Directing

Takashi Anno

Born August 19, 1950 · Gunma, Japan (age 76)

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Known For

Urusei Yatsura: Only YouUrusei Yatsura: Only You · 1983
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
6.11983
MovieAnimationRomance
Six-year-old Ataru steps on Elle's shadow during an impromptu game of shadow-tag; in Elle's culture, this is viewed as a marriage proposal. Eleven years later, Elle returns to Earth in order to marry Ataru — by which time not only had he forgotten the events of his childhood, but he was also going out with Lum. The rest of the plot focuses on Lum's attempts to prevent the marriage.
Blood Reign: Curse of the YomaBlood Reign: Curse of the Yoma · 1989
Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma
5.71989
MovieHorrorFantasy
A terrible war has ravaged the land, and now, fuelled by the blood of numerous fallen warriors the Yoma, demons from hell, emerge once more. A skilled ninja seeks to end the bloodshed these demons inflict upon humanity, but to do this he must fight against his undead former best friend and fellow ninja who was killed in battle and has been resurrected to serve the Yoma.
Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love StoriesKawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love Stories · 1993
Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love Stories
4.81993
MovieAnimationDrama
An OVA based on the work of Kawaguchi Kaiji consisting of nine independent stories, each animated by a different director. With Beatles music involved, somewhere.
Mahō no Star Magical Emi: SemishigureMahō no Star Magical Emi: Semishigure · 1986
Mahō no Star Magical Emi: Semishigure
1986
MovieComedyAnimation
An OVA that both summarizes and continues the Mahō no Star Magical Emi TV series.
Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys ClubSpirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club · 2001
Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club
4.12001
MovieScience FictionAnimation
The now 50 year old Scientific Boys Club decides to build a ship with which they plan to sail to Mars on the "Ethereal Current", curious to see if there is life on Mars.
Charming Figures of the Magical Girl TrioCharming Figures of the Magical Girl Trio · 1986
Charming Figures of the Magical Girl Trio
5.01986
MovieFantasyAnimation
Its New Year and Yu, Mai and Pelsha get together to celebrate and reminisce over the magical adventures in their respective TV series. "Their three other selves", the alter egos Creamy Mami, Magical Emi and Fairy Pelsha, join them for a sparkling musical final.
Dark Myth Gaki Chapter/Heaven ChapterDark Myth Gaki Chapter/Heaven Chapter · 1990
Dark Myth Gaki Chapter/Heaven Chapter
10.01990
MovieAnimation
An animated adaptation of Daijiro Morohoshi's masterpiece, which shocked the 70's Japanese sci-fi manga world with its rich ancient history pedantry and the charm of its elaborately constructed worldview. The production of the main animation is Asiado of "Chibi Maruko-chan". The director is Tomomi Mochizuki of "Dirty Pair FLASH2". A young boy, Takeshi, is guided by a mysterious old man, Takeuchi, from Nagano to ancient Izumo. Takeshi gets lost in a dark world while visiting famous places related to ancient mythology. So Brahman, the will of the universe, began to tell Takeshi a startling fact.
Hotori: Simply Wishing for HopeHotori: Simply Wishing for Hope · 2005
Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope
6.82005
MovieAnimationDrama
Suzu is a young boy... or at least, he will be. Right now, he's being imprinted with the memories of another boy that lost his life. Hotori is the daughter of the head doctor in charge of Suzu's program. She has the opposite problem: Hotori is slowly losing her memories. Together, the two navigate the struggles of their situation.

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The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog WarriorsThe Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors · 1990
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
7.21990
SeriesAnimationDrama
During the war-torn feudal wars of Japan, the Awa clan faced certain extinction from a rival clan backed by demonic forces. However, a careless promise by their lord leads to both salvation and disgrace when their family dog brings back the head of the enemy warlord and insists upon marrying the lord's daughter! Their unnatural union bears fruit, but when they are both killed, the eight unborn pups are reincarnated as the eight Dog Warriors - the Hakkenden. Slowly they find each other and come together as a group. These eight warriors, who represent the eight separate aspects of the Bushido, engage in bloody battles with demonic entitles and evil samurai in the final attempt to redeem their clan!

Director

Magical Angel Creamy MamiMagical Angel Creamy Mami · 1983
Magical Angel Creamy Mami
6.61983
SeriesAnimationComedy
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel is a magical girl anime series by Studio Pierrot which aired from 1983 to 1984 on Nippon Television. It went on to have five OVA adaptions and featured in other Studio Pierrot special presentations. A three volume manga was released during the original TV run, with the story written by Kazunori Itō and art by Yuuko Kitagawa. This was the first of five magical girl anime to be produced by Studio Pierrot, and the first of these to feature the designs of Akemi Takada. In 2005, the web-poll for TV Asahi's top-100 anime of all time saw Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel poll 82nd. The series is currently streaming in North America via Yomiuri Group's planned Anime Sols video service, as of spring 2013. Thus far, a limited DVD release of the first thirteen episodes has been successfully crowd-funded at Anime Sols, with the second set of episodes currently in crowd-fund mode.

Director

Vanessa Et La Magie Des RêvesVanessa Et La Magie Des Rêves · 1984
Vanessa Et La Magie Des Rêves
6.51984
SeriesAnimationComedy
11-year old Persia is an energetic, loyal and happy young girl who has grown up alongside the animals on the Serengeti plains of Africa. Twins Riki and Gaku Muroi and their grandfather, Gōken, bring Persia to Japan with them in Minato-machi, where she lives with a couple who own a grocery store. During an incident during the return flight to Japan, Persia finds herself in the "Lovely Dream", the land where dreams are born and grow. The Fairy Queen appears before Persia in the form of a butterfly, and explains that the Lovely Dream is in danger, requesting Persia's help. She gives Persia a magical golden headband with a star which reacts to the word "Papurikko". With it, Persia can conjure a magic baton which bridges her world and Lovely Dream, as well as transform into an older self by saying "Perukko Raburin Kurukuru Rinkuru". She is sent with three kappa back into the regular world with the mission of collecting love energy to thaw the frozen Lovely Dream.

Storyboard Artist

The Dark MythThe Dark Myth · 1990
The Dark Myth
5.21990
SeriesAnimationDrama
Long ago there were fierce gods of legends who shook the earth to its foundation with their power. There are now prehistoric rivals from the primitive times in Japan, that fought to protect their secrets in the present day. The God of Darkness Susanoah-oh is now sleeping in the shadows of the underworld waiting for his rebirth. However his coming hasn't gone unoticed. There are agents from the Kikuchi Clan (descendants of Japans first inhabitants) who have seen the warning signs of the spreading of darkness's bringing. These investigators are armed with ancient knowledge and artifacts who are willingly prepared to face the God of Darkness. Now they must fight the assembled spirits of hell to find the one young boy who is chosen by fate to grasp the chaotic might of the deadly Gods.

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