Hiroshi Kato
- Known For
- Art
- Born
- February 11, 1965 in Nara, Japan
- Active Years
- 1985–2026 (42 Years)
- Total Credits
- 132 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Hiroshi Kato (Art).
Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
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Bio: Art director and supervisor. Member of anime production group Neko-Nanban-Tei with director Takashi Watanabe and Naomi Miyata. Head of the background art department of Totonyan.
TMDB Data: Stage Name: 加藤浩. Known For: Art. Known Credits: 106. Gender: Male. Birthday: February 11, 1965. Place of Birth: Nara, Japan. Also Known As: Hiroshi Katô, かとう ひろし, Hiroshi Katoh, Hir.
Name: Hiroshi Kato (also known as Hiroshi Katô, かとう ひろし, Hiroshi Katoh, or Hir).
Stage Name: 加藤浩.
Profession: Art director, supervisor, and head of the background art department of Totonyan.
Affiliations: Member of the anime production group Neko-Nanban-Tei alongside director Takashi Watanabe and Naomi Miyata.
Credits: 106 known credits.
Personal Details: Male, born February 11, 1965, in Nara, Japan.
Hiroshi Kato, also known as Hiroshi Katô, かとう ひろし, Hiroshi Katoh, or Hir, is an art director and supervisor. His stage name is 加藤浩. He is a member of the anime production group Neko-Nanban-Tei, which he belongs to alongside director Takashi Watanabe and Naomi Miyata. Kato serves as the head of the background art department of Totonyan. He has 106 known credits in the field of art. Born on February 11, 1965, in Nara, Japan, Kato is male.
"Hiroshi Kato, also known as Hiroshi Katô, かとう ひろし, Hiroshi Katoh, or Hir, is an art director and supervisor. His stage name is
Career overview
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Name: Hiroshi Kato (also known as Hiroshi Katô, かとう ひろし, Hiroshi Katoh, Hir).
Stage Name: 加藤浩.
Known For: Art.
Known Credits: 106.
Gender: Male.
Birthday: February 11, 1965.
Place of Birth: Nara, Japan.
Roles (from Synopsis): Art director and supervisor.
Affiliations: Anime production group Neko-Nanban-Tei (with director Takashi Watanabe and wife Naomi Miyata).
Other roles: Head of the background art department of Totonyan.
Paragraph 1: Personal details and professional identity.
Hiroshi Kato, also known by the stage name 加藤浩, is an art professional with 106 known credits. Born on February 11, 1965, in Nara, Japan, he is also identified by the names Hiroshi Katô, かとう ひろし, Hiroshi Katoh, and Hir. His professional work is primarily recognized in the field of art.
Paragraph 2: Professional roles and affiliations.
In his career, Kato serves as an art director and supervisor. He is a member of the anime production group Neko-Nanban-Tei, a group that includes director Takashi Watanabe and Watanabe's wife, Naomi Miyata. Additionally, Kato holds the position of head of the background art department at Totonyan.
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Hiroshi Kato, who also uses the stage name 加藤浩, is an art professional with 106 known credits. He was born in Nara, Japan, on February 11, 1965. His name is also recorded as Hiroshi Katô, かとう ひろし, Hiroshi Katoh, and Hir.
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Kato works as an art director and supervisor. He is a member of the anime production group Neko-Nanban-Tei, which he belongs to alongside director Takashi Watanabe and Watanabe's wife, Naomi Miyata. Furthermore, Kato serves as the head of the background art department of Totonyan.
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Para 1: ~45 words.
Para 2: ~50 words.
Total: ~95 words.
Problem: The prompt requires 180-260 words. I need to expand using only the provided facts without inventing anything. This is tricky because the source material is very sparse.
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Name variations: Hiroshi Kato, 加藤浩, Hiroshi Katô, かとう ひろし, Hiroshi Katoh, Hir.
Birth: February 11, 1965, Nara, Japan.
Credits: 106.
Roles: Art director, supervisor, head of the background art department of Totonyan.
Group: Neko-Nanban-Tei (with Takashi Watanabe and Naomi Miyata).
