Motosuke Takahashi

Motosuke Takahashi
Born	高橋 資祐 January 11, 1941 Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Died	November 8, 2007 (aged 66) Japan
Occupation	Animation director Animator Character designer Director Storyboard artist
Years active	1967–2007

Motosuke Takahashi (高橋 資祐 Takahashi Motosuke, January 11, 1941 – November 8, 2007) was a Japanese anime episode and series director, animation director, animator, storyboard artist, and character designer^[1] born in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Takahashi died on November 8, 2007 of complications due to lung cancer.

Works

Anime television series

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)
• 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, stoyboards)
• 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:^[2]

OVAs

• 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:^[1][2]

Anime films

• Mysterious Thief Lupin: The Riddle of 813 (1979, storyboards)^[3]
• Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984, key animation)
• Project A-ko (1986, animation)
• Aitsu to Lullaby: Suiyōbi no Cinderella (1987, director)
• Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007, died during production)

Sources:^[1][2]

Other works

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

Sources:^[2]

References

1. 高橋資祐 [Motosuke Takahashi] (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
2. 高橋資祐 たかはし・もとすけ [Motosuke Takahashi] (in Japanese). AllCinema Movie & DVD Database. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
3. 怪盗ルパン　８１３の謎(1979) [Mysterious Thief Lupin: The Riddle of 813] (in Japanese). AllCinema Movie & DVD Database. Retrieved May 21, 2010.

External links

• Motosuke Takahashi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Biography for Motosuke Takahashi at the Internet Movie Database