Motosuke Takahashi
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was a Japanese
anime
episode and series director
, animation director
, animator
, storyboard artist, and character designer
born in Ishinomaki
, Miyagi Prefecture
, Japan
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Takahashi died on November 8, 2007 of complications due to lung cancer
.
1980s
1990s
2000s
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Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
episode and series director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, animation director
Animation director
An animation director is the director in charge of all aspects of the animation process during the production of an animated film or animated segment for a live-action film...
, animator
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
, storyboard artist, and character designer
Model sheet
In animation, a model sheet, also known as a character board, character sheet, character study or simply a study, is a document used to help standardize the appearance, poses, and gestures of an animated character...
born in Ishinomaki
Ishinomaki, Miyagi
is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of January 1, 2010, the city had an estimated population of 164,294 and a population density of 295.83 persons per km²...
, Miyagi Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Takahashi died on November 8, 2007 of complications due to lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
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Television anime
1960s – 1970s- Oraa Guzura DadoOraa Guzura Dadois a 52-episode comedy anime series directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa and produced by Tatsunoko Pro. It aired on Fuji TV between 7 October 1967 and 25 September 1968....
(1967–1968, key animation) - The Adventures of Hutch the HoneybeeThe Adventures of Hutch the HoneybeeThe Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee, or Honeybee Hutch, is an anime cartoon series produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The cartoon features the adventures of a young bee named Hutch : the son of a Queen bee, Hutch is separated from his mother when his native beehive is destroyed by an attack of wasps...
(1970–1971, key animation) - Inakappe Taishō (1970–1972, episode director)
- Mokku of the Oak Tree (1972, episode director)
- Science Ninja Team GatchamanScience Ninja Team Gatchamanis a 5-member superhero team that is composed of the main characters in several Japanese anime created by Tatsuo Yoshida and originally produced in Japan by Tatsunoko Productions and later adapted into several English-language versions...
(1972–1974, key animation) - Demetan Croaker, The Boy FrogDemetan Croaker, The Boy Frog, also known as Demetan the Frog and The Brave Frog, is a 39 episode anime series by Tatsunoko Productions first aired in 1973.-Overview:...
(1973, episode director) - New Honeybee HutchNew Honeybee Hutchis an anime cartoon series and a sequel to The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee. In this new series Hutch is struggling with married life.-Cast:*Hutch: Yoko Kuri*Queen Mama: Haruko Kitahama*Aya: Yoshiko Yamamoto*Tenten: Junko Mori...
(1974, episode director) - Hurricane PolymarHurricane Polymaris a Japanese anime series produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The show was created by Tatsuo Yoshida, who had produced many of Tatsunoko's series. Other romanizations of the name include Hurricane Polymer, and Hariken Polymar .Hurricane Polymar is the secret identity of...
(1974–1975, episode director, key animation) - Tentōmushi no Uta (1974–1976, episode director)
- The Adventures of PeperoThe Adventures of Peperois a 26-episode anime TV series created by Tatsuya Ono and Sumio Takahashi and aired on the NET Network from 1975-10-06 to 1976-03-29 in Japan. It has since been then translated and broadcast in several languages worldwide...
(1975–1976, episode director) - Maya the Honey Bee (1975–1976, storyboards)
- Blocker Gundan 4 Machine BlasterBlocker Gundan 4 Machine Blasteris an anime series aired from 1976 to 1977 in Japan. There are 38 episodes aired at 25 minutes each. It is also known as "Blocker Army IV Machine Blaster", "Blocker Corps IV", "Blocker Army IV", "Blocker Corps", "Machine Blaster" and in Italian version as "Astrorobot Contatto Ypsilon".-Original...
(1976–1977, character designer) - Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Gingaizer (1977, character designer, animation director)
- Angie Girl (1977–1978, character designer, animation director)
- Chō Super Car Gattiger (1977–1978, chief director, episode director)
- Gatchaman II (1978–1979, episode director)
- Tōshō Daimos (1978–1979, animation director)
- Uchū Majin Daikengō (1978–1979, character designer, animation director)
- DaltaniusDaltaniuswas an anime series that aired from 1979 to 1980. There were 47 episodes. There are a lot of alternate spellings for the name, which includes "Dartanius", "D'Artagnas", "Daltanias" and "Dartanias". But the correct spelling should be "Daltanious" which was commonly used on the Japanese merchandise...