Strategy to increase length: Elaborate on the relationships and the specific roles mentioned using formal, encyclopedic language.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
132 titles- MAO (2026) Art Direction
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025) Art Designer
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025) Art Direction
- Babanba Banban Vampire (2025) Supervising Art Director
- Babanba Banban Vampire (2025) Art Designer
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025) Art Designer
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025) Art Direction
- Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise (2025) Art Direction
- The Grimm Variations (2024) Art Direction
- The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (2024) Art Direction
- How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer (2024) Art Designer
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM (2024) Background Designer
- Grendizer U (2024) Art Direction
- NieR:Automata Ver1.1a (2023) Supervising Art Director
- Farming Life in Another World (2023) Art Designer
- ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023) as Self - Art Director
- Magical Destroyers (2023) Art Designer
- I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness (2023) Art Designer
- One Piece Film Red (2022) Art Direction
- One Piece Film Red (2022) Art Designer
- One Piece Film Red (2022) Background Designer
- Case Closed: Zero's Tea Time (2022) Art Direction
- Star Wars: Visions (2021) Art Direction
- Star Wars: Visions (2021) Background Designer
- Shadows House (2021) Supervising Art Director
- MARS RED (2021) Art Direction
- MARS RED (2021) Art Designer
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) Art Direction
- Visual Prison (2021) Supervising Art Director
- Visual Prison (2021) Art Designer
- Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear (2020) Art Direction
- Cap Revolution Bottleman (2020) Art Direction
- Cap Revolution Bottleman (2020) Art Designer
- Wave, Listen to Me! (2020) Supervising Art Director
- Wave, Listen to Me! (2020) Settings
- YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World (2019) Art Direction
- YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World (2019) Art Designer
- Weathering with You (2019) Background Designer
- City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019) Art Designer
- City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019) Art Direction
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (2018) Supervising Art Director
- Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody (2018) Art Direction
- Zoids Wild (2018) Art Direction
- Record of Grancrest War (2018) Art Direction
- Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (2018) Background Designer
- Recovery of an MMO Junkie (2017) Art Designer
- Atom: The Beginning (2017) Art Direction
- Two Car (2017) Art Direction
- Two Car (2017) Art Designer
- Keijo!!!!!!!! (2016) Art Direction
- Cheer Boys!! (2016) Art Direction
- Hagane Orchestra (2016) Art Direction
- Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings (2016) Art Direction
- Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings (2016) Art Designer
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture (2015) Art Designer
- Sky Wizards Academy (2015) Art Direction
- Sky Wizards Academy (2015) Art Designer
- Wish Upon the Pleiades (2015) Art Direction
- Japan Animator Expo (2014) Background Designer
- Japan Animator Expo (2014) Art Direction
- Barakamon (2014) Art Direction
- Nobunaga the Fool (2014) Art Designer
- Nobunaga the Fool (2014) Supervising Art Director
- Space Brothers #0 (2014) Art Direction
- Samurai Flamenco (2013) Color Designer
- Samurai Flamenco (2013) Art Designer
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) Art Designer
- Kyousougiga (2013) Art Direction
- Yuyushiki (2013) Art Direction
- Yuyushiki (2013) Art Designer
- Space Brothers (2012) Art Designer
- Space Brothers (2012) Art Direction
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) Art Direction
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) Background Designer
- Asura (2012) Art Direction
- Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011) Background Designer
- Wish Upon the Pleiades (2011) Art Direction
- Halo Legends (2010) Art Direction
- Glasses Girlfriends (2010) Art Direction
- From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke (2009) Art Designer
- From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke (2009) Other
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) Art Direction
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) Art Direction
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) Background Designer
- NIGHT HEAD GENESIS (2006) Art Direction
- Hataraki Man (2006) Art Direction
- Rec (2006) Art Direction
- Phoenix: Earthkeepers (2006) Art Direction
- Negima!? Spring & Summer (2006) Art Direction
- One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) Assistant Art Director
- Pani Poni Dash! (2005) Art Direction
- Astro Boy (2003) Art Direction
- Transformers: Armada (2003) Animation Manager
- Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) Background Designer
- Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) Art Direction
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Theatrical Edition #26 Live Action Part (Special Rush Edit Version) (2003) Art Direction
- Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002) Art Direction
- Blue Gender: The Warrior (2002) Background Designer
- Zone of the Enders: Idolo (2001) Supervising Art Director
- Sakura Wars: The Movie (2001) Layout
- Blood: The Last Vampire (2000) Art Designer
- Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure (1999) Art Direction
- You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture (1999) Art Designer
- Princess Nine (1998) Art Direction
- Revival of Evangelion (1998) Art Direction
- EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² (1998) Art Direction
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) Art Direction
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) Art Direction
- Slayers Great (1997) Production Design
- Slayers Great (1997) Art Direction
- Eternal Family (1997) Art Direction
- Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (1997) Art Direction
- Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (1996) Art Direction
- Battle Arena Toshinden (1996) Art Direction
- X (1996) Background Designer
- Twin Signal (1996) Art Direction
- Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman (1996) Art Direction
- Armitage III: Poly Matrix (1996) Art Direction
- Slayers Return (1996) Art Direction
- Twin Signal: Family Game (1996) Art Direction
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) Art Direction
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) Background Designer
- New Cutey Honey (1994) Art Direction
- You're Under Arrest (1994) Art Direction
- Lord of Lords Ryu Knight: Adeu's Legend (1994) Art Direction
- Barefoot Gin Rei (1994) Art Direction
- The Mighty Gin Rei (1994) Art Direction
- Oh! My Goddess (1993) Art Direction
- Sleepless Oedo (1993) Art Direction
- Sleepless Oedo (1993) Background Designer
- Ranma ½ (1989) Key Animation
- Vampire Hunter D (1985) Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Hiroshi Kato best known for?
Hiroshi Kato is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Wehrertüchtigung (1967), Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025), Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025), Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025).
When and where was Hiroshi Kato born?
Hiroshi Kato was born on February 11, 1965 in Nara, Japan.
How many credits does Hiroshi Kato have?
Hiroshi Kato has accumulated over 132 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1985 to 2026.
What is Hiroshi Kato's background in cinema and television?
Subject: Hiroshi Kato (Art). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use only provided facts. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points, no preamble, no JSON, no surrounding quotes. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Source Material: Bio: Art director and supervisor. Member of anime pr...
Hiroshi Kato by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023) as Self - Art Director — aged about 58
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