was a Japanese

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and

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and

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. He worked at

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for almost his entire animation career after joining the company in 1996 until his death in 2019.

Career

After graduating, he entered at the prestigious Yoyogi Animation Institute, a specialized animation academy located in Yoyogi, Shibuya,

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. Upon graduation, he joined the animation studio

, where he became a director. His first major job as a director came in 2003 with ''

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''. Two years later he directed his sequel: ''The Second Raid''. In 2007, Takemoto replaced '' Lucky Star'' director

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after his dismissal. He led ''The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya'' and ''Nyorōn Churuya-san'' original net animation series, and was co-director with

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of the second season of ''

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'', broadcast in 2009, as well as the film ''

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''. In 2012 he was in charge of directing ''

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'', based on a series of mystery novels by

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. In the series collaborated as screenwriter

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, author of ''Full Metal Panic!''. Two years later, in 2014, Takemoto was commissioned to direct another series of Gatoh novels, ''

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''. Takemoto had a great knowledge of classical music. His usage of Shostakovich's 7th symphony in episode 11 ("The Day of Sagittarius") of ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' and the choice of

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's pieces for the film ''The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya'' were his ideas.

Death

Four days after the

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on July 18, 2019, Takemoto was declared missing by his father, who stated "he was untraceable". His death was later confirmed by his relatives and authorities.

Filmography

Director

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'': Director, Storyboard *''

'': Director, Screenplay (ep 5), Storyboard (ep 1, 9, 12), Episode Director (ep 12) *'' Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid'': DirectorMiya, Shotaro et al. "Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid". ''Newtype USA''. 5 (11) 46–47. November 2007. *''

'': Director, Script (ep 11.5), Storyboard (OP, ED 1, ED 2, ep 1–2, 22), Episode Director (ep 1, 22) *'' Lucky Star'': Director (ep 5 onwards) *''

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'': Director, Script (ep 3, 7, 9), Storyboard (OP, ED, ep 1–3, 13) *'' Nyorōn Churuya-san'': Director *'' Nurse Witch Komugi'': Director (ep 1-2), Storyboard (ep 1-2), Episode Director (ep 1-2) *''

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'': Storyboard (ep 3, 6), Episode Director (ep 3), Key Animation (OP, ep 3) *''

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'': Storyboard (ep 2, 4, 10), Episode Director (ep 2, 4, 10) *'' Beyond the Boundary -I'll Be Here- Future'': Key Animation *''

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'': Storyboard (ep 10, 16, 22), Episode Director (ep 10, 16, 22), Key Animation (ep 10, 22) *''

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'': Storyboard (ep 5, 24), Episode Director (ep 24) *''

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'': Storyboard (ep 14, 24), Episode Director (ep 14, 24) *''

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'': Key Animation (ep 10) *''

!'': Storyboard (ep 9, 23, 27), Episode Director (ep 27) *'' Master of Mosquiton'': Key Animation *''

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'': Storyboard (ep 8, 16, 22, 25), Episode Director (ep 8, 16, 22, 25), Key Animation (ep 2, 8) *''

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'': Storyboard (ep 7), Episode Director (ep 7), Key Animation (OP, ep 7) *'' Sound! Euphonium 2'': Storyboard (ep 2) *'' Sound! Euphonium: Todoketai Melody'': Storyboard *'' Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love'': Key Animation *''

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'': Key Animation (ep 23) *''

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'': Episode Director (ep 6) *''

'': Storyboard (ep 11), Episode Director (ep 11) *''

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'': Storyboard (ep 3, 6), Episode Director (ep 3, 6) *'' Violet Evergarden'': Storyboard (ep 4, 9), Episode Director (ep 9)

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