Shinji Takamatsu

Shinji Takamatsu
高松 信司
Born	(1961-12-03) December 3, 1961 (age 62) Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation(s)	Storyboard artist, screenwriter, director

Shinji Takamatsu (高松 信司, Takamatsu Shinji, born December 3, 1961) is a Japanese storyboard artist, screenwriter, and director.

Filmography

Director

• Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack (1989; director)
• The Brave Express Might Gaine (1993; director as "Tesaki Okuno" (握乃手紗貴))
• Brave Police J-Decker (1994; director, episode storyboard, episode director)
• The Brave of Gold Goldran (1995; director, episode storyboard, episode director)
• Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995; director [uncredited] from ep. 27 to ep. 49), episode storyboard)
• After War Gundam X (1996; director, episode storyboard)
• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (1998; director from ep. 76 to ep. 338)
• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo The Movie (1999; director)
• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo The Movie 2: UFO Shūrai! Tornado Daisakusen!! (2003; director)
• School Rumble (2004; director, episode storyboard, episode director)
• Gin Tama OVA (2005; director)
• Ginban Kaleidoscope (2005; director, episode storyboard; as "Shinji Takamatsu" (タカマツシンジ))
• School Rumble: Extra Class (2005; director, episode storyboard, episode director)
• Gin Tama (2006; director from ep. 1 to 105; surpervisor from ep. 106 to 201)
• School Rumble: Third Semester (2008; director)
• Sora no Manimani (2009; director, writer, episode storyboard)
• Gintama: The Movie (2010; director) — Prugio Citizen's Choice Award at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival^[1]
• Gintama' (2011; supervisor, recording production)
• Daily Lives of High School Boys (2012; director, writer, episode storyboard, sound director)^[2]
• Chō Soku Henkei Gyrozetter (2012, chief director, episode storyboard)^[3]
• Ixion Saga DT (2012, director, episode storyboard, sound director)^[4]
• Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! (2015; director, episode storyboard, episode director)^[5]
• Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto (2016; director, writer, episode storyboard, sound director)^[6]
• Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! (2016; director)
• Nanbaka (2016; director)^[7]
• Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! OVA (2017; director)
• Cute High Earth Defense Club HAPPY KISS! (2018; director, writer, episode storyboard, sound director)
• Grand Blue Dreaming (2018; director, writer, episode storyboard, episode director, sound director)^[8]
• RobiHachi (2019, director, storyboard, sound director)^[9]
• Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til You Cry (2022, chief director)^[10]
• Astro Note (2024, chief director)^[11]

Other

• Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985; episode director; as "Tsumakata Jinshi" (妻方仁))
• Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (1986; episode storyboard, episode director)
• Deat Heat (1987; episode director)
• Dirty Pair OVA (1987; episode storyboard, episode director)
• Metal Armor Dragonar (1987; episode storyboard)
• Armor Hunter Mellowlink (1988; episode storyboard, episode director)
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1998; co-producer)
• Ronin Warriors (1988; opening and ending coordinator; episode storyboard, episode director)
• Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (1989; episode storyboard, episode director)
• Patlabor: The TV Series (1989; episode storyboard, episode director)
• Brave Exkaiser (1990; episode storyboard, episode director)
• Chibi Maruko-chan (1990; episode storyboard, episode director)
• Mobile Suit SD Gundam OVA (1990; episode storyboard, episode director)
• The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird (1991; episode storyboard, episode director)
• The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn (1992; production chief; episode storyboard, episode director)
• Salad Jūyūshi Tomatoman (1992; episode storyboard, episode director)
• The King of Braves GaoGaiGar (1996; episode storyboard as "Tesaki Okuno")
• Ginga Hyōryū Vifam 13 (1998; episode storyboard, episode director)
• Japan Hikarian Railroad (1998; episode storyboard)
• Outlaw Star (1998; episode storyboard)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000; episode storyboard)
• Brigadoon: Marin & Melan (2001; episode storyboard)
• s-CRY-ed (2001; episode storyboard)
• Lightning Attack Express (2002; episode storyboard)
• AM Driver (2004; episode storyboard; as "Tesaki Okuno")
• Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya (2013; supervisor, recording production)

References

1. "Awards - The Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival History". Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
2. Dong, Bamboo (August 16, 2013). "Interview: Shinji Takamatsu". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
3. "「超速変形ジャイロゼッター」10月2日スタート 毎週火曜日夕方18時から" (in Japanese). Anime Anime. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
4. Loo, Egan (June 19, 2012). "Capcom's Ixion Saga Game Gets TV Anime with Gintama's Takamatsu". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
5. Briscoe, Daniel (August 18, 2015). "Interview: Shinji Takamatsu". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
6. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 14, 2016). "Hikaru Midorikawa Stars in DEEN's 'Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto' Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
7. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 10, 2015). "Gintama's Takamatsu Directs Nanbaka Prison Comedy Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
8. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 1, 2018). "Grand Blue Dreaming TV Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Staff, Summer Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
9. Loo, Egan (November 19, 2018). "Cute High Earth Defense Club Director, Studio Make RobiHachi TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
10. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 18, 2022). "Teppen—!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anime Reveals Staff, New Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
11. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 30, 2023). "Crunchyroll Unveils Original Sci-Fi Comedy Anime Astro Note For April 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

External links

• Shinji Takamatsu at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Shinji Takamatsu at IMDb
• Shinji Takamatsu on Twitter