Masterpiece Theater Complete Edition: A Little Princess Sara
Sara, a pretty girl born into a rich British family in India, is treated like a little princess at a dormitory school in London. Sara's sweet school life turns to tragedy when she learns of her father's death and the family's bankruptcy. However, Sara endures her hard luck with kindness and imagination and escapes from her misery through fantasies.
Release Date:2001-01-01
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:1
Willy Fog: Around the World in 80 Days
Willy Fog is a British millionaire who bets that he will be able to go around the world in only eighty days.
Release Date:1995-01-01
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:8
Christopher Columbus
The marvelous adventures and dramatic life of Christopher Columbus in the 15th century.
Release Date:1992-11-28
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:26
Vote Count:12
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
A Japanese salaryman finds his body transforming into a weapon through sheer rage after his son is kidnapped by a gang of violent thugs.
Release Date:1992-10-03
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Vote Count:120
Christopher Columbus
The young Christopher, against his father’s will, wants to become a sailor and he succeeds to do his first experiences aboard John’s boat, a good man and a great sailor. One night, during a journey back from the isle of Chios, the ship collides with a rock before the storm sets in. Unfortunately, in order to save the ship and the lives of the crew, John must sacrifice his own life. Columbus sets sail as the chief sailor on a cargo vessel en route from Genoa to Lisbon transporting precious loads of contents. Having passed the Straits of Gibraltar, the fleet then encounters pirates off the coast of Saint Vincent’s Cape. The Genoese crew tries to escape from the pirates, but to no avail; they are soundly defeated, and their ship is sunk. Shipwrecked, Columbus finds himself at the mercy of the waves...
Release Date:1991-01-01
Department:Directing
Job:Co-Director
Hello Kitty & Friends
A series of Japanese direct-to-video animations starring Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters either in their everyday lives or reenacting famous fairy tales. The series was dubbed into English and complied into a TV series.
Release Date:1991-01-01
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:1
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Adventure
A newborn boy gets lost in the jungle and is adopted by a family of wolves. From this point on he is known as Mowgly. Mowgly is loved by his wolf mother.
Release Date:1990-12-12
Department:Directing
Job:Director
The Jungle Book
Watch Rudyard Kipling's world famous novel, The Jungle Book, come alive in this high quality entertaining animated feature. Join young Mowgli, and his animal friends Bagheera and Baloo, on their adventures in the wilderness.
Release Date:1990-06-23
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:3
Il Libro Della Giungla. Odio e Amore
A newborn baby who survived an accident in the jungle is adopted by a family of wolves who name him Mowgli. The child is accepted and loved by the whole community, including Akela, the wise old wolf, Bagheera the panther who has lived a long time among humans, Baloo the friendly and nice bear.
Release Date:1990-01-01
Department:Directing
Job:Director
The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli
Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli is an anime adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's original collection of stories, The Jungle Book. It aired in 1989, and consists of a total of 52 episodes. The series, a compromise between the original Mowgli stories and the Walt Disney version, received international acclaim and was aired in different countries around the world.
Release Date:1989-10-02
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:52
Vote Count:27
Mystery Train
In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles upon a fleeing charlatan girl; and a comical trio of accidental thieves looking for a place to hide.
Release Date:1989-09-06
Department:Crew
Job:Thanks
Vote Count:448
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics is a Japanese animated anthology series by Nippon Animation. The episodes are adaptations of a variety of folk and fairy tales, and not limited to Grimm's Fairy Tales.
Release Date:1987-10-21
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:142
Tales of Little Women
Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy are four loving March sisters living with their mother in the USA during the Civil War. Their father is a military doctor fighting in the Union Army. After a terrible battle in a neighbour town, the Confederates pass through their town and burn it. Over the ruins of their house the March family also learn that the factory in which their father invested all his money has been burnt too. Homeless and pennyless, the family heads towards Newcord, where the father's aunt lives, hoping for the old lady to help them. The girls try to adjust to their new life, face many hardships, meet new friends and wish to the war to be over at last.
Release Date:1987-01-11
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:48
Vote Count:16
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
A brilliant collection of beautifully animated episodes based on selected masterpieces of Japanese modern literature. The aim of this series is to appeal to the viewer at large and to give him or her some idea of the variety and individuality which Japanese literature has developed over the last hundred years. The authors range from Higuchi Ichiyou (Takekurabe), Mori Ougai (The Dancing Girl) and Natsume Souseki (Botchan) to Kawabata Yasunari (The Izu Dancer), Nobel laureate of 1968, and Mishima Yukio (The Sound of Waves).
