BOWDA, Katushi
Katsushi Bōda / Katushi Bowda
保田 克史
b. 1964 (Chiba)
Stop Motion Animator
Famous for creating the character Robot Palta (ロボットパルタ)
Official Website: Bowda's Ltd. Animation Factory
name written by the artist himself in English as Katushi Bowda
the usual transcription of his name is Katsushi Bōda
a graduate of Musashino Art University
began making three dimensional art as a student
1987 joined the animation studio three-d
1989 became a freelance animator
specializes in stop motion animation, 3D animation, 2D animation
has worked on TV programs, TV commercials, graphic design, video packages, CD-ROMs, design for magazines, and character design
common motifs in his works include gears, the use of pixilation and replacement-series animation.
1999 Kiadoryoku REAL won the Special Jury Prize in the Off Theatre Competition at the 10th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival.
2002 founded his own studio Bowda's Ltd. (ボーダーズ)