Eiichi Yamamoto

Eiichi Yamamoto, a renowned Japanese film director and screenwriter of anime, was born on November 22, 1940, and passed away on September 7, 2021. Yamamoto is particularly notable for his involvement in the Animerama film series, a creative endeavor conceived by the esteemed Osamu Tezuka. Throughout his illustrious career, which spanned over two decades, Yamamoto directed an impressive total of ten films, with his work extending from 1962 to 1986.