(1979-1980, storyboards) - The UltramanThe Ultramanis a Japanese animated television series co-produced by Tsuburaya Production and Tokyo Broadcasting System. The series aired on TBS Television affiliates on the Wednesday 7:00 PM time slot from April 4, 1979 to March 26, 1980, lasting a total of 50 episodes. It was the eighth installment in the...
(1979–1980, storyboards)
1980s
- The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980-1981, episode director, key animation)
- Trider G7Trider G7Trider G7, known in Japan as , was a Japanese anime television series which aired from 1980 to 1981. There were 50 episodes. It is also referred to as "Trider G7", "Unchallengeable Trider G7" and "Tryder G7", "Bird Attack Tryder G7", "Unrivaled Robot Trider G7".-Concept:Invincible Robo Trider G7...
(1980–1981, storyboards) - Belle and SebastianBelle and Sebastian (TV series)is an anime adaption of a series of French novels called Belle et Sébastien by Cécile Aubry. The series ran on the Japanese network NHK from April 7, 1981 – June 22, 1982. It consists of 52 episodes and was a co-production of MK Company, Visual 80 Productions and Toho Company, Ltd.. Toshiyuki...
(1981-1982, animation director, storyboards) - Saikyō Robo Daiōja (1981-1982, episode director)
- YattodetamanYattodetamanYattodetaman is the fifth book in the Time Bokan series. In this series, two royal houses are battling for the power to rule the Kingdom of Fir...
(1981–1982, opening animation) - Urusei YatsuraUrusei Yatsurais a comedic manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi that premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 1978 and ran until its conclusion in 1987. Its 374 individual chapters were collected and published in 34 tankōbon volumes. The series tells the story of Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien...
(1981-1986, episode director, animation director, storyboards) - The Mysterious Cities of GoldThe Mysterious Cities of Goldabbreviated MCoG, is a Japanese-French animated series co-produced by DiC Entertainment and Studio Pierrot. The series premiered in Japan on NHK on May 1, 1982 and ran weekly for 39 episodes until its conclusion on February 5, 1983...
(1982–1983, storyboards) - The New Adventures of Maya the Honeybee (1982–1983, storyboards)
- Armored Trooper VotomsArmored Trooper Votomsis a 52-episode anime television series, created by Ryosuke Takahashi and Sunrise, featuring mechanical designs by Kunio Okawara. The series originally aired in Japan from April 1, 1983 to March 23, 1984 on TV Tokyo...
(1983–1984, storyboards) - Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel (1983-1984, key animation, storyboards)
- Bismark (1984–1985, animation director, stoyboards)
- Osomatsu-kunOsomatsu-kunis a manga series by Fujio Akatsuka which ran in Shōnen Sunday from 1962 to 1969. It has been adapted into two different anime series of the same name, the first in 1966, produced by Studio Zero, and the second in 1988, produced by Pierrot and aired across Japan on Fuji Television and the anime...
(1988-1989, animation director, storyboards) - Madō King GranzortMado King Granzortis a Japanese young children's animated television series that aired from 1989-1990. It was produced by Bandai Visual and animated by Sunrise animation studio. It also spawned 3 special direct-to-video episodes and two movie ....
(1989–1990, storyboards)
1990s
- Heisei Tensai BakabonTensai Bakabonis a manga and anime series created by Fujio Akatsuka which began publication on April 9, 1967 in Weekly Shōnen Magazine. It is about the misadventures of a dim-witted boy and his insane father, the latter of whom eventually becomes the central character.-Characters:-Anime:Four anime series have...
(1990, animation director, storyboards) - Ore wa Chokkaku (1991, animation director, storyboards)
- Marude DameoMarude Dameois a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kobushitsugi Morita. The series stars an elementary school boy named , who has little success with anything he tries, and a robot named , which is good with housekeeping. It was serialized in the Kodansha magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine from...
