Osamu Dezaki

The "postcard memory," or "harmony" technique, involves freezing the animation on a beautiful, stylized, often pastel-toned still frame to emphasize a moment of high emotional intensity. Instead of standard cel animation, a different artist or Dezaki himself would paint these stills, giving them a softer, more impressionistic look. This technique became a signature of his directorial style and is still widely used in anime today.

Osamu Dezaki directed several landmark anime series, including the boxing drama "Ashita no Joe" (Tomorrow's Joe) in 1970 and the historical shojo epic "Rose of Versailles" in 1979. He was also known for directing the influential medical drama "Black Jack" based on Osamu Tezuka's manga. His work on these series helped define the visual language of anime.

Osamu Dezaki was active in the Japanese anime industry from the early 1960s until his death in 2011. He began his career at Mushi Production, the studio founded by Osamu Tezuka, before moving on to co-found his own studio, Madhouse, in 1972. His career spanned the golden age of television anime and the rise of the OVA (Original Video Animation) market.

Yes, in addition to his television work, Dezaki directed several acclaimed anime feature films. He directed "Golgo 13: The Professional" in 1983, which was one of the first anime films to heavily utilize CGI. He also directed the beautifully animated romantic tragedy "The Glass Mask" film and the "Clannad" movie adaptation.