is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist, and director. He is known for directing anime based on the works of

Go Nagai , better known by the pen name , is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with ''Meakashi Polikichi'', but is best known for creating popular 1970s ...

Ken Ishikawa was a Japanese manga artist. He is renowned as the co-creator (with Go Nagai) of the ''Getter Robo'' anime series, as well as four of their subsequent manga continuations. According to Nagai, he considered Ishikawa his greatest friend and all ...

Takashi Yanase Takashi Yanase (February 6, 1919 – October 13, 2013) was a Japanese writer, poet, illustrator and lyricist. He was best known as the creator of the picture book and animated series ''Anpanman''. Yanase was chairman of the Japan Cartoonists Asso ...

, and twice,

Shotaro Ishinomori was a Japanese manga artist who became an influential figure in manga, anime, and , creating several immensely popular long-running series such as '' Cyborg 009,'' the ''Super Sentai'' series (later adapted into the ''Power Rangers'' series), ...

Works (as director)

* '' Shuten Douji'' (1991) episode 3 * ''

Getter Robo Armageddon ''Getter Robo Armageddon'', known in Japan as , is an OVA released between August 25, 1998 to May 25, 1999 by Bandai Visual and was animated by Brain's Base and Studio OX. The OVA is based on the manga and anime series ''Getter Robo'', create ...

'' (1998) episode 4-13 * ''

Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo is an anime OVA series based on the works of Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa. It was released in four episodes on four DVDs ranging from December 2000 to June 2001. ''Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo'' draws heavily from Ken Ishikawa's manga ...

'' (2000) * ''

éX-Driver is an anime OVA series planned, drafted and designed by manga artist Kōsuke Fujishima. It is produced by Bandai Visual, Dentsu, Genco, Faith and Actas. The anime series spanned 6 episodes, as well as a feature movie, entitled ''éX-Driv ...

'' OAV (2000) * '' Cyborg 009 The Cyborg Soldier'' (2001) * '' Lupin III: Operation: Return the Treasure'' (2003) * ''

New Getter Robo is an anime original video animation co-produced by Dynamic Planning and Bandai Visual. The series is a re-imagining of the 1970s manga ''Getter Robo'', created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa, that incorporates aspects of Japanese mythology lik ...

'' (2004) * '' Transformers: Energon'' (2004) * '' Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation'' (2005) * ''

Innocent Venus is a Japanese anime television series which began broadcasting on the Wowow network in Japan on July 26, 2006 at midnight. The series makes use of some 3D cel-shaded animation, which achieves a more "hand drawn" look than traditional 3D ani ...

'' (2006) * ''

Kotetsushin Jeeg is a 13-episode Japanese television anime sequel to the 1975 Super Robot series ''Steel Jeeg'', created by Go Nagai. It is directed by Jun Kawagoe (previously known for ''New Getter Robo'' and ''Innocent Venus''). This 21st century sequel be ...

'' (2007) * ''Soreike! Anpanman: Dadandan to Futago no Hoshi'' (2009) * ''

Mazinkaizer SKL is a Japanese OVA sequel to Go Nagai's ''Mazinkaiser'', which was in itself a spinoff of ''Mazinger Z''. The first episode of the OVA was first screened on and was released on . It also has a novel adaptation serialized in ASCII Media Work ...

'' (2010) * ''Soreike! Anpanman: Ringo Bō Ya To Min'Nano Negai'' (2014) * ''

Cyborg 009 VS Devilman is a three-part anime OVA that serves as a crossover between the ''Cyborg 009'' and '' Devilman'' series. It was first screened on 17 October 2015 and was released on 11 November 2015. The series inspired a manga adaptation and a prequel ...

'' (2015) * ''Soreike! Anpanman: Nanda and Runda of the Toy Star'' (2016) * '' Lupin III - Goodbye Partner'' (2019) * '' Getter Robo Arc'' (2021) * ''Insect Land'' (2022)

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