Katsumi Ono (director)

is a Japanese anime director.

Ono has directed numerous works for Studio Gallop anime. His contributions include episode direction for the anime ' for all episodes up to episode 25. Ono has also directed Hataraki Man and two series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's and Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. More recently, he has been directing Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō, starting from episode 53.

Additionally, Ono has frequently collaborated with screenwriter Shin Yoshida on several projects, including Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Isekai Izakaya: Japanese Food From Another World, Girly Air Force, and ' along with its sequel. Both Ono and Yoshida were featured in an interview on the Japanese website Natalie, discussing said anime.

Career

Anime television series

• ' (2004–2005) - Episode director, Storyboard
• Twin Princess of Wonder Planet (2005-2006) - Episode Director
• Twin Princess of Wonder Planet Gyu! (2006-2007) - Episode Director
• Hataraki Man (2006) - Director
• Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (2008–2011) - Director (episodes 1–85, 93–154), Chief director (episodes 86–92)
• Beast Saga (2013) - Director
• Symphogear G (2013) - Director
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V (2014–2017) - Director
• Symphogear GX (2015) - Director
• Symphogear AXZ (2017) - Director
• Girly Air Force (2019) - Director
• Symphogear XV (2019) - Director
• ' (2020) - Director
• Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō (2022–present) - Director
• Skeleton Knight in Another World (2022) - Director
• ' (2023) - Director
• Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc (2023–present) - Director
• A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! (2024-2025) - Director
• I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! (2025) - Director
• Psyren (2026) - Director