Takeo Takahashi facts for kids
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Takeo Takahashi
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| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Animator, storyboard artist, director |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Employer | Studio Kuma (former) Imagin (former) Passione (Managing director) |
Takeo Takahashi (高橋 丈夫, Takahashi Takeo) is a Japanese animator, animation director, and storyboard artist. He helps create animated shows and movies. He has worked on many different projects, bringing stories and characters to life.
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What Takeo Takahashi Does
Takeo Takahashi has several important jobs in the world of animation:
- Director: The director is like the captain of a ship. They are in charge of the whole animated show or movie. They decide how the story will be told, how the characters will act, and what the final look will be.
- Animation Director: This role focuses on the animation itself. The animation director makes sure that all the drawings and movements look consistent and high-quality throughout the show.
- Storyboard Artist: A storyboard artist draws pictures, like a comic book, that show what each scene in the animation will look like. This helps everyone on the team understand the flow of the story and how the camera will move.
- Animator: An animator draws the individual pictures (frames) that, when played quickly, create the illusion of movement.
- Key Animator: A key animator draws the most important frames in a movement sequence. Other animators then fill in the frames between these key drawings.
- In-Between Animator: This person draws the "in-between" frames that connect the key drawings, making the movement smooth.
His Work as a Director
Takeo Takahashi has directed many animated TV shows, OVAs (Original Video Animations, which are like short animated movies released directly to video), and films. When he directs, he guides the entire creative team to make the final product.
Television Series He Directed
Here are some of the TV shows Takeo Takahashi has directed:
| Year | Title | Studio | Episodes | Storyboard Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hit o Nerae! | Imagin | 12 | Yes (#1) |
| 2004 | Love Love? | Imagin | 13 | No |
| 2004 | The Cosmopolitan Prayers | Imagin | 12 | Yes (#1, 8, 9, 11) |
| 2008 | Spice and Wolf | Imagin | 12 | Yes (#1-2, 6, 10, opening, ending) |
| 2009 | Spice and Wolf II | Brain's Base Marvy Jack |
12 | Yes (#1-3, 6, 11-12, opening, ending) |
| 2013 | Maoyu | Arms | 12 | Yes (#1, 3, 5, 12, opening, ending) |
| 2015 | Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers | Passione | 12 | Yes (#1, 5) |
| 2017 | Hinako Note | Passione | 12 | Yes (#1) |
| 2019 | Wasteful Days of High School Girls | Passione | 12 | Yes (#1, ending, "sugoi" sequence) |
| 2024 | Ishura | Passione | 12 | Yes (#1) |
| 2024 | Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf | Passione | 25 | Yes (#1, 5, 8, 10, 18, 20, 22, 25, opening, epilogue (#13)) |
OVAs He Directed
Here are some of the OVAs Takeo Takahashi has directed:
| Year | Title | Studio | Episodes | Storyboard Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Spice and Wolf: Wolf and Amber Melancholy | Brain's Base Marvy Jack |
1 | Yes |
| 2012 | Ai Mai! Moe Can Change! | Frontier Works | 1 | No |
Films He Directed
Here is a film Takeo Takahashi has directed:
| Year | Title | Studio | Duration | Storyboard Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Island of Giant Insects | Passione | 76 minutes | No |
Other Animation Work
Besides directing, Takeo Takahashi has also worked on many other animated projects in different roles, like being a key animator or a storyboard artist.
Other Television Series Work
Here are some TV series where he had other important roles:
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Blue Seed | Kamiya Jun | Ashi Productions Production I.G |
In-Between Animator ( #4, 10) |
| 1991 | Jankenman | Endou Tetsuya | Ashi Productions | In-Between Animator (#20, 27, 32, 38, 45, 49) |
| 1995 | Ping Pong Club | Hata Masami | Grouper Productions | Key Animator (#21, 26) |
| 1995 | Tenchi Universe | Negishi Hiroshi | AIC | In-Between Animator (#12) |
| 1997 | Virus Buster Serge | Oobari Masami | Plum | Key Animator (#1) |
| 1998 | Gasaraki | Ryousuke Takahashi | Sunrise | Key Animator (#21) |
| 2000 | Gate Keepers | Satou Jun'ichi | Gonzo | Animation Director (#8, 18) Key Animator (#5, 14) |
