Yasuo Ōtsuka

Japanese animator and character designer (1931-2021)
Person human Q2320151
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Yasuo Ōtsuka

Summary

Yasuo Ōtsuka is a human[1]. He was born in Shimane Prefecture[2]. He was born on +1931-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on +2021-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an animator[6], film director[7], character designer[8], and animation director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shimane Prefecture[2], Yasuo Ōtsuka…
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka was born on +1931-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka died on +2021-03-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Japanese was Yasuo Ōtsuka's native language[13].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka worked as an animator[6].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka worked as a film director[7].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka's professions included character designer[8].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka's professions included animation director[9].
  • Among Yasuo Ōtsuka's employers was Toei Animation[14].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka's education included a stint at Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Yasuo Ōtsuka is Lupin the 3rd Part I[16].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka was a member of Japanese Animation Creators Association[17].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka is recorded as male[18].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka's ISNI is recorded as 0000000379330071[20].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 258074140[21].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008068758[22].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka's IdRef ID is recorded as 25423822X[23].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04949920[24].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0652997[25].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00132066[26].
  • Yasuo Ōtsuka's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04vr37[27].

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Origins and Family

Yasuo Ōtsuka's place of birth was Shimane Prefecture[2]. He was born on +1931-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. Japanese was his native language[13].

Education

Yasuo Ōtsuka's education included a stint at Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi High School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include animator[6], film director[7], character designer[8], and animation director[9]. Among Yasuo Ōtsuka's employers was Toei Animation[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yasuo Ōtsuka is Lupin the 3rd Part I[16].

Death and Burial

Yasuo Ōtsuka died on +2021-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Yasuo Ōtsuka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Yasuo Ōtsuka born?

Yasuo Ōtsuka's place of birth was Shimane Prefecture[2].

Where did Yasuo Ōtsuka die?

Yasuo Ōtsuka died in Tokyo[4].

What did Yasuo Ōtsuka do for work?

Yasuo Ōtsuka worked as animator[6], film director[7], character designer[8], and animation director[9].

Where did Yasuo Ōtsuka go to school?

Yasuo Ōtsuka was educated at Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . moviewalker.jp. moviewalker.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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