Yasuhiro Takemoto
Directing
Born: 1972-04-05 Β· Ako, Hyogo, Japan
Died: 2019-07-18
Biography
Yasuhiro Takemoto (Japanese: ζ¦ζ¬ εΊ·εΌ, April 5, 1972 β July 18, 2019) was a Japanese animator and television and film director. He worked at Kyoto Animation for almost his entire animation career after joining the company in 1996. His first major job as a director came in 2003 with Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu. Two years later he directed his sequel: The Second Raid. In 2007, Takemoto replaced Lucky Star director Yutaka Yamamoto after his dismissal. He led The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya and N
π¬ Movies (18)
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved
2025
Series Director
Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day
2019
Second Unit Director
Liz and the Blue Bird
2018
Second Unit Director
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me
2018
Second Unit Director
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!
2017
Second Unit Director
A Silent Voice: The Movie
2016
Thanks
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band
2016
Second Unit Director
HighβSpeed!: Free! Starting Days
2015
Director
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here β Future
2015
Key Animation
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
2010
Director
Lucky Star in Budokan
2009
Himself
The Adventures of Minoru Shiraishi
2007
Director
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time
2005
Key Animation
Munto
2003
Key Animation
Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land
2001
Key Animation
Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle
1999
Key Animation
Tenchi Muyo! In Love
1996
Key Animation
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!
1995
Key Animation
πΊ TV Shows (26)
Violet Evergarden
2018
Director
Tsurune
2018
Director
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
2017
Series Director
Myriad Colors Phantom World
2016
Director
Sound! Euphonium
2015
Director
Amagi Brilliant Park
2014
Director
Beyond the Boundary
2013
Director
Free!
2013
Director
Tamako Market
2013
Director
Hyouka
2012
Director
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
2012
Director
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
2011
Director
The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya
2009
Director
Nyoron! Churuya-san
2009
Director
K-ON!
2009
Storyboard Artist
Clannad
2007
Director
Lucky Star
2007
Director
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
2006
Director
Kanon
2006
Director
Air
2005
Director
Full Metal Panic!
2002
Series Director
Tokyo Underground
2002
Director
Kaze no Yojimbo
2001
Storyboard Artist
InuYasha
2000
Key Animation
Hyper Police
1997
Animation Director
Baby and Me
1996
Key Animation