Date of Birth:

Apr 09, 1928 (98 years)

Place of Birth:

Sabae City, Fukui, Japan

Biography:

Yôji Kuri was a Japanese cartoonist and independent filmmaker. He was the unofficial leader and most prolific of the "Animation Association of Three" collective who kick-started the renaissance of modern-styled, independently made, adult-aimed animation in early 1960s Japan.