植草航

Wataru Uekusa

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2024年 / 2019年 / 2018年
Category
Animator
Genre
Animation Illustration
Profile
Illustrator / animator. Born in 1987. From Chiba Prefecture.

After graduating from Tokyo Polytechnic University, she completed the Animation Program of the Graduate School of Film and New Media at Tokyo University of the Arts. Her graduate thesis film, *A Gentle March*, received the New Face Award in the Animation Division of the 15th Japan Media Arts Festival organized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
In addition to illustration, she is active across a wide range of fields, including music video production for artists and short manga writing.

Recent works include NHK Minna no Uta’s “Kimi no Tonari ni Itai kara,” the music video for Aiobahn feat. yanaginagi’s “Re: searchlight,” and character design and opening animation for *Seizei Ganbare! Mahou Shoujo Kurumi*.
Biography
■卒業制作「向ヶ丘千里はただ見つめていたのだった」第一回 下北沢映画祭 グランプリ受賞デジタルスタジアム第10回映像部門グランプリ受賞■修了制作「やさしいマーチ」第15回文化庁メディア芸術祭アニメーション部門新人賞受賞

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