Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka(2015)

Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka is a documentary portrait of the legendary Japanese animator who shaped the careers of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Through candid interviews with animation icons including Masaaki Osumi, Youichi Kotabe, and Sadao Tsukioka, the film traces Otsuka's profound influence on modern anime and his role as a mentor to the industry's most celebrated directors. The documentary captures how his innovative techniques and artistic vision fundamentally transformed Japanese animation, offering rare insight into the man behind some of cinema's most influential works and the creative legacy he left on generations of animators.