is a Japanese illustrator, animator, filmmaker, and manga artist. His animated works have included Glassy Ocean, for which he won the 1998 Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Award; Ursa Minor Blue, which he also wrote and directed; and A Piece of Phantasmagoria.
He has also contributed to the now-defunct manga magazine Garo, and illustrated covers for the magazines Sun Power, TV Station, and Big Gold. Additionally, he illustrated the cover for the 2001 Artist House publication of Stephen King's The Eyes of the Dragon.
Tamura's artwork was included in an exhibition of Japanese manga artists at Cornerhouse, 12 May to 24 June 2001.
His illustrations have also been used on shopping bags for Okadoya-More's.
Published works
+Filmography Year Title Director Screenwriter Source Author Illustrator Supervisor Notes 1993 Ursa Minor Blue 1998Glassy Ocean 1999 A Piece of Phantasmagoria Directed by Akiyuki Terashima; script written by Shinichi Tsuda
References
Sources
External links Tamura Shigeru Studio Shigeru Tamura - My Favorite Artist "Buried Treasure: Glassy Ocean"