Fumio Kurokawa (黒川 文男, Kurokawa Fumio, October 20, 1932 – April 10, 2024) was a Japanese storyboard artist and animated film director. He directed a number of animated television series produced by Nippon Animation during the 1970s and 1980s. Kurokawa was the series director of Animated Classics of Japanese Literature, included among the "100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces" in the 2007 encyclopedia Anime Classics Zettai!.[1] Kurokawa died on April 10, 2024, at the age of 91.[2]
- ^ Brian Camp; Julie Davis (2007). Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces. Stone Bridge Press. pp. 21–22. ISBN 9781611725193.
- ^ "Thank you for asking. On behalf of his family, I, son in law, shared with you the fact that he passed away on 10th of April, 2024, at the age of 91". Fumio Kurokawa on Facebook. Retrieved 3 January 2025.