Shintarou Tsuji

About

Tsuji Shintarou was born December 7, 1927 in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. He is the founder and representative director of Sanrio. Tsuji founded Sanrio, the Tokyo based character-branded merchandise company, in 1960. He has also served as producer for the anime movies Sanrio made from 1977 to 1985, and is also a storywriter. Some of his stories include Nutcracker Fantasy (Kurumiwari Ningyo aka The Nutcracker, his adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffmann's "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King"), The Sea Prince and the Fire Child (Sirius no Densetsu aka The Legend of Sirius), and A Journey Through Fairyland (Yosei Florence aka Florence the Fairy), all of which have been made into animated movies by Sanrio. Tsuji has also created a few Sanrio characters himself, including the Little Twin Stars. (Source: AniDB)

Staff Positions

Asobou! Hello Kittyadd Executive Producer

Hello Kitty no Cinderellaadd Executive Producer

Hello Kitty no London ni Orita Uchuujinadd Executive Producer

Hello Kitty no Mahou no Ringoadd Executive Producer

Hello Kitty no Oyayubi-hime (OVA)add Executive Producer

Hello Kitty no Shirayuki-himeadd Executive Producer

Hello Kitty no Yuubinya-san Arigatouadd Executive Producer

Hello Kitty: Mahou no Mori no Ohimesamaadd Executive Producer

Hoshi no Orpheusadd Executive Producer

Kerokero Keroppi no Bokura no Ohimesamaadd Executive Producer