Yasuhiro Takemoto
Born: 1972-04-05 in Ako, Hyogo, Japan
Died: 2019-07-18
Known For: Directing
Biography
Yasuhiro Takemoto (Japanese: 武本 康弘, April 5, 1972 – July 18, 2019) was a Japanese animator and television and film director. He worked at Kyoto Animation for almost his entire animation career after joining the company in 1996. His first major job as a director came in 2003 with Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu. Two years later he directed his sequel: The Second Raid. In 2007, Takemoto replaced Lucky Star director Yutaka Yamamoto after his dismissal. He led The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya and Nyorōn Churuya-san original net animation series, and was co-director with Tatsuya Ishihara of the second season of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, broadcast in 2009, as well as the film The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. In 2012 he was in charge of directing Hyouka, based on a series of mystery novels by Honobu Yonezawa. In the series collaborated as screenwriter Shoji Gatoh, author of Full Metal Panic!. Two years later, in 2014, Takemoto was commissioned to direct another series of Gatoh novels, Amagi Brilliant Park. Four days after the Kyoto Animation arson attack on July 18, 2019, Takemoto was declared missing by his father, who stated "he was untraceable". His death was later confirmed by his relatives and authorities. Source: Wikipedia
Filmography
2025
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved ... (Series Director)
2019
- Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day ... (Second Unit Director)
2018
- Violet Evergarden ... (Director)
- Tsurune ... (Story Supervisor)
- Liz and the Blue Bird ... (Second Unit Director)
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me ... (Second Unit Director)
2017
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid ... (Series Director)
- Sound! Euphonium the Movie – May the Melody Reach You! ... (Second Unit Director)
2016
- A Silent Voice: The Movie ... (Thanks)
- Myriad Colors Phantom World ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band ... (Second Unit Director)
2015
- Sound! Euphonium ... (Storyboard Artist)
- High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days ... (Second Unit Director)
- Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future ... (Key Animation)
2014
- Amagi Brilliant Park ... (Writer)
2013
- Free! ... (Director)
- Beyond the Boundary ... (Director)
- Tamako Market ... (Director)
2012
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! ... (Director)
- Hyouka ... (Series Director)
2011
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life ... (Director)
2010
- The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya ... (Director)
2009
- K-ON! ... (Key Animation)
- The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya ... (Director)
- Lucky Star in Budokan as Himself
- Nyoron! Churuya-san ... (Director)
2007
- Clannad ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Lucky Star ... (Series Director)
- The Adventures of Minoru Shiraishi ... (Director)
2006
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya ... (Director)
- Kanon ... (Storyboard Artist)
2005
- Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time ... (Key Animation)
- Air ... (Director)
2003
- Munto ... (Key Animation)
2002
- Full Metal Panic! ... (Series Director)
- Tokyo Underground ... (Director)
2001
- Kaze no Yojimbo ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land ... (Key Animation)
2000
- InuYasha ... (Key Animation)
1999
- Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle ... (Key Animation)
1997
- Hyper Police ... (Key Animation)
1996
- Tenchi Muyo! In Love ... (Key Animation)
- Baby and Me ... (Key Animation)
1995
- Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me! ... (Key Animation)