Yasuhiro Takemoto
Directing Born Apr 5, 1972 Died Jul 18, 2019 Ako, Hyogo, Japan 91 credits
Biography
Yasuhiro Takemoto works in directing. Born April 5, 1972 in Ako, Hyogo, Japan. Died July 18, 2019. Archytele tracks 91 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved · Series Director
Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day · Second Unit Director
Violet Evergarden · DirectorViolet Evergarden · Storyboard ArtistTsurune · Story SupervisorTsurune · DirectorTsurune · Storyboard Artist
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid · Series DirectorMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid · WriterMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid · Opening/Ending AnimationMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid · Storyboard ArtistSound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You! · Second Unit Director
A Silent Voice: The Movie · ThanksMyriad Colors Phantom World · Storyboard ArtistMyriad Colors Phantom World · Opening/Ending AnimationMyriad Colors Phantom World · DirectorSound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band · Second Unit Director
Sound! Euphonium · Storyboard ArtistSound! Euphonium · Key AnimationSound! Euphonium · DirectorSound! Euphonium · Opening/Ending AnimationHigh☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days · Second Unit Director
Amagi Brilliant Park · WriterAmagi Brilliant Park · Series DirectorAmagi Brilliant Park · Storyboard ArtistAmagi Brilliant Park · Opening/Ending AnimationAmagi Brilliant Park · Director
Tamako Market · DirectorTamako Market · Storyboard ArtistTamako Market · Key AnimationTamako Market · Opening/Ending AnimationFree! · Director
Hyouka · Series DirectorHyouka · DirectorHyouka · Storyboard ArtistLove, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! · DirectorLove, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! · Storyboard Artist
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life · DirectorNichijou: My Ordinary Life · Assistant DirectorNichijou: My Ordinary Life · Key AnimationNichijou: My Ordinary Life · Storyboard Artist
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya · DirectorThe Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya · Storyboard ArtistThe Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya · Key Animation
K-ON! · Key AnimationK-ON! · Opening/Ending AnimationK-ON! · Storyboard ArtistThe Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya · DirectorNyoron! Churuya-san · Director
Lucky Star · Series DirectorLucky Star · Storyboard ArtistLucky Star · DirectorClannad · Storyboard ArtistClannad · Director
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya · DirectorThe Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya · WriterThe Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya · Storyboard ArtistKanon · Storyboard ArtistKanon · Director
Air · DirectorAir · Storyboard ArtistMunto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time · Key Animation
Munto · Key Animation
Full Metal Panic! · DirectorFull Metal Panic! · Series DirectorFull Metal Panic! · WriterTokyo Underground · DirectorTokyo Underground · Storyboard Artist
Kaze no Yojimbo · Storyboard ArtistHamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land · Key Animation
InuYasha · Key Animation
Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle · Key Animation
Hyper Police · Key AnimationHyper Police · Animation Director
Baby and Me · Key AnimationTenchi Muyo! In Love · Key Animation
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me! · Key Animation
Full Filmography
91 titles- 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
- Violet Evergarden (2018) Director
- Violet Evergarden (2018) Storyboard Artist
- Tsurune (2018) Story Supervisor
- Tsurune (2018) Director
- Tsurune (2018) Storyboard Artist
- Tsurune (2018) Story
- Liz and the Blue Bird (2018) Second Unit Director
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018) Second Unit Director
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2017) Series Director
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2017) Writer
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2017) Opening/Ending Animation
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2017) Storyboard Artist
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You! (2017) Second Unit Director
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You! (2017) Storyboard Artist
- A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) Thanks
- Myriad Colors Phantom World (2016) Storyboard Artist
- Myriad Colors Phantom World (2016) Opening/Ending Animation
- Myriad Colors Phantom World (2016) Director
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band (2016) Second Unit Director
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band (2016) Key Animation
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band (2016) Storyboard Artist
- Sound! Euphonium (2015) Storyboard Artist
- Sound! Euphonium (2015) Key Animation
- Sound! Euphonium (2015) Director
- Sound! Euphonium (2015) Opening/Ending Animation
- High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days (2015) Second Unit Director
- High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days (2015) Storyboard Artist
- High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days (2015) Director
- Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future (2015) Key Animation
- Amagi Brilliant Park (2014) Writer
- Amagi Brilliant Park (2014) Series Director
- Amagi Brilliant Park (2014) Storyboard Artist
- Amagi Brilliant Park (2014) Opening/Ending Animation
- Amagi Brilliant Park (2014) Director
- Tamako Market (2013) Director
- Tamako Market (2013) Storyboard Artist
- Tamako Market (2013) Key Animation
- Tamako Market (2013) Opening/Ending Animation
- Free! (2013) Director
- Free! (2013) Storyboard Artist
- Beyond the Boundary (2013) Director
- Beyond the Boundary (2013) Storyboard Artist
- Hyouka (2012) Series Director
- Hyouka (2012) Director
- Hyouka (2012) Storyboard Artist
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (2012) Director
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (2012) Storyboard Artist
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life (2011) Director
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life (2011) Assistant Director
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life (2011) Key Animation
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life (2011) Storyboard Artist
- The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010) Director
- The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010) Storyboard Artist
- The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010) Key Animation
- K-ON! (2009) Key Animation
- K-ON! (2009) Opening/Ending Animation
- K-ON! (2009) Storyboard Artist
- The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya (2009) Director
- Nyoron! Churuya-san (2009) Director
- Lucky Star in Budokan (2009) as Himself
- Lucky Star (2007) Series Director
- Lucky Star (2007) Storyboard Artist
- Lucky Star (2007) Director
- Clannad (2007) Storyboard Artist
- Clannad (2007) Director
- The Adventures of Minoru Shiraishi (2007) Director
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006) Director
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006) Writer
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006) Storyboard Artist
- Kanon (2006) Storyboard Artist
- Kanon (2006) Director
- Air (2005) Director
- Air (2005) Storyboard Artist
- Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time (2005) Key Animation
- Munto (2003) Key Animation
- Full Metal Panic! (2002) Director
- Full Metal Panic! (2002) Series Director
- Full Metal Panic! (2002) Writer
- Tokyo Underground (2002) Director
- Tokyo Underground (2002) Storyboard Artist
- Kaze no Yojimbo (2001) Storyboard Artist
- Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land (2001) Key Animation
- InuYasha (2000) Key Animation
- Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle (1999) Key Animation
- Hyper Police (1997) Key Animation
- Hyper Police (1997) Animation Director
- Baby and Me (1996) Key Animation
- Tenchi Muyo! In Love (1996) Key Animation
- Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me! (1995) Key Animation
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Yasuhiro Takemoto best known for?
Yasuhiro Takemoto is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved (2025), Violet Evergarden (2018), Violet Evergarden (2018), Tsurune (2018).
When and where was Yasuhiro Takemoto born?
Yasuhiro Takemoto was born on April 5, 1972 in Ako, Hyogo, Japan. They passed away on July 18, 2019.
How many credits does Yasuhiro Takemoto have?
Yasuhiro Takemoto has accumulated over 91 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1995 to 2025.
What is Yasuhiro Takemoto's background in cinema and television?
Yasuhiro Takemoto (Japanese: 武本 康弘, April 5, 1972 – 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 la...