| 2000 | Love Hina | Iwasaki Yoshiaki | Xebec | Key Animator (#2) |
| 2000 | Hand Maid May | Kimura Shin'ichirou | TNK | Key Animator (#4) |
| 2001 | Sister Princess | Asami Matsuo Oohata Kiyotaka Ikushi Itada |
Zexcs | Storyboard (#10) |
| 2001 | Comic Party | Norihiko Sudo | OLM, Inc. | Key Animator (#12) |
| 2002 | Rizelmine | Matsumura Yasuhiro | Imagin Madhouse |
Assistant Director Storyboard (#18, 21) |
| 2002 | Galaxy Angel A | Shigehito Takayanagi | Madhouse | Assistant Director (#15) Storyboard (#23) |
| 2002 | Pita Ten | Kawase Toshifumi Satou Yuuzou |
Madhouse | Assistant Director (#12) |
| 2004 | Rozen Maiden | Matsuo Kou | Nomad | Assistant Director (#2, 6, 11) Storyboard (#2) Key Animator (#11) |
| 2005 | Strawberry 100% | Sekita Osamu | Madhouse | Storyboard (#4) |
| 2005 | Oku-sama wa Joshi Kōsei | Shishido Jun | Madhouse | Storyboard (#1-2, 5, 7-10, 12, 15, 17, 22-23, 25-26) |
| 2006 | The Story of Saiunkoku | Shishido Jun | Madhouse | Storyboard (#4, 13, 25, 27, 35-36) |
| 2006 | Strawberry Panic | Sakoi Masayuki | Madhouse | Storyboard (#8, 15-16, 25) |
| 2006 | Yume Tsukai | Yamazaki Kazuo | Madhouse | Storyboard (#4) |
| 2007 | Princess Resurrection | Sakoi Masayuki | Madhouse | Subtitle Design Storyboard (#4, 8, 13, ending) Assistant Director (ending) |
| 2007 | The Story of Saiunkoku: Second Season | Shishido Jun | Madhouse | Storyboard (#1) |
| 2010 | The Qwaser of Stigmata | Kaneko Hiraku | Hoods Entertainment | Storyboard (#8, 13, ending) |
| 2011 | The Qwaser of Stigmata II | Kaneko Hiraku | Hoods Entertainment | Storyboard (#10, 12, ending) |
| 2011 | Mayo Chiki! | Kawaguchi Keiichirou | Feel | Storyboard (#2) |
| 2011 | Manyu Hiken-cho | Kaneko Hiraku | Hoods Entertainment | Storyboard (#9, 11) |
| 2012 | Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! | Kawasaki Itsurou | Feel | Storyboard (#4, 8) |
| 2013 | Outbreak Company | Oikawa Kei | Feel | Storyboard (#6) |
| 2013 | Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures | Motonori Sakakibara | 41 Entertainment Arad Productions Bandai Namco Entertainment |
Production Manager |
| 2014 | Hamatora | Seiji Kishi Hiroshi Kimura |
NAZ | Storyboard (#2, 4) |
| 2014 | Rail Wars! | Sueda Yoshifumi | Passione | Storyboard (#3, 8, 10) |
| 2019 | Z/X: Code Reunion | Sueda Yoshifumi | Passione | Storyboard (#5, 12) |
| 2020 | Sakura Wars: The Animation | Ono Manabu | Sanzigen | Storyboard (#9) |
| 2020 | Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU | Kawaguchi Keiichiro | Passione | Storyboard (#9, 11, 13, 22, ending) |
| 2021 | Higurashi: When They Cry - SOTSU | Kawaguchi Keiichirou | Passione | Storyboard (#3, 6, 10, 14, ending) |
| 2021 | Mieruko-chan | Yuki Ogawa | Passione | Storyboard (#10) |
| 2022 | Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World | Tatsuwa Naoyuki | Passione | Storyboard (#4,11) |
| 2022 | Love Flops | Nobuyoshi Nagayama | Passione | Storyboard (#4) |
Other OVA/ONA Work
Here are some OVAs and ONAs (Original Net Animations, released online) where he had other important roles:
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku | Moriyama Yuuji | Animate Film | In-Between Animator |
| 1992 | Genesis Survivor Gaiarth | Hiroyuki Kitazume Shinji Aramaki Masayuki Oozeki Hideaki Oba |
Artmic AIC |
In-Between Animator |
| 1999 | Gravitation | Shinichi Sakura Awai Shigeki |
Animate Film | Key Animator |
| 2002 | Virgin Fleet | Hosoda Masahiro | AIC | Key Animator |
| 2009 | Owly | Moto Sakakibara | Sprite Animation Studios | 3D Animator |
| 2010 | The Qwaser of Stigmata: Portrait of an Empress | Kaneko Hiraku | Hoods Entertainment | Storyboard (ending animation) |
| 2021 | Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness | Eiichirō Hasumi | TMS Entertainment Quebic |
Executive Producer |
Other Film Work
Here are some films where he had other important roles:
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ranma ½: The Movie, Big Trouble in Nekonron, China | Iuchi Shuuji | Studio Deen | In-Between Animator |
| 2010 | Inazuma Eleven: Saikyō Gundan Ōga Shūrai | Miyao Yoshikazu | OLM, Inc. | Production Coordination |
| 2011 | Mahō Sensei Negima! Anime Final | Shinbou Akiyuki | Shaft Studio Pastoral |
Storyboard |
| 2011 | Inazuma Eleven GO: Kyūkyoku no Kizuna Griffon | Miyao Yoshikazu | OLM, Inc. | Stereoscopic Production Manager |
| 2016 | Cyborg 009: Call of Justice | Kenji Kamiyama Koudai Kakimoto |
OLM Digital | Production Coordination |
External links
- Takeo Takahashi anime at Media Arts Database
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