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Shōji Kawamori ScreenTalk

Anime's Human Machines

,Barbican Cinema 2
two men in a space ship with helmets and space suits on

We are delighted to welcome special guest Shōji Kawamori for an illustrated talk looking back over his career.

Executive director at the animation studio Satelight, Mr Kawamori has worked in the anime industry for over forty years as a director, screenwriter, creator of original stories, mechanical designer, and story-boarder.

Part of the team involved in the creative planning for The Super Dimension Fortress Macross anime series, he designed its iconic transforming “variable fighter” mecha, known as “Valkyries”, wrote its central story lines and oversaw most of the main instalments in the franchise. He has also worked on many television series, and contributed mechanical design work to many films, including two in our season Patlabor: The Movie (1989) and Ghost in the Shell (1995).

His talk is illustrated with images and clips from his work and includes a Q&A with the audience.

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Event running time approximately 90 min

Barbican Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.