Isamu Hirabayashi

Isamu Hirabayashi

Director · Writer

June 25, 1972

Biography

Isamu Hirabayashi (平林勇) is a Japanese film director who directed the Shimajiro films Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure 2013, Shimajiro and the Whale's Song 2014, Shimajiro and the Mother Tree 2015, Shimajiro in Bookend 2016, Shimajrio and the Rainbow Oasis 2017. He also made short films including Octopus 2015, Babin 2008 and Little Shimajiro 2016.

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Representative Works

Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!
Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!
1.0
/ Japanese
Shimajiro in Bookland
Shimajiro in Bookland
5.7
/ Japanese
Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale
Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale
5.0
/ Japanese
Shikasha
Shikasha
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/ Japanese
Cockroach
Cockroach
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Babin
Babin
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Penis
Penis
8.0
/ Japanese
Conversation with Nature
Conversation with Nature
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/ Japanese
Shimajiro and the Mother Tree
Shimajiro and the Mother Tree
7.0
/ Japanese
Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis
Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis
8.0
/ Japanese
SOLITON
SOLITON
5.0
/ Japanese
Helmut
Helmut
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!
2013Nominee

Best Writing

Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!

Shimajiro in Bookland
2016Nominee

Best Director

Shimajiro in Bookland

Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale
2014Nominee

Best Writing

Shimajiro and the Song of the Whale

Career Highlights

Shikasha
2010Highlight

Best Director

Shikasha

Cockroach
2010Highlight

Best Director

Cockroach

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