Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Japanese animator and animation director (1973-)
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Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Summary

Hiromasa Yonebayashi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nonoichi[2]. He was born on July 10, 1973[3]. He worked as an animator[4], animation director[5], film director[6], film producer[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (659 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi's place of birth was Nonoichi[2].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi was born on July 10, 1973[3].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi's professions included animator[4].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi's professions included animation director[5].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi worked as a film director[6].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi worked as a film producer[7].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Among Hiromasa Yonebayashi's employers was Studio Ghibli[11].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi was employed by Studio Ponoc[12].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi's education included a stint at Kanazawa College of Art[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Hiromasa Yonebayashi is Kūsō no Sora Tobu Kikaitachi[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Hiromasa Yonebayashi is Arrietty[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Hiromasa Yonebayashi is When Marnie Was There[16].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi received the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year[17].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi is recorded as male[18].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi's Commons category is recorded as Hiromasa Yonebayashi[20].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi's given name is recorded as Hiromasa[21].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[22].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '米林宏昌'}[24].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi's name in kana is recorded as よねばやし ひろまさ[25].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi[26].
  • Hiromasa Yonebayashi's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1973-07-10[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 38355d35-0b97-4711-94d3-d9d8a8e72017[31]

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Origins and Family

Hiromasa Yonebayashi was born in Nonoichi[2]. He was born on July 10, 1973[3].

Education

Hiromasa Yonebayashi was educated at Kanazawa College of Art[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include animator[4], animation director[5], film director[6], film producer[7], and screenwriter[8]. Employers include Studio Ghibli[11], an animation studio[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1985[34], headquartered in Kajinochō[35] and Studio Ponoc[12], an animation studio[36], in Japan[37], founded in 2015[38], headquartered in Musashino[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kūsō no Sora Tobu Kikaitachi[14], an anime short film[40], directed by Hayao Miyazaki[41]; Arrietty[15], an anime film[42]; and When Marnie Was There[16], an anime film[43].

Recognition

Hiromasa Yonebayashi received the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year[17].

Why It Matters

Hiromasa Yonebayashi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (659 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Hiromasa Yonebayashi born?

Hiromasa Yonebayashi was born in Nonoichi[2].

What did Hiromasa Yonebayashi do for work?

Hiromasa Yonebayashi worked as animator[4], animation director[5], film director[6], film producer[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Hiromasa Yonebayashi go to school?

Hiromasa Yonebayashi was educated at Kanazawa College of Art[13].

What awards did Hiromasa Yonebayashi receive?

Honors received include Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year[17].

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  20. [22] . awardsdatabase.oscars.org. Retrieved . awardsdatabase.oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation animator, animation director, film director +2
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    Award received Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year
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    Sex or gender male
    Instance of human
    Nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
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