Directing · b. 1938 · Tendo, Yamagata, Japan Toshio Hirata Directed Kansuke-san to Fushigi na Jitensha 1997 Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War 1993 Kappa: A River Goblin and Sampei 1993 The First Tram Runs to Hiroshima 1993 Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem 1991 Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out! 1990 It's the Sea! Let's Set Sail! Niko Niko, Pun 1990 Fair, then Partly Piggy 1988 The Acorns and the Wildcat 1988 Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 1988 Phoenix: Yamato Chapter 1987 The Golden Bird 1987 Yap! Bun Bun 1987 Barefoot Gen 2 1986 Bobby's Girl 1985 Little Love Story: Chitchi and Sally, Four Seasons of First Love 1984 The Fantastic Adventures of Unico 1981 Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers 1979 Little Jumbo 1977 Other Credits Ryukyu Kingdom: Made in Okinawa Animation 2004 Metropolis Key Animation 2001 Catnapped! Opening/Ending Animation 1998 Bronze: Cathexis Koji Nanjo Storyboard 1994 The Door Into Summer Assistant Director 1981 Jack and the Beanstalk Animation 1974 Agent-readable