Yasuhiro Takemoto

Yasuhiro Takemoto

DirectingDirectorArtWriterVisual Effects Apr 5 (died age 47) Ako, Hyogo, Japan 1995–2025 (30 year career)
7.5 avg rating

Biography

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 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…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (92)

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Movies (24)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved

2025

Series Director

8.2
Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day

Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day

2019

Second Unit Director

7.1
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me

2018

Second Unit Director

7.7
Liz and the Blue Bird

Liz and the Blue Bird

2018

Second Unit Director

7.5
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!

2017

Second Unit Director

7.0
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!

2017

Storyboard Artist

7.0
A Silent Voice: The Movie

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016

Thanks

8.4
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

2016

Key Animation

5.8
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

2016

Second Unit Director

5.8
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

2016

Storyboard Artist

5.8
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

2015

Key Animation

7.4
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

2015

Director

6.9
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

2015

Second Unit Director

6.9
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

2015

Storyboard Artist

6.9
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

2010

Director

7.8
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

2010

Key Animation

7.8
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

2010

Storyboard Artist

7.8
The Adventures of Minoru Shiraishi

The Adventures of Minoru Shiraishi

2007

Director

9.0
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time

Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time

2005

Key Animation

7.0
Munto

Munto

2003

Key Animation

5.5
Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land

Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land

2001

Key Animation

5.5
Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle

Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle

1999

Key Animation

6.4
Tenchi Muyo! In Love

Tenchi Muyo! In Love

1996

Key Animation

6.0
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!

Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!

1995

Key Animation

5.9

Television (68)

Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden

2018

Director

8.5
Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden

2018

Storyboard Artist

8.5
Tsurune

Tsurune

2018

Director

7.1
Tsurune

Tsurune

2018

Story

7.1
Tsurune

Tsurune

2018

Story Supervisor

7.1
Tsurune

Tsurune

2018

Storyboard Artist

7.1
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

2017

Opening/Ending Animation

8.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

2017

Series Director

8.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

2017

Storyboard Artist

8.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

2017

Writer

8.3
Myriad Colors Phantom World

Myriad Colors Phantom World

2016

Director

7.7
Myriad Colors Phantom World

Myriad Colors Phantom World

2016

Opening/Ending Animation

7.7
Myriad Colors Phantom World

Myriad Colors Phantom World

2016

Storyboard Artist

7.7
Sound! Euphonium

Sound! Euphonium

2015

Director

7.9
Sound! Euphonium

Sound! Euphonium

2015

Key Animation

7.9
Sound! Euphonium

Sound! Euphonium

2015

Opening/Ending Animation

7.9
Sound! Euphonium

Sound! Euphonium

2015

Storyboard Artist

7.9
Amagi Brilliant Park

Amagi Brilliant Park

2014

Director

7.2
Amagi Brilliant Park

Amagi Brilliant Park

2014

Opening/Ending Animation

7.2
Amagi Brilliant Park

Amagi Brilliant Park

2014

Series Director

7.2
Amagi Brilliant Park

Amagi Brilliant Park

2014

Storyboard Artist

7.2
Amagi Brilliant Park

Amagi Brilliant Park

2014

Writer

7.2
Free!

Free!

2013

Director

8.2
Free!

Free!

2013

Storyboard Artist

8.2
Beyond the Boundary

Beyond the Boundary

2013

Director

8.1
Beyond the Boundary

Beyond the Boundary

2013

Storyboard Artist

8.1
Tamako Market

Tamako Market

2013

Director

7.3
Tamako Market

Tamako Market

2013

Key Animation

7.3
Tamako Market

Tamako Market

2013

Opening/Ending Animation

7.3
Tamako Market

Tamako Market

2013

Storyboard Artist

7.3
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

2012

Director

8.1
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

2012

Storyboard Artist

8.1
Hyouka

Hyouka

2012

Director

8.1
Hyouka

Hyouka

2012

Series Director

8.1
Hyouka

Hyouka

2012

Storyboard Artist

8.1
Hyouka

Hyouka

2012

Writer

8.1
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Assistant Director

8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Director

8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Key Animation

8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Storyboard Artist

8.4
K-ON!

K-ON!

2009

Director

8.0
K-ON!

K-ON!

2009

Key Animation

8.0
K-ON!

K-ON!

2009

Opening/Ending Animation

8.0
K-ON!

K-ON!

2009

Storyboard Artist

8.0
The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya

The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya

2009

Director

6.7
Nyoron! Churuya-san

Nyoron! Churuya-san

2009

Director

5.3
Clannad

Clannad

2007

Director

8.3
Clannad

Clannad

2007

Storyboard Artist

8.3
Lucky Star

Lucky Star

2007

Director

7.4
Lucky Star

Lucky Star

2007

Series Director

7.4
Lucky Star

Lucky Star

2007

Storyboard Artist

7.4
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

2006

Director

7.8
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

2006

Storyboard Artist

7.8
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

2006

Writer

7.8
Kanon

Kanon

2006

Director

6.8
Kanon

Kanon

2006

Storyboard Artist

6.8
Air

Air

2005

Director

6.1
Air

Air

2005

Storyboard Artist

6.1
Full Metal Panic!

Full Metal Panic!

2002

Director

7.0
Full Metal Panic!

Full Metal Panic!

2002

Series Director

7.0
Full Metal Panic!

Full Metal Panic!

2002

Storyboard Artist

7.0
Tokyo Underground

Tokyo Underground

2002

Director

6.3
Tokyo Underground

Tokyo Underground

2002

Storyboard Artist

6.3
Kaze no Yojimbo

Kaze no Yojimbo

2001

Storyboard Artist

7.4
InuYasha

InuYasha

2000

Key Animation

8.6
Hyper Police

Hyper Police

1997

Animation Director

8.8
Hyper Police

Hyper Police

1997

Key Animation

8.8
Baby and Me

Baby and Me

1996

Key Animation

8.4