Kouzou Kusuba

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Kusuba joined Tokyo Movie in 1971. He later moved to Nippon Animation, where he made his directorial debut with Fuusen no Doratarou in 1981. In the following years he was one of the main figures behind the studio's World Masterpiece Theater series, a TV anime staple that showcased an animated version of a different classical book or story each year. Kusuba was a freelancer from 2004 up until his death in 2018.