Tsuneo Gōda

Tsuneo Gōda (合田 経郎) is a Japanese stop motion animator. He is known for creating the character Domo (Domo-kun), the official mascot of Japanese public broadcasting company NHK, as well as directing an animated TV series starring Domo. He is also the founder of studio dwarf inc., an animation studio specializing in stop motion animation and character design.

He has also directed the stop motion animation film Komaneko - The Curious Cat and the three-minute stop motion music video "I am a Bear," which is based on the Hikaru Utada song "Boku wa Kuma." In 2011, Gōda was awarded the Inkpot Award for his work on Domo and other animated productions from dwarf studios.

Career
Gōda graduated from the Japan Academy of Moving Images (formerly Japan Academy of Moving Images) in 1987 and began working at Dentsu Tec Inc. for three years until 1990. He freelanced for six years before joining TYO Productions Inc. in 1996 as part of their Creative Department. In September 2003, he established dwarf studios where he currently works as director and character designer.