Takao Kato

Template:Nihongo is a Japanese anime director and screenwriter. Kato started working in the anime industry in 1987 and directed his first full series in 1996. Since then, some of the series he has directed include MegaMan NT Warrior, Buso Renkin, To Love Ru, and Pandora Hearts.

Biography

Kato has cited Hayao Miyazaki's early works, particularly The Castle of Cagliostro and Future Boy Conan, as influences on his work. Kato started working in the anime industry in 1987 and was put in charge of directing for the first time with Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! in 1996. Following Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!, he directed MegaMan NT Warrior, Buso Renkin, To Love Ru, and Pandora Hearts, among others.

Personal life

Kato has two daughters.

Filmography

TV series

Year	Title	Studio	Director	Writer	Ref
1996–1998	Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!	Xebec	Template:YesTemplate:Efn	Template:No
1998–1999	Super Yo-Yo	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
1999–2000	Zoids: Chaotic Century	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2001	Zoids: New Century	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2002–2003	MegaMan NT Warrior	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2003–2004	MegaMan NT Warrior: Axess	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2004–2005	MegaMan NT Warrior: Stream	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2005–2006	MegaMan NT Warrior: Beast	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2006	MegaMan NT Warrior: Beast+	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2006–2007	Mega Man Star Force	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2007–2008	Ryūsei no Rockman Tribe	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2006–2007	Buso Renkin	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2007	Over Drive	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2008	To Love Ru	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2009	Pandora Hearts	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2010–2013	Keshikasu-kun	Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment	Template:Yes	Template:No
2011	Rio: Rainbow Gate!	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2011	Hen Semi	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2011–2014	Duel Masters Victory	Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment	Template:Yes	Template:No
2012–2013	Baku Tech! Bakugan	Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment	Template:Yes	Template:No
2015	Triage X	Xebec	Template:YesTemplate:Efn	Template:No
2016	Keijo	Xebec	Template:No	Template:Yes
2017	Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu	Template:Ubl	Template:Yes	Template:No
2018–2019	Future Card Buddyfight Ace	Template:Ubl	Template:Yes	Template:No
2019–2020	Zoids Wild Zero	OLM Team Masuda	Template:Yes	Template:No
2022	More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers	Studio Mother	Template:YesTemplate:Efn	Template:No
2024	As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World	Studio Mother	Template:Yes	Template:No

Films

Year	Title	Studio	Director	Writer	Ref
2005	Rockman EXE Hikari to Yami no Program	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2008	Major: Yūjō no Winning Shot	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2018	Eiga Drive Head: Tomica Hyper Rescue Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu	Template:Ubl	Template:Yes	Template:No

Original net animation

Year	Title	Studio	Director	Writer	Ref
2012	Upotte!!	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No
2018	Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu	Template:Ubl	Template:Yes	Template:No

Original video animation

Year	Title	Studio	Director	Writer	Ref
1990	Gdleen	Tokyo Laboratory	Template:YesTemplate:Efn	Template:No
1994–1995	Compiler	Template:Ubl	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
1994–1995	Ogre Slayer	OB Planning	Template:Yes	Template:No
1996–1997	Sorcerer Hunters	Xebec	Template:Yes	Template:No

External links

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