Person
Shinichi Suzuki
Directing · Born 1933-12-04 · Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
Biography
Shinichi Suzuki (鈴木伸一 , Suzuki Shin'ichi, December 4, 1933) is a Japanese animation writer, director and mangaka. Born in Nagasaki Prefecture, he is a member of the Japan Animation Association and director of Suginami Animation Museum. He was one of the founders of Studio Zero along with Fujio Akatsuka and Shotaro Ishinomori, a short-lived studio that created shows like Rainbow Sentai Robin. He took part in at least the last Animation Festival with the short Dot (点), and went on to take part in films like Space Firebird 2772 and Legend of the Forest and Yuki before focusing on educational films. He was most active time in the 60s-80s. In 2001 he worked on NHK's claymation series Chikkun Takku (チックン・タック) and in 2003 he provided a warm and memorable short to Kawamoto Kihachirou's Winter Days. Note: Not to be confused with the Magic Bus animator Shinichi Suzuki by the same kanji name. Note: Also not to be confused with animator, director and Anime Koubou Basara founder Shinichi Suzuki by a different kanji name (鈴木信一).
Known for
Otogi Manga Calendar
Assistant Director

SUPERKID
Supervising Producer

Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
Animation Director

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Animation Director

Rainbow Sentai Robin
Key Animation

Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell
Key Animation

Phoenix 2772
Key Animation

Sleeping Beauty
Prop Designer
Dot
Director

Locke the Superman
Key Animation
Filmography
- 2003Winter DaysDirector
- 2002Cinderella II: Dreams Come TrueAnimation Director
- 2001Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham LandKey Animation
- 1999Mickey's Once Upon a ChristmasAnimation Director
- 1999Happy Birthday: The Time When Life ShinesKey Animation
- 1995Sleeping BeautyProp Designer
- 1989Riki-Oh: The Wall of HellKey Animation
- 1987Legend of the ForestKey Animation
- 1984Locke the SupermanKey Animation
- 1983SUPERKIDSupervising Producer
- 1983Perman: The Birdman Has Arrived!!Director
- 1983Hattori and the War of the Little Ninja VillagesSupervising Producer
- 1982Ninja Hattori: Picture DiarySupervising Producer
- 1981Bokura Mangaka: Tokiwa-sou MonogatariDirector
- 1980Phoenix 2772Key Animation
- 1977Tenguri, Boy of the PlainsAnimation
- 1976The Gourd-BottleDirector
- 1971DotDirector
- 1966Rainbow Sentai RobinKey Animation
- 1961Otogi Manga CalendarAssistant Director
- 1961Plus 50000-nenDirector
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