Takeshi Yashiro is a director at Taiyo Kikaku Co., Ltd., a Japanese commercial production company based in Akita Prefecture.
After graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1993 with a degree in design, Yashiro spent years directing commercials while quietly teaching himself stop-motion animation on the side. He experimented with the technique in his commercial and web projects throughout the 2000s before fully committing to stop-motion work around 2012.
What sets Yashiro's stuff apart is that handmade quality—there's a real tactile feel to his animations. He's particularly drawn to story-driven pieces, and his hands-on approach extends beyond just directing; he typically writes, builds sets and puppets, and animates his own work. That level of control over every element gives his projects a distinctive coherence that fans and peers have come to recognize.
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