Motosuke Takahashi

Motosuke Takahashi (高橋 資祐, Takahashi Motosuke, January 11, 1941 – November 8, 2007) was a Japanese anime episode and series director, animation director, animator, storyboard artist, and character designer^[1] born in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Takahashi died on November 8, 2007 of complications due to lung cancer.

Works

Anime television series

1960s – 1970s

• Oraa Guzura Dado (1967–1968, key animation)
• The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee (1970–1971, key animation)
• Inakappe Taishō (1970–1972, episode director)
• Mokku of the Oak Tree (1972, episode director)
• Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972–1974, key animation)
• Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog (1973, episode director)
• New Honeybee Hutch (1974, episode director)
• Hurricane Polymar (1974–1975, episode director, key animation)
• Tentōmushi no Uta (1974–1976, episode director)
• The Adventures of Pepero (1975–1976, episode director)
• Maya the Honey Bee (1975–1976, storyboards)
• Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster (1976–1977, character designer)
• Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Gingaizer (1977, character designer, animation director)
• Angie Girl (1977–1978, character designer, animation director)
• Chō Super Car Gattiger (1977–1978, chief director, episode director)
• Gatchaman II (1978–1979, episode director)
• Tōshō Daimos (1978–1979, animation director)
• Uchū Majin Daikengō (1978–1979, character designer, animation director)
• Daltanius (1979-1980, storyboards)
• The Ultraman (1979–1980, storyboards)

1980s

• The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980-1981, episode director, key animation)
• Trider G7 (1980–1981, storyboards)
• Belle and Sebastian (1981-1982, animation director, storyboards)
• Saikyō Robo Daiōja (1981-1982, episode director)
• Yattodetaman (1981–1982, opening animation)
• Urusei Yatsura (1981-1986, episode director, animation director, storyboards)
• The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982–1983, storyboards)
• The New Adventures of Maya the Honeybee (1982–1983, storyboards)
• Armored Trooper Votoms (1983–1984, storyboards)
• Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel (1983-1984, key animation, storyboards)
• Bismark (1984–1985, animation director, stoyboards)
• Osomatsu-kun (1988-1989, animation director, storyboards)
• Madō King Granzort (1989–1990, storyboards)

1990s

• Heisei Tensai Bakabon (1990, animation director, storyboards)
• Ore wa Chokkaku (1991, animation director, storyboards)
• Marude Dameo (1991-1992, animation director, storyboards)
• Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei (1992, storyboards)
• YuYu Hakusho (1992–1995, animation director, storyboards)
• Ninku (1995-1996, animation director, storyboards)
• Midori no Makibaō (1996–1997, animation director, storyboards)
• Flame of Recca (1997-1998, animation director, storyboards)
• Takoyaki Mantoman (1998–1999, animation director, storyboards)

2000s

• Tokyo Mew Mew (2000-2003, animation director, storyboards)
• Detective School Q (2003–2004, animation director, storyboards)
• Bleach (2004–2007, animation director, storyboards, sub-character design)

Sources:^[2]

OVAs

• Cosmo Police Justy (1985, director, animation director)
• Fire Tripper (1985, director, animation director)
• Maris the Chojo (1986, director)
• Laughing Target (1987, director, animation director
• Harbor Light Story Fashion Lala yori (1988, director, animation director)

Sources:^[1][2]

Anime films

• Mysterious Thief Lupin: The Riddle of 813 (1979, storyboards)^[3]
• Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984, key animation)
• Project A-ko (1986, animation)
• Aitsu to Lullaby: Suiyōbi no Cinderella (1987, director)
• Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007, died during production)

Sources:^[1][2]

Other works

• The Irresponsible Captain Tylor Music Clip (1994, character designer, key animation, storyboards)

Sources:^[2]

References

External links

• Motosuke Takahashi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Biography for Motosuke Takahashi at the Internet Movie Database