Yasuhiro Takemoto

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Yasuhiro Takemoto
File:KyotoAni Yasuhiro Takemoto.jpg
Native name 武本 康弘
Born (1972-04-05)April 5, 1972
Akō, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Died Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.[1]
Fushimi, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan[1]
Cause of death Arson -- Kyoto Animation arson attack
Nationality Japanese
Occupation
Years active 1994–2019
Employer Kyoto Animation
Known for Kyoto Animation employee

Yasuhiro Takemoto (Japanese: 武本 康弘 Hepburn: Takemoto Yasuhiro?, 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 until his death in 2019.

Career

After graduating, he entered at the prestigious Yoyogi Animation Institute, a specialized animation academy located in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo.[citation needed] Upon graduation, he joined the animation studio Kyoto Animation, where he became one of the most important members.[citation needed]

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.[2] He led The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya and Nyorōn Churuya-san original net animation series, and was co-director with Tatsuya Ishihara of the second season of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, broadcast in 2009, as well as the film The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya.[3]

In 2012 he was in charge of directing Hyouka, based on a series of mystery novels by Honobu Yonezawa. In the series collaborated as screenwriter Shoji Gatoh, author of Full Metal Panic!. Two years later, in 2014, Takemoto was commissioned to direct another series of Gatoh novels, Amagi Brilliant Park.[4]

Takemoto had a great knowledge of classical music. His usage of Shostakovich's 7th symphony in episode 11 ("The Day of Sagittarius") of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and the choice of Erik Satie's pieces for the film The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya were his ideas.[citation needed]

Death

Four days after the Kyoto Animation arson attack on July 18, 2019, Takemoto was declared missing by his father, who stated "he was untraceable".[5][6] His death was later confirmed by his relatives and authorities.[1][7][8]

Filmography

Director

Other

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Miya, Shotaro et al. "Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid". Newtype USA. 5 (11) 46–47. November 2007. ISSN 1541-4817
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Yasuhiro_Takemoto&oldid=726207559"