- Born
- April 9, 1928
- Died
- November 24, 2024 (aged 96)
- Place of birth
- Sabae City, Fukui, Japan
- Also known as
- Yōji Kuri, Yoji Kuri, くり ようじ, Yôji Kuri
Biography
Yôji Kuri was a Japanese cartoonist and independent filmmaker. He was the unofficial leader and most prolific of the "Animation Association of Three" collective who kick-started the renaissance of modern-styled, independently made, adult-aimed animation in early 1960s Japan.