is a Japanese anime producer and production designer who is currently the president and representative director of the Japanese

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satellite television network

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and Mystery Channel. Each subsidiaries of

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Biography

A noted anime producer and production designer, Takiyama first began his career in anime with Fuji Creative Corporation, a subsidiary of

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, where he was influential for producing numerous noted anime series and licensing them for release across several overseas and international markets, including

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. He first joined Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan in 1998, being influential in launching Animax, which became the first ever television network dedicated solely to anime. He also produced the acclaimed

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-directed films ''

Tokyo Godfathers is a 2003 Japanese animated tragicomedy adventure film written and directed by Satoshi Kon. The film stars live-action actors such as Toru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegaki, and Aya Okamoto as the lead voice actors. Kon was inspired by the 1948 American ...

'' and ''

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'', and has sat on numerous well-known summits on Japanese animation. In addition to his management and production responsibilities, Takiyama has also sat on the panels of numerous Animax events. He has received a bachelor of arts degree of the Department of Literature of

Kokugakuin University Kokugakuin University (國學院大學; ''Kokugakuin Daigaku'', abbreviated as 國學大 ''Kokugakudai'' or 國大 ''Kokudai'') is a private university, whose main office is in Tokyo's Shibuya district. The academic programs and research include ...

in 1973.

Productions

Anime television series

*'' Serendipity Monogatari: Pyua-tō no Nakama-tachi'' (1983) *''

Time Travel Tondekeman is an anime series directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and Akira Sugino. It was written by Junki Takegami and produced by Animax network president Masao Takiyama. Logo Cake Entertainment It was originally broadcast by Fuji Television in Japan between ...

'' (1989) *'' Ningyo Hime Marina no Bōken'' (1991) *'' Ashita e Free Kick'' (1992) *''

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'' (1995) *''

Kogepan is a Japanese character from the company San-X, who, like Sanrio creations Hello Kitty and Badtz Maru, can be found in books, anime, toys, stationery, and a number of other formats. The character is a burnt red bean bread bun who lives in a '' ...

'' (2001) *'' Hungry Heart: Wild Striker'' (2002–03) *''

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'' (2003) *''

Aishiteruze Baby is a shōjo romance manga by Yoko Maki. It was serialized by Shueisha in '' Ribon'' from April 2002 and January 2005 and collected in seven bound volumes. It was adapted as a 26-episode anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment ...

'' (2004) *''

Gallery Fake is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujihiko Hosono. It was firstly serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Big Comic Spirits'' from 1992 to 2005, with its chapters collected in thirty-two ''tankōbon' ...

'' (2005) *'' Jinzō Konchū Kabuto Borg VXV'' (2006–2007) *''

Jūsō Kikō Dancouga Nova is an area in Yodogawa-ku in north central Osaka, Japan. The core of the area is Jūsō Station, the hub station of the Hankyu Railway system. The area typifies the unique culture of Osaka. Situated across the Yodo River from central Osak ...

'' (2007) *'' Persona: Trinity Soul'' (2008) *''

Kurozuka Kurozuka (, "black mound") is the grave of an onibaba in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture (previously Oodaira), Adachi District or the legend of that onibaba. It lives in Adachigahara (the name of the eastern shore of Abukuma River as well a ...

'' (2008) *''

Viper's Creed is a mecha action anime series created by Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan with animation by AIC Spirits and Digital Frontier. Though Hiroyuki Kanbe is the main director of the show, Shinji Aramaki is solely responsible for the creation and co ...

'' (2009)

Live-action series

*'' Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy'' (2004)

OVA

*''

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'' (1994) *''

'' (2002)

Movies

*''

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'' (1992) *'' Screamers'' (1995) *''

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'' (2001) *''

'' (2003) *'' Steamboy'' (2004) *''

'' (2006) *'' Resident Evil: Degeneration'' (2008)

References

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