swap_horiz Gorō Miyazaki Alternatives

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Osamu Dezaki

Osamu Dezaki (1943–2011) was a Japanese anime director and animator known for his highly stylized visual techniques and...

Anime Television Classic Japan

9.04 Excellent

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Yuriy Norstein

Yuriy Norstein is a prominent Russian animator known for his deeply evocative and experimental films. His work, particul...

Russian Independent Traditional Director

8.79 Great

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Yoshifumi Kondo

Yoshifumi Kondō (1950–1998) was a Japanese animator and director who served as a key animation director at Studio Ghibli...

Japanese Theatrical Ghibli Director

8.62 Great

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Richard Williams

Richard Williams is an independent animator celebrated for his meticulous traditional techniques. He directed animation...

Independent Traditional Director Who Framed Roger Rabbit

8.56 Great

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Hideaki Anno

Hideaki Anno is a Japanese animator and director renowned for his innovative approach to animation and storytelling. He...

Traditional Japanese Science Fiction Evangelion

8.46 Great

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Akiyuki Shinbo

Akiyuki Shinbo is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist known for his long-standing collaboration with the ani...

Anime Television Contemporary Japan

8.45 Great

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Masaaki Yuasa

Masaaki Yuasa is a Japanese animator and director celebrated for his experimental and avant-garde style. His work, such...

Avant Garde Japanese Experimental Director

8.37 Great

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Tomm Moore

Tomm Moore is a celebrated Irish animator known primarily for his distinctive approach to storytelling. His work, includ...

Traditional Irish Cartoon Saloon Director

8.37 Great

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Yasuhiro Takemoto

Yasuhiro Takemoto was a Japanese anime director and animator who spent his career at Kyoto Animation. He directed severa...

Anime Television Japan Japanese

8.37 Great

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Tatsuya Ishihara

Tatsuya Ishihara is a Japanese anime director and animator prominently associated with the studio Kyoto Animation (KyoAn...

Anime Television Japan Japanese

8.32 Great

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Kunihiko Ikuhara

Kunihiko Ikuhara is a Japanese animator recognized for his distinctive directorial style and complex narratives. He freq...

Television Japanese Surrealist Magical Girl

8.28 Great

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René Laloux

René Laloux is a French animator renowned for his 1973 film Fantastic Planet. This visually distinctive science fiction...

French Traditional Science Fiction Director

8.28 Great

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John Musker

John Musker is a prominent animator and director recognized for his contributions to beloved animated films. He has nota...

Traditional Disney Aladdin Director

8.28 Great

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Ron Clements

Ron Clements is a prominent animator and director recognized for his contributions to Disney’s classic animated films. H...

Traditional Disney Aladdin Director

8.28 Great

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Koji Morimoto

Koji Morimoto is a Japanese animator, director, and co-founder of the animation studio Studio 4°C. He is recognized for...

Anime Japan Japanese Experimental

8.25 Great

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Yoshifumi Kondō

Yoshifumi Kondō (1950–1998) was a Japanese animator and director at Studio Ghibli. He directed "Whisper of the Heart" (1...

Traditional Japanese Studio Ghibli Director

7.82 Good

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Leiji Matsumoto

Leiji Matsumoto (1938–2023) was a Japanese manga artist and anime creator known for pioneering the space opera genre. Hi...

Traditional Japanese Science Fiction Director

7.82 Good

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Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Yoshiaki Kawajiri is a Japanese animator, screenwriter, and director associated with the animation studio Madhouse. He d...

Action Traditional Japanese Director

7.45 Good

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Rintaro

Rintaro, born Shigeyuki Hayashi, is a Japanese anime director and animator with a career spanning over five decades. He...

Traditional Japanese Science Fiction Director

7.27 Good

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Hiroyuki Morita

Hiroyuki Morita is a Japanese animator and film director who worked with Studio Ghibli. He directed The Cat Returns, a 2...

Traditional Japanese Studio Ghibli Director

6.44 Fair