Ippei Kuri (Director)
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Works
Samurai Pizza Cats
The setting is a Japanese looking village named "Little Tokyo" where the Pizza Cats run a pizza fast food business. Little Tokyo is populated by all kinds of animals. The official governor of the town is the Emperor, but since he has gone bananas a council takes care of the well-being of the village. One of the members of this council is called Seymour "Big" Cheese, who secretly wishes to take over control of the village. The pizza take away restaurant is merely a cover for their true job... Whenever evil is afoot, the Pizza Cats are launched towards the danger from the gun-lookalike clock tower that emerges from the top of their restaurant.
Release Date1990-02-01
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count54
Vote Count87
Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman
Two royal houses battle for the power to rule the Kingdom of Fir. In order to secure the Kingdom, two representatives go back in time to find the mythical Firebird, which will allow its bearer to become the rightful ruler.
Release Date1981-02-07
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Episode Count52
Vote Count2
Time Bokan Series: Yatterman
The Yatterman duo and an evil trio led by the beautiful Florina engage in a struggle to obtain the Skull Stone—which is said to reveal the location of a gold mine. The trio seem to constantly have the upper hand, but are always foiled by Yatterman, who are able to stop their evil schemes.
Release Date1977-01-01
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Episode Count108
Vote Count6
Gold Lightan - Golden Warrior
Hiro finds what appears to be a broken lighter. However, it is actually Gold Lightan, who has fallen to Earth from the Robot Dimension. He stays in compact size until called upon to act as a valiant warrior to save Earth from alien invasion.
Release Date1981-03-01
DepartmentVisual Effects
JobCharacter Designer
Episode Count52
Vote Count2
Shurato
A 16-year-old boy named Shurato and his friend Gai happen to be drawn into a gigantic ball of light while competing in the final match of a martial arts tournament. When they regain their senses, they find themselves transferred to a mystic heavenly sphere with a divine atmosphere. It's soon discovered that Shurato used to be the governing king of this world and that he has only been brought to his original state. Shurato is shocked as Gai suddenly turns hostile. After this unfortunate incident, a spectacular yet fantastic drama develops involving the two.
Release Date1989-04-06
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Episode Count38
Vote Count12
Robin Hood's Big Adventure
Robin Hood's Big Adventure is an anime adaptation of the classic Robin Hood story consisting of 52 episodes. In this version, Robin and his allies are mostly pre-teens.
Release Date1990-07-29
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Episode Count52
Vote Count11
Decision
Release Date1971-04-03
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Episode Count25
Vote Count1
Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato: The Secret Feud of Creation
Lakshu senses a strange and expanding sohma in the human world. She is sure that it isn't the dark sohma of the forces of Azra, but is unable to identify what exactly it is. To prevent what could be a threat to our world, Lakshu sends the divine guardians of the Heavenly Sphere to investigate the strange occurrence. The sequel to "Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato".
Release Date1991-09-16
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Episode Count6
Vote Count3
Zillion
On the planet Maris in the year 2387 three teen soldiers fight back against invading aliens.
Release Date1987-04-12
DepartmentCreator
JobCreator
Vote Count9
Space Ace
Space Ace is a Japanese science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuo Yoshida and serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen Book magazine from June 1964 to May 1966. It was adapted into an anime television series by Tatsunoko Production and aired on Fuji TV from May 8, 1965 to April 28, 1966.
Release Date1965-05-08
DepartmentVisual Effects
JobCharacter Designer
Episode Count52
Vote Count1
Time Bokan Series: Itadakiman
One day three intelligent children are called in by the principal and asked by Shakyamuni dwelling in his body to find missing puzzle copperplates scattered all over the world and complete the puzzle board to heighten honor of Oshaka School. The conversation, however, is overheard by the villain trio and they decide to forestall those selected youngsters. Then they happen to meet with a brilliant boy named koochan who appears handy and so they take him with them and attempt to take away puzzle copperplates from a goblin. At the same time they try to win the goblin over to their side and attack our heroes together. Being aware of the evil scheme, Koochan transforms himself into Itadakiman and fights bravely to drive the wicked trio away.
Release Date1983-04-09
DepartmentWriting
JobOriginal Story
Episode Count20
Vote Count1
Casshan
Dr. Azuma creates robots to benefit mankind, but they unexpectedly rebel and begin to destroy everything in their paths. To deal with the catastrophe, Dr. Azuma's son volunteers to become a human robot, even though he knows he will never be able to return to human form again. He confronts this grave situation to ensure a bright future for all humans.
