Ujicha is a Japanese director and animator best known for pioneering "gekimation," a traditional cutout animation style used in underground horror and adventure films like Violence Voyager and The Burning Buddha Man. Working largely independently, he handles multiple aspects of production including illustration, writing, and directing.
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Ujicha is a Japanese animator and director from Kyoto who is celebrated for reviving and pioneering the traditional cutout animation style known as gekimation.
He is best known for writing and directing indie horror animation features such as Violence Voyager and The Burning Buddha Man.
He produces handmade cutout animation films that blend dark horror, adventure, and unique visual textures.
