Gorō Taniguchi

Not to be confused with the Japanese manga artist Jiro Taniguchi.

Gorō Taniguchi
Born	(1966-10-18) October 18, 1966 (age 58) Nisshin, Aichi, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation(s)	Anime director, writer, producer and storyboard artist
Notable work	S-CRY-ed Code Geass Planetes One Piece Film: Red

Gorō Taniguchi (谷口 悟朗, Taniguchi Gorō, born October 18, 1966) is a Japanese anime director, writer, producer and storyboard artist, who is among Sunrise's noted directors. He was born in Nisshin, Aichi, Japan.

Works

Anime television series

• Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh (storyboards, episode direction, background production; 1991)
• Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger (storyboards, episode direction; 1992)
• Nekketsu Saikyo Gozaurer (storyboards, episode direction; 1993)
• Mobile Fighter G Gundam (storyboards, episode direction; 1994)
• Jūsenshi Gulkeeva (storyboards, episode direction; 1995)
• New Mobile Report Gundam Wing (storyboards; 1995)
• Brave Command Dagwon (storyboards, episode direction; 1996)
• After War Gundam X (storyboards; 1996)
• Reideen the Superior (storyboards, episode direction; 1996)
• The King of Braves GaoGaiGar (storyboards, episode direction; 1997)
• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (storyboards; 1997)
• Gasaraki (assistant director, storyboards, episode direction; 1998)
• Infinite Ryvius (director, storyboards, episode direction; 1999)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (storyboard for episode 15; 2000)
• s-CRY-ed (director, storyboards, episode direction; 2001)
• Daigunder (storyboards, 2002)
• Shinkon Gattai Godannar: 1st (storyboards of ep. 3; 2003)
• Planetes (director, storyboards management, episode direction; 2003)
• Mai-HiME (creative producer; 2004)
• Honey and Clover (storyboards of ep. 5; 2005)
• Gun x Sword (director, storyboards; 2005)
• SoltyRei (planning coordinator; 2005)
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (director, original story, storyboards management; 2006)
• Bamboo Blade (guest appearance; 2007)
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (director, original story; 2008)
• Linebarrels of Iron (creative producer; 2008)
• Dogs: Stray Dogs Howling in the Dark (production assistance; 2009)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (storyboards for episodes 3 and 9; 2011)
• Fantasista Doll (creative producer; 2013)
• Space Dandy (storyboards for episodes 7 and 14; 2014)
• Maria the Virgin Witch (director; 2015)^[1]
• Active Raid (chief director; 2016)^[2]
• ID-0 (director; 2017)^[3]
• Revisions (director; 2019)^[4]
• Back Arrow (director, co-creator; 2021)^[5]
• Skate-Leading Stars (chief director; 2021)^[6]
• Estab Life: Great Escape (original concept, creative supervision; 2022)^[7]

Anime films

• Jungle Taitei - Yūki ga Mirai o Kaeru (director, 2009)
• Code Geass Lelouch of the Re;surrection (director; 2019)^[8]
• One Piece Film: Red (director, storyboard; 2022)^[9]
• Bloody Escape (original concept, director, screenplay; 2024)^[10]

Original video animations

• One Piece: Defeat The Pirate Ganzack (director; 1998) (special production of Super Jump Anime Tour)
• Kanzen Shōri Daitei Ō (storyboards; 2001)

Manga

• Code Geass: Jet-Black Renya (original script; 2010–2013)^[11]
• Atrail - Nisekawiteki Nichijou to Senmitsu Element (original script; 2015–2018) 

Video games

• Estab Life: Unity Memories (original concept, creative supervision; TBA)^[7]

Notes and references

1. Loo, Egan (September 1, 2014). "Hisako Kanemoto Stars in I.G's Maria the Virgin Witch Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
2. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 7, 2015). "Code Geass Director Taniguchi Makes Active Raid TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
3. Loo, Egan (August 7, 2016). "Geass Director Taniguchi's World Cosplay Summit Anime Revealed as ID-0 With Range Murata". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
4. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 8, 2018). "Fuji-TV Reveals Revisions Anime With Goro Taniguchi, Shirogumi". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
5. Loo, Egan (December 28, 2019). "Code Geass Helmer Goro Taniguchi, Promare Writer Kazuki Nakashima Make Back Arrow TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
6. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 1, 2019). "Code Geass & Black Butler Creators, J.C. Staff Make Skate-Leading Stars TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
7. Loo, Egan (January 20, 2022). "Goro Taniguchi's Estab-Life Project Unfolds as April TV Anime, Game, Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
8. Loo, Egan (August 3, 2018). "Code Geass: Fukkatsu no Lelouch Sequel Is One February 2019 Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
9. Loo, Egan; Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 21, 2021). "Code Geass' Goro Taniguchi Directs One Piece Film Red Opening on August 6, 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
10. Mateo, Alex (March 22, 2023). "Polgyon Pictures Produces New Bloody Escape Anime Film with Director Goro Taniguchi". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
11. Loo, Egan (December 7, 2009). "Code Geass: Shikkoku no Renya Manga to Launch in 2010 (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

External links

• Gorō Taniguchi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia