was a

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screenwriter who first began his career during the "revolutionary era" of

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on ''Mach GoGoGo'' (''

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''), ''

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'' (''Battle of the Planets/G-Force''), and '' Yatterman''. Toriumi was born in the northern Japanese prefecture of

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. After trying his hand at live-action at

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, he began writing animation scripts at

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for ''Mighty Atom'' (''

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'') in 1964. He went on to devote himself full-time to television at

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in 1965. He contributed to '' Casshern'', '' Tekkaman'' and ''

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''. He later began writing for such

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works as '' Armored Trooper VOTOMS'', ''Yoroiden Samurai Troopers'' ('' Ronin Warriors''), ''Mister Ajikko''. He also wrote the novel versions of ''Gatchaman'', ''Shin Heiyōden'' and Dororo, as well as the ''Anime Scenario Nyūmon'' (The Introduction to Anime Scriptwriting). He used the ''Anime Scenario Nyūmon'' book when he became a vocational school teacher for future generations of scriptwriters. He also chaired Ohtori Koubou, a support organization for scriptwriters. He received the (''Scenario'') Scriptwriting Award from the Japan Writers Guild on May 26, 2000.

Death

On January 17, 2008, he succumbed to

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in a

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hospital, aged 78. He was survived by his wife, Kazuyo.

Filmography

Television

* series planner/head writer denoted in bold * ''

'' (1965) * '' Space Ace'' (1965-1966) * ''

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'' (1967-1968) * '' Oraa Guzura Dado'' (1967-1968) * ''

'' (1967-1968) * '' Himitsu no Akko-chan'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1969) * '' The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee'' (1970-1971) * '' Inakappe Taishō'' (1970-1972) * ''Animentary: The Decision'' (1971) * ''

'' (1972) * '' Pinocchio: The Series'' (1972)Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy. '' The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Revised and Expanded Edition''. — Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press, 2006. — P. 7. — * '' Tamagon the Counselor'' (1972-1973) * ''

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'' (1973) * '' Casshan'' (1973-1974) * '' New Honeybee Hutch'' (1974) * '' Urikupen Kyūjotai'' (1974-1975) * '' Tekkaman: The Space Knight'' (1975) * ''

'' (1975-1976) * '' Gowappa 5 Gōdam'' (1976) * '' Paul’s Miraculous Adventure'' (