Hoji Tsuchiya
Born in Tokyo in 1984.
Living and working in Japan.
He is an animator and visual artist who creates works using papercutting, collage, and drawing.
Since 2011, he has been producing a short animation called "Hoichi," based on the Japanese ghost story "Hoichi the Earless," and is currently in production.
AWARDS
2007 “A couple in distress” Cineastes Organization in Osaka,Animation Division Grand Prize.
2011“Elementary school situation”TBS Digicon6,Outstanding performance award.
2017 “Spring time-old man” Anifilm Best Animated Music Video.
“Spring time-old man”Jury Selections, Animation Division, 20th Japan Media Arts Festival.
2023“The Scuffing Song”
2023 CICLOPE ASIA BRANDED CONTENT | ANIMATION【WINNER】
London International Awards 2023 PRODUCTION & POST-PRODUCTION | 2D AND STOP MOTION ANIMATION【SILVER】
63rd ACC TOKYO CREATIVITY AWARDS Film Craft Division【GOLD】
CICLOPE AWARD 2023 ANIMATION | 2D & STOP MOTION【GOLD】
ONE SCREEN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2023 Best in Craft | Animation【WINNER】
2024“The Scuffing Song”
Spikes Asia 2024 Film Craft | Animation【BRONZE SPIKE】
ADFEST 2024 FILM CRAFT | ANIMATION (IN-CAMERA OR DIGITAL) 【GOLD】
CLIO AWARDS 2024 Film Craft | Animation【Silver】
THE ONE SHOW 2024 Moving Image Craft & Production | Animation【GOLD PENCIL】
D&AD Awards 2024 Animation / Traditional【Yellow Pencil】
FILMOGRAPHY
2005 “A pool man” Animation / 1 min 46 sec
2005 “Night park” Animation / 3 min 09 sec
2005 “At the end of the world” Animation / 3 min 32 sec
2006 “A couple in distress” Animation / 3 min 16 sec
2006 “Dream of Ape” Animation / 3 min 30 sec
2007 “Night Journey” Animation / 1 min 09 sec
2007 “Theme of the AKIJAMB” Animation / 1 min /Music video for the AKIJAMB.
2008 “Tashoukougou” Animation / 2 min 32 sec
2008 “At the window of the world"Animation/1min/CO2 film festival,Mobile phone CM.
2008 “Light a fire"Animation/1min/CO2 film festival,Mobile phone CM
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2008 “Connecting the world" Animation/1min /CO2 film festival,Mobile phone CM.
2010 “Black long-skirt” Animation / 8 min 57 sec
2011 “Hurricane Animation"Animation/1 min 54 sec
2011 “Elementary school situation" Animation/5min 3 sec /Music video for the Mr.understand
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2012 “Sphere” Animation/3min17sec
2013 “The Singing Line"Animation/4min06sec
2013 “Hotaru" Animation/4min04sec/Music video for the Uri Nakayama
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2015 “Visit from Hotoke at the cape" Animation/3min30sec
2016 “Sprig time-old man" Animation/2min16sec/Music video for the Uri Nakayama.
2017 “A long dream" Animation/4min25sec/MV for SE SO NEON.
2017 “Owaru shunkan" Animation/2min14sec/Music video for the Shakiin!music,NHK Educational.
2018 Singing Line series for NHK Educational "Shakiin!".
2018 “Metamorphosis animation series” for NHK Educational "Shakiin!".
2019~2020 "Planet Brothers""Planet family" animation series for NHK Educational "Shakiin!".
2020 "Planet family theme" Animation/2min/MV for NHK Educational "Shakiin!"
2021 "Hattake-san" animation series for NHK Educational "Shakiin!"
2021 “A VIVA NONNON” Animation/3min33sec/ MV for Tempalay Participate as an animator.
2023 “Scuffing song” Animation/2min36sec/web movie for POCARI SWEAT Returnable bottle.
2024 "Supponpon" Animation/3min29sec/MV for SAKANAMON.Collaboration with Saigo no shudan.
2024 ”EYE SEE” Animation/1min 30sec/ Brand movie for PAGANI Eyewear.
2024 ”B.A grandluxe Brand movie| POLA”/ Collaboration with nine artists.
2025 ”PRIME” Animation/3min 58sec/ MV for Tomoaki Baba. Collaboration with Shotaro Kitada.
EXHIBITION(Selected)
2010 Solo Exhibition”The Dream of Apes” mograggarage.
2013 Solo Exhibition”Gravel Mountain” 13m ,Berlin Germany.
2014 Solo Exhibition”On The Spur of the Moment “Galerie Claudia Delank,Berlin Germany.
2014 Juried Exhibition “Berlin Art Prize“ Kühlhaus ,Berlin Germany.
2016 Group Exhibition”Turning Dreams Into Responsibilities” Galerie Claudia Delank,Berlin Germany.
2018 Curated Exhibition”ASOBITEN”Chigasaki City Museum of Art.
2025 Solo Exhibition”Paper Age”POND gallery,Arkansas,USA.