Release Date:1986-04-25
Department:Writing
Job:Storyboard
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:1
Princess Sarah
Sarah Crewe, the young daughter of a wealthy Englishman in India, starts attending a prestigious boarding school in London. However after a series of unexpected tragic events, she is forced to become a maid at the school.
Release Date:1985-01-06
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:46
Vote Count:41
Around the World With Willy Fog
Willy Fog is a British millionaire who bets that he will be able to go around the world in only eighty days.
Release Date:1983-08-01
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:26
Vote Count:65
Animated Aesop's Fables
Release Date:1983-03-06
Department:Writing
Job:Storyboard
Episode Count:52
Vote Count:1
Fútbol en acción
Release Date:1981-06-30
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:26
Vote Count:3
Ruy, the Little Cid
In war-torn 11th century Spain, Ruy de Vivar, just a boy, dreams of becoming an invincible warrior.
Release Date:1980-10-05
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:26
Vote Count:9
Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel
The story of Banner, a young orphaned squirrel raised by a kindly mother cat, and his adventures in the forest.
Release Date:1979-04-07
Department:Art
Job:Storyboard Artist
Episode Count:26
Vote Count:9
Her Majesty's Petite Angie
Angie is a young girl, who on a one fine day finds herself on the traces of an evil robber. Being the very sharp and smart girl she is, she prevents a conspiracy against the Queen of England. She then finds a great interest in investigations, and as soon as something appears suspicious to her, she investigates it without any hesitation. She comes to the assistance of Scotland Yard and aids in the arrest of many gangsters and other pickpockets. Angie often teams-up with the “not-very-helpful” chief of the police force and his handsome assistant, Michael—who Angie admires—and her best friend friend Franck, to solve the hardest criminal cases.
Release Date:1977-12-13
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:26
Vote Count:2
Attack on Tomorrow
A group of high school girls who love to play volleyball form a team. Although it starts out as a weak and unorganized sport club, over time the girls’ extraordinary passion and endeavor enables their team to become one of the best organized and highly recognized teams at the school. Now they aim to win the championship in the National High School Volleyball League.
Release Date:1977-04-04
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:23
Vote Count:3
Little Lulu
Release Date:1976-02-05
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:26
Vote Count:1
Sindbad the Sailor
More than 1200 years ago, the impish Sindbad, a mischievous boy full of curiosity, sneaks into the royal palace to watch the acrobatic performances and learns that a wide world awaits beyond Baghdad. Hearing of the travels of his uncle Captain Ali, Sindbad decides to become a sailor and travel around the world. Leaving behind a note to his father, young Sindbad boards Captain Ali’s ship and-accompanied by a myna called Sheila-sets out for the greatest adventure of his life.
Release Date:1975-10-01
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:52
Vote Count:17
Decision
Release Date:1971-04-03
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:25
Vote Count:1
Attack No. 1 - Tear Rotation Receive
The four heavenly kings of Hamaki have joined the Fujimi Gakuen Valley Club, which aims to be the best in Japan. However, one of the four heavenly kings, Yuri, hurts her wrist and becomes unable to play volleyball. Yuri, who once became a spy at another school due to discoloration, decides to throw her best in the track and field club with the encouragement of Kozue and others. And finally the national tournament. Fujimi Gakuen, which continues to win daringly, has finally reached the final match with Fukuoka Junior High School, where the master of rotating receive, Kakinouchi, is present!!!
Release Date:1970-08-01
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:2
Attack No. 1
Kozue is a high school girl and an enthusiastic volleyball player. Her dream is to play on the Japanese national volleyball team. Over the course of the series she makes it from the school district league up to the Japanese volleyball finals, step by step until the international volleyball championship. But the faster and higher Kozue climbs, the more she is confronted with the dark side of success: too-high expectations, self-conceit, and envy.
Release Date:1970-03-21
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:2
The Tale of Genji
An eroticized adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's classic novel, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, has gained renown among the nobility of Kyoto for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing the one object of desire he must never obtain: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.
Release Date:1966-01-14
Department:Directing
Job:Assistant Director
Black Snow
Black Snow tells the tale of a disturbed young man who, after spying on his mother with a black serviceman, finds himself unable to attain sexual arousal unless fondling a loaded gun. Later that night, he murders the GI before running amok through the building and finally slaying his mother's sister...
Release Date:1965-06-09
Department:Directing
Job:Assistant Director
Vote Count:6