Motosuke Takahashi

• Name — Motosuke Takahashi • Birth Name — 高橋 資祐 • Born — 11 January 1941 • Birthplace — Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan • Died — 8 November 2007 • Place of death — Japan • Occupation — Animation director Animator Character designer Director Storyboard artist • Years Active — 1967–2007

1960s – 1970s • Oraa Guzura Dado (1967–1968, key animation) • The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee (1970–1971, key animation) • Inakappe Taishō (1970–1972, episode director) • Mokku of the Oak Tree (1972, episode director) • Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972–1974, key animation) • Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog (1973, episode director) • New Honeybee Hutch (1974, episode director) • Hurricane Polymar (1974–1975, episode director, key animation) • Tentōmushi no Uta (1974–1976, episode director) • The Adventures of Pepero (1975–1976, episode director) • Maya the Honey Bee (1975–1976, storyboards) • Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster (1976–1977, character designer) • Combattler V (1976–77) • Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Gingaizer (1977, character designer, animation director) • Angie Girl (1977–1978, character designer, animation director) • Chō Super Car Gattiger (1977–1978, chief director, episode director) • Gatchaman II (1978–1979, episode director) • Tōshō Daimos (1978–1979, animation director) • Uchū Majin Daikengō (1978–1979, character designer, animation director) • Daltanius (1979-1980, storyboards) • The Ultraman (1979–1980, storyboards) 1980s • The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980-1981, episode director, key animation) • Trider G7 (1980–1981, storyboards) • Belle and Sebastian (1981-1982, animation director, storyboards) • Saikyō Robo Daiōja (1981-1982, episode director) • Yattodetaman (1981–1982, opening animation) • Urusei Yatsura (1981-1986, episode director, animation director, storyboards) • The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982–1983, storyboards) • The New Adventures of Maya the Honeybee (1982–1983, storyboards) • Armored Trooper Votoms (1983–1984, storyboards) • Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel (1983-1984, key animation, storyboards) • Bismark (1984–1985, animation director, storyboards) • Osomatsu-kun (1988-1989, animation director, storyboards) • Madō King Granzort (1989–1990, storyboards) 1990s • Heisei Tensai Bakabon (1990, animation director, storyboards) • Ore wa Chokkaku (1991, animation director, storyboards) • Marude Dameo (1991-1992, animation director, storyboards) • Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei (1992, storyboards) • YuYu Hakusho (1992–1995, animation director, storyboards) • Ninku (1995-1996, animation director, storyboards) • Midori no Makibaō (1996–1997, animation director, storyboards) • Flame of Recca (1997-1998, animation director, storyboards) • Takoyaki Mantoman (1998–1999, animation director, storyboards) 2000s • Tokyo Mew Mew (2000-2003, animation director, storyboards) • Detective School Q (2003–2004, animation director, storyboards) • Bleach (2004–2007, animation director, storyboards, sub-character design) Sources:

• Cosmo Police Justy (1985, director, animation director) • Fire Tripper (1985, director, animation director) • Maris the Chojo (1986, director) • Laughing Target (1987, director, animation director • Harbor Light Story Fashion Lala yori (1988, director, animation director) Sources:

• The Irresponsible Captain Tylor Music Clip (1994, character designer, key animation, storyboards) Sources: