was a

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screenwriter who first began his career during the "revolutionary era" of

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on ''Mach GoGoGo'' (''

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''), ''

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'' (''Battle of the Planets/G-Force''), and ''

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''. Toriumi was born in the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaidō. After trying his hand at live-action at

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, he began writing animation scripts at

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for ''Mighty Atom'' (''

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'') in 1964. He went on to devote himself full-time to television at

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in 1965. He contributed to ''

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'', '' Tekkaman'' and ''

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''. He later began writing for such

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works as ''

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'', ''Yoroiden Samurai Troopers'' (''

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''), ''Mister Ajikko''. He also wrote the novel versions of ''Gatchaman'', ''Shin Heiyōden'' and

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, as well as the ''Anime Scenario Nyūmon'' (The Introduction to Anime Scriptwriting). He used the ''Anime Scenario Nyūmon'' book when he became a vocational school teacher for future generations of scriptwriters. He also chaired Ohtori Koubou, a support organization for scriptwriters. He received the (''Scenario'') Scriptwriting Award from the Japan Writers Guild on May 26, 2000.

Death

On January 17, 2008, he succumbed to

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in a

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hospital, aged 78. He was survived by his wife, Kazuyo.

Filmography

Television

* series planner/head writer denoted in bold * ''

'' (1965) * ''

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'' (1967-1968) * ''

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'' (1967-1968) * ''

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'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1969) * '' The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee'' (1970-1971) * ''

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'' (1970-1972) * ''Animentary: The Decision'' (1971) * ''

'' (1972) * '' Pinocchio: The Series'' (1972)Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy. '' The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Revised and Expanded Edition''. — Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press, 2006. — P. 7. — * '' Tamagon the Counselor'' (1972-1973) * ''

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'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1973-1974) * ''

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'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1974-1975) * '' Tekkaman: The Space Knight'' (1975) * ''

'' (1975-1976) * ''

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'' (1976) * '' Paul’s Miraculous Adventure'' (1976-1977) * '' Temple the Balloonist'' (1977-1978) * ''

'' (1977-1979) * ''

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'' (1978-1979) * '' Gatchaman II'' (1978-1979) * '' Gatchaman Fighter'' (1979-1980) * ''

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'' (1979-1980) * '' Space Warrior Baldios'' (1980) * ''

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'' (1980) * ''Anime Yasei no Sakebi'' (1982) *''

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'' (1983-1984) * ''

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'' (1984) *''

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'' (1984-1985) *''Oraa Guzura Dado'' (1987-1988) *''

'' (1988-1989) * ''

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'' (1988-1989): eps 70-99 *'' The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee'' (1989-1990) * ''

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'' (1991-1992) * ''

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'' (1993-1994) * '' Ginga Sengoku Gun'yūden Rai'' (1994-1995)

Film

* '' Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie'' (1978)

OVA

* ''Kentauros no Densetsu'' (1987)

References

External links

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