(1991-1992, animation director, storyboards) - Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei (1992, storyboards)
- YuYu HakushoYuYu Hakushois a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. The name of the series is spelled YuYu Hakusho in the Viz Media manga and Yu Yu Hakusho in other English distributions of the franchise. The series tells the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is struck and...
(1992–1995, animation director, storyboards) - NinkuNinkuis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōji Kiriyama. The original manga spanned nine tankōbon volumes and was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump manga magazine between 1993 to 1995...
(1995-1996, animation director, storyboards) - Midori no MakibaōMidori no Makibaōis a manga series written and illustrated by Tsunomaru and serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump. It was also adapted into an anime series.-Plot:...
(1996–1997, animation director, storyboards) - Flame of ReccaFlame of Reccais a manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai, which was adapted into an anime series spanning forty-two episodes by Studio Pierrot. The series has also been adapted into two video games; Flame of Recca for the Game Boy Advance and Flame of Recca Final Burning for the PlayStation...
(1997-1998, animation director, storyboards) - Takoyaki MantomanTakoyaki Mantomanis an anime about caped crime fighting takoyaki done in the style of a super sentai show done by the Japanese animation company Studio Pierrot. It ran from 1998 to 1999.The theme song is written by Isako Saneyoshi....
(1998–1999, animation director, storyboards)
2000s
- Tokyo Mew MewTokyo Mew Mew, also known as Mew Mew Power, is a Japanese shōjo manga series written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. It was originally serialized in Nakayoshi from September 2000 to February 2003, and later published in seven tankōbon volumes by Kodansha from February 2001 to April 2003...
(2000-2003, animation director, storyboards) - Detective School QDetective School Qis a manga series, written by Tadashi Agi and illustrated by Fumiya Satō, originally serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine between 2001 and 2005, spanning 22-tankōbon volumes...
(2003–2004, animation director, storyboards) - BleachBleach (manga)is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a —a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki...
(2004–2007, animation director, storyboards, sub-character design)
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OVAs
- Cosmo Police JustyCosmo Police Justyis a science fiction anime OVA released on July 20, 1985 in Japan. The anime is based on a manga by Tsuguo Okazaki which ran in Shōnen Sunday Super...
(1985, director, animation director) - Fire TripperFire Tripperis an anime OVA based on a manga story by Rumiko Takahashi. In North America, it was released on VHS by Central Park Media under the "Rumik World" series...
(1985, director, animation director) - Maris the ChojoMaris the Chojo, literally translated as "The Supergirl", and originally titled Supergal in U.S. markets, is a one shot manga story by Rumiko Takahashi...
(1986, director) - Laughing TargetLaughing Targetis an anime OVA released in Japan in 1987. It was licensed for North American release by Central Park Media, but this license has since expired...
(1987, director, animation director - Harbor Light Story Fashion Lala yori (1988, director, animation director)
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Anime films
- Mysterious Thief Lupin: The Riddle of 813 (1979, storyboards)
- Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984, key animation)
- Project A-koProject A-kois an animated movie that led to later releases set in the same series, and spinoff release as well. This parody series references a number of other works of anime from the 1970s and 1980s...
(1986, animation) - Aitsu to Lullaby: Suiyōbi no Cinderella (1987, director)
- Bleach: The DiamondDust RebellionBleach: The DiamondDust Rebellionis the second animated film adaptation of the anime and manga series Bleach. The film is directed by Noriyuki Abe and co-written by Michiko Yokote and Masahiro Ōkubo, and the theatrical release was on December 22, 2007. The theme music for the movie is by Sambomaster...
(2007, died during production)
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Other works
- The Irresponsible Captain TylorThe Irresponsible Captain Tyloris an anime series based on light novel series by Hitoshi Yoshioka. It was produced by some of Japan's larger studios, including Big West, Tatsunoko Production, King Records and VAP....
Music Clip (1994, character designer, key animation, storyboards)
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