Reiko Okuyama

Reiko Okuyama
奥山 玲子(Japanese)
Born(1936-10-26)October 26, 1936[1]
Japan
DiedMay 6, 2007(2007-05-06) (aged 70)
Other namesReiko Kotabe
Reiko Kitagawa
OccupationAnimator
SpouseYoichi Kotabe (m. 1963)

Reiko Okuyama (奥山 玲子, Okuyama Reiko, 26 October 1936 – 6 May 2007), née,[2] was a Japanese animator, notable for being one of the first female Japanese animators. She has also been credited as Reiko Kotabe (小田部 玲子, Kotabe Reiko, on Hustle Punch episode 19) and Reiko Kitagawa (北川 玲子, Kitagawa Reiko, on Belladonna).[3]

The 2019 asadora Natsuzora is loosely based on her life and career.

  1. ^ Birth year."National Diet Library (Japan) Search result of 墓標". Retrieved March 22, 2019. 墓標(Bohyo/Grave marker) is her poetry anthology. In the detail of this book, you can find description "Okuyama, Reiko, 1936-".
  2. ^ http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php?title=reiko_okuyama_passes_away&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Death announcement at Anipages Daily
  3. ^ "追悼 奥山玲子さん".