was a Japanese storyboard artist and animated film director. He directed a number of animated television series produced by Nippon Animation during the 1970s and 1980s. Kurokawa was the series director of Animated Classics of Japanese Literature, included among the "100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces" in the 2007 encyclopedia Anime Classics Zettai!. Kurokawa died on April 10, 2024, at the age of 91.
Filmography
Year TV series Studio Role Reference 1992 Christopher Columbus Nippon Animation Director 1989–1990 Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli Nippon Animation Director 1989 Celestial Prince or Utsunomiko (subtitled Earth Chapter) Nippon Animation, Toei Animation Director 1987 Grimm Masterpiece Theatre Nippon Animation Director (1 episode) 1987 Tales of Little Women Nippon Animation Director; with Kazumi Fukushima, Kōzō Kusuba, and Yugo Serikawa 1986 The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love Nippon Animation Storyboard artist 1986 Animated Classics of Japanese Literature Nippon Animation Director 1985 Little Princess Sara Nippon Animation, Aniplex Director 1984 Noozles Nippon Animation Storyboard artist 1983 Aesop's Fables Nippon Animation Director; with Eiji Okabe and Jun Hagiwara 1983 Story of the Alps: My Annette Nippon Animation Storyboard artist 1981 Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari Nippon Animation Animator; with Iku Suzuki 1981 Around the World with Willy Fog BRB Internacional, Nippon Animation Director; with Luis Ballester 1981 Swiss Family Robinson Nippon Animation Storyboard artist 1980 Tsurikichi Sanpei Nippon Animation Director (Episode) 1980 Little El Cid no Boken Nippon Animation Director 1977 Angie Girl (or The Casebook of Charlotte Holmes) Nippon Animation Director; with Shinya Yamada 1977 Monarch: The Big Bear of Tallac (or Seton Animal Chronicle: Bearcub Jacky) Nippon Animation Director; with Yoshihiro Kuroda 1976 Little Lulu and Her Little Friends Nippon Animation Director 1975 Arabian Nights: Sinbad's Adventures Nippon Animation Director; with Kunihiko Okazaki 1972–1974 Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman or Battle of the Planets Tatsunoko Production Director (105 episodes); with Eiko Toriumi, Hiroshi Sasagawa, Jinzo Toriumi and Katsuhisa Yamada 1971 Animentary Ketsudan or Animentary: Critical Moments Tatsunoko Production Director; with Hideo Makino and Ippei Kuri 1969–1971 Attack No. 1 TMS Entertainment Director (34 episodes) 1968–1969 Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae Mushi Production, Studio Zero, Toei Animation Director (3 episodes)
References
External links
Little Princess Sara Staff Interview: Fumio Kurokawa Fumio Kurokawa at Facebook Fumio Kurokawa at instagram