His artwork is reminiscent of children's drawings.
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He employs a minimalist style of black-and-white with some sections in with bold red/greens/yellows/blues.
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His works feature women being oppressive, bullying and demeaning towards men (nowadays this has drawn criticism of misogyny).
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Fact
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In 1996 he was awarded a Blue Ribbon and a Purple Ribbon by the Prime Minister, a Japanese lifetime achievement award.
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As of 2014 he is teaching animation at Laputa Art Animation School.
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He cites avante-garde animator Norman McLaren as an influence on his work.
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Kuri began the "Animation Sannin no Kai" (Animation Group of Three) in 1960 with Ryôhei Yanagihara and Hiroshi Manabe'. This was a collective that kick-started the trend of modern, independently made and adult-aimed animation in early 1960s Japan. They began hosting animation festivals in 1960, and these festivals have continued on since (not regularly, but frequently enough).
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He began his career as an illustrator of children's books and a cartoonist, and expanded into animation, as well as painting, manga, sculptures, writing, and shell painting.
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