is a Japanese
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
screenwriter
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...
. He has served as the head writer for anime such as ''
Go! Princess PreCure'', ''
Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode'', ''
Laid-Back Camp'', ''
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club'', ''
The Misfit of Demon King Academy'', and ''
Oshi no Ko''.
Biography
Tanaka, a native of Tokyo, was born on 20 September 1976.
He was educated at the
Toei Animation
is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including '' Sally the Witch'', '' GeGeGe no Kitarō'', '' Mazinger Z'', '' Galaxy Express 999'', '' Cutie Honey'', '' Dr. Slu ...
Research Institute.
Tanaka joined
Toei Animation
is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including '' Sally the Witch'', '' GeGeGe no Kitarō'', '' Mazinger Z'', '' Galaxy Express 999'', '' Cutie Honey'', '' Dr. Slu ...
's ''
Pretty Cure
The is a Japanese magical girl anime franchise created by Izumi Todo and produced by ABC Television, ABC Animation, ADK Emotions and Toei Animation. Each series revolves around a group of magical girls known as Pretty Cures who battle ag ...
'' franchise as the writer of the fifth episode of ''
DokiDoki! PreCure'', and ''
Go! Princess PreCure'' (2015–2016) was the first anime in which he was in charge of series composition.
After serving as the screenwriter for ''
Witchy Pretty Cure! The Movie: Wonderous! Cure Mofurun!'' (2016),
he was the head writer for ''
Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode'' (2017–2018).
He has also served as screenwriter for two more Pretty Cure flms: ''
Star Twinkle Pretty Cure the Movie: These Feeling within The Song of Stars'' (2019) and ''
Delicious Party Pretty Cure the Movie: Dreaming Children's Lunch'' (2022).
In 2016, Tanaka was the head writer for ''
Anne Happy''.
From 2018 to 2021, he was the head writer for both seasons of ''
Laid-Back Camp'',
and he was the screenwriter for the franchise's 2022 film adaptation ''
Laid-Back Camp Movie''.
In 2019, he was the head writer for ''
Cinderella Nine''.
From 2020 to 2022, he was the head writer for ''
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club''.
From 2020 to 2024, he was the head writer for ''
The Misfit of Demon King Academy''.
In 2023, Tanaka was announced as the head writer of ''
Oshi no Ko''.
Works
TV Shows
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Go! Princess PreCure'' (2015–2016, head writer)
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Anne Happy'' (2016, head writer)
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Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode'' (2017–2018, head writer)
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Laid-Back Camp'' (2018–2021, head writer)
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Cinderella Nine'' (2019, head writer)
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Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club'' (2020–2022, head writer)
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The Misfit of Demon King Academy'' (2020–2024, head writer)
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Oshi no Ko'' (2023–present, head writer)
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Kinokoinu: Mushroom Pup'' (2024, head writer)
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Kowloon Generic Romance'' (2025, head writer)
Movies
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Witchy Pretty Cure! The Movie: Wonderous! Cure Mofurun!'' (2016, screenwriter)
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Star Twinkle Pretty Cure the Movie: These Feeling within The Song of Stars'' (2019, screenwriter)
*''
Laid-Back Camp Movie'' (2022, screenwriter)
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Delicious Party Pretty Cure the Movie: Dreaming Children's Lunch'' (2022, screenwriter)
References
External links
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1976 births
Living people
Writers from Tokyo
Japanese male screenwriters
21st-century Japanese screenwriters
Anime screenwriters