is a Japanese animator, character designer, storyboard artist and director. He is primarily associated with Gonzo, which animated his series directorial debut, Romeo ÃÂ Juliet, and with Sunrise, where he served as series character designer of the Sgt. Frog franchise. He is a member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) labor group.
Works
TV Series
- His and Her Circumstances (1998âÂÂ1999; episode key animator)
- Now and Then, Here and There (1999âÂÂ2000; episode key animator)
- ' (2001; animation director)
- Prétear (2001; episode director (episode 11))
- Kaleido Star (2003; character design (with Hajime Watanabe), chief animation director, animation director (episodes 1, 26), key animator (episodes 1, 3, 17))
- Sgt. Frog (2004; character design, animation supervision)
- Welcome to the N.H.K. (2004; animation director, storyboard artist (ending credits sequence 1, Pururin opening credits))
- Romeo ÃÂ Juliet (2007; director)
- Astarotte no Omocha! (2011; director)
- Place to Place (2012; director)
- Etotama (2015; director)
- ' (2016; director)
- A Centaur's Life (2017; chief director)
- Merc Storia: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle (2018; director, series composition)
- Deaimon (2022; director)
- Chillin' in My 30s After Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army (2023; director)
- Akuma-kun (2023; director)
- The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl (2025; director)
- The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer (2026; director)
OVAs
ONAs
Theatrical Films
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