Release Date1973-10-02
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Episode Count1
Vote Count8
The New Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee
Release Date1974-04-05
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Episode Count26
Vote Count1
Judo Boy
Sanshiro, a teenage martial artist, trains in the Kurenai School of Jiujitsu and searches for his father's killer. Accompanying Sanshiro is an orphaned boy named Kenbo and his pet dog Boke. Sanshiro's only clue to his father's murderer is a glass eye left on the scene of the crime, suggesting that his father's murderer was one-eyed.
Release Date1969-04-02
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Episode Count26
Vote Count4
Robin Hood II & the Invincible Knight
Join Robin Hood on another adventure full of kidnappings, outlaws, and treasures in this high quality animated feature. With love and forgiveness from Mother Nature, the forest is safe again and Robin regains his respect.
Release Date1991-01-02
DepartmentWriting
JobAuthor
Vote Count2
Speed Racer
Teenager Speed Racer aspires to be the world's best race-car champion with the help of his friends, family and his father's high-tech race-car, the Mach 5.
Release Date1967-09-23
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Episode Count1
Vote Count123
Robin Hood III: Enemies Forever
Join Robin Hood on another adventure in this high quality animated feature for your kids and family. This time, Robin escapes the Sherwood forest fire and must confront the evil Baron and Count John.
Release Date1991-01-03
DepartmentWriting
JobAuthor
Vote Count1
Robin Hood
Watch the transformation of young Robert Huntington as he becomes the heroic outlaw Robin Hood in this high quality entertaining animated feature for your kids and family. Join Robin Hood and his trusted companions as they dash from one adventure to the next. Robin won’t rest until he saves Maid Marian and restores King Richard to the throne.
Release Date1991-01-01
DepartmentWriting
JobAuthor
Vote Count2
Daddy Long Legs
An orphan girl receives a scholarship for a prestigious school from an anonymous benefactor who she refers to as Daddy Long Legs.
Release Date1979-10-10
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count3
Gatchaman OVA
An enormous dragon-shaped warship decimates a city with plasma beams and giant robotic arms. Its target is the Mantel Plan, a network unifying the world's energy resources. As the sinister ship heads for its next target a team of specialists rise to the rescue: the Gatchaman. Piloting their ship, the Phoenix, the Gatchaman launch a counterattack. Once inside the enemy ship they come face to face with the Galactor's entire army of assassins.
Release Date1994-10-01
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Vote Count6
Lupin the Thief: Enigma of the 813
Anime film based on the novel "813" by Maurice Leblanc.
Release Date1979-05-05
DepartmentVisual Effects
JobCharacter Designer
Tale of the Earth
A youngster, Wil had a dissatisfaction to the society which the computer controls the total life of a person. One day he catches a strange telepathy from outer space.
Release Date1984-08-04
DepartmentVisual Effects
JobAnimation Director
Vote Count1
Tekkaman Blade: Missing Link
Missing Link, deals with the events between Tekkaman Blade and Tekkaman Blade II, including the second Radam war, Aki's transformation into the Red Tekkaman, the Tekkaman Rebellion of Prague, and Blade's restoration.
Release Date1999-11-30
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count1
Robin Hood IV, King's Return
Robin Hood is saved from near death by Big, a giant man who has lost his memory. Robin is finally victorious after the Count and the Baron are arrested and banished from the kingdom.
Release Date1991-01-04
DepartmentWriting
JobAuthor
Vote Count1
The Adventures of Pinocchio
A puppet goes on a fantastical adventure in a quest to turn into a real boy.
Release Date1984-01-03
DepartmentDirecting
JobCo-Director
Vote Count2
The Car Acrobatic Team Saga
It's the toughest battle for the nation's top car racing champion as he faces the treacherous Car Acrobatic Team in the Great Alpine Race.
Release Date2024-07-15
DepartmentVisual Effects
JobAnimation Director
Vote Count1
Undersea Encounter
On a future Earth ruled by Emperor Darius, the crew members of the Nautilus Submarine fight bravely to win freedom from oppression.
Release Date1981-03-01
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count2
Macross: Boobytrap
This is the original "movie" version of the first three episodes of Macross before Harmony Gold edited the series into Robotech.
Release Date1984-01-01
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Speed Racer: The Great Plan
Speed Racer enters his first race to win money for his family. Meanwhile, a gang of robbers are after Pops's secret plans... which he hid in the windshield of Speed's car. A re-edit of the first two episodes of the TV series.
Release Date1967-04-02
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Buon Natale Pinocchio
It is Christmas. Pursued by the guards, Pinocchio decides to raise some money by participating in a procession. To capture him, the guards decide to burn all the dolls at the stake... but Pinocchio's good heart will save them. When the danger seems to have escaped, a guard discovers and wounds him, but the Blue Fairy will put everything right.
Release Date1972-01-01
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count1