Kazuo Ebisawa
海老沢一男, 海老澤一男
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Birth:1953
Age:71
Gender:Male
Years active:1969-Present
Affiliated with ufotablehttps://anilist.co/studio/43/ where he currently serves as the chief of the ufotable Art Department.
With a career spanning over 50 years in the anime industry Ebisawa is recognized as one of the longestserving background artists. He made his debut in 1969 contributing to the art staff of Himitsu no Akkochanhttps://anilist.co/anime/3285/HimitsunoAkkochan/. Over the years Ebisawa freelanced for various studios leaving his artistic mark on iconic scenes in productions like Lupin III: Lupin vs. the Clonehttps://anilist.co/anime/1435/LupinIIITheSecretofMamo/ Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?https://anilist.co/anime/1089/MacrossDoYouRememberLove/ and others.
In 1980 he took on the role of art director for Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxyhttps://anilist.co/anime/7336/Cyborg009LegendoftheSuperGalaxy/ initiating a career in art direction for theatrical and OVA productions. Despite his reluctance for the position he continued to contribute to notable works. After a hiatus from the role he returned as art director for The Garden of Sinners: Chapter 4 The Hollow Shrinehttps://anilist.co/anime/4280/theGardenofsinnersChapter4garannodouTheHollowShrine/ in 2008.
Ebisawas unique approach includes handdrawing backgrounds using traditional methods like paper brushes and poster colors a style that distinguishes him in an era dominated by digital techniques. Notably he personally handled the majority of cuts in The Garden of Sinners: Chapter 4 The Hollow Shrine.
In 2018 at the age of 65 Ebisawa expanded his role by taking on the position of art director for the anime series Todays Menu for the Emiya Familyhttps://anilist.co/anime/100855/TodaysMenufortheEmiyaFamily/. His contributions extend beyond individual projects as he plays a crucial role in training new talents at ufotable As part of the training program for new staff they are obliged to work exclusively on handdrawn background art using poster colors similar to Ebisawas style for a certain period after joining the company. This practice aims to improve the drawing skills of the art staff resulting in the inclusion of handdrawn backgrounds in many ufotable works. Throughout his career Ebisawas dedication to the artistry of animation has left an indelible mark on the industry.
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