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Naoya Wada(I)

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  • Director
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Naoya Wada is known for The Secret World of Arrietty (2010), When Marnie Was There (2014) and The Wind Rises (2013).
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    Known for

    The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
    The Secret World of Arrietty
    7.6
    • Animation Department
    • 2010
    When Marnie Was There (2014)
    When Marnie Was There
    7.6
    • Animation Department
    • 2014
    The Wind Rises (2013)
    The Wind Rises
    7.8
    • Animation Department
    • 2013
    The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
    The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
    8.0
    • Animation Department
    • 2013

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    Animation Department



    • The Imaginary (2023)
      The Imaginary
      6.7
      • key animator
      • 2023
    • Chainsaw Man (2022)
      Chainsaw Man
      8.3
      TV Series
      • sub character designer
      • 2022
    • The First Slam Dunk (2022)
      The First Slam Dunk
      8.0
      • key animator
      • 2022
    • Kaho Nakamura and Takeru Satoh in Belle (2021)
      Belle
      7.0
      • key animator
      • 2021
    • The Deer King (2021)
      The Deer King
      6.4
      • assistant animation director
      • 2021
    • Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
      Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time
      8.0
      • key animator
      • 2021
    • Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition (2020)
      Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition
      6.1
      • character designer
      • 2020
    • Japan Sinks: 2020 (2020)
      Japan Sinks: 2020
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • character designer
      • 2020
    • Ride Your Wave (2019)
      Ride Your Wave
      6.8
      • key animator
      • 2019
    • Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;Surrection (2019)
      Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;Surrection
      7.3
      • key animator
      • 2019
    • Modest Heroes (2018)
      Modest Heroes
      6.6
      • key animator (segment ": "Invisible")
      • 2018
    • Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
      Mary and the Witch's Flower
      6.8
      • key animator
      • 2017
    • Flip Flappers (2016)
      Flip Flappers
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • key animator: opening animation
      • key animator
      • animation director ...
      • 2016
    • Taifuu no Noruda (2015)
      Taifuu no Noruda
      5.7
      Short
      • key animator
      • 2015
    • When Marnie Was There (2014)
      When Marnie Was There
      7.6
      • key animator
      • 2014

    Director



    • Japan Sinks: 2020 (2020)
      Japan Sinks: 2020
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • episode director
      • 2020

    Art Department



    • Japan Sinks: 2020 (2020)
      Japan Sinks: 2020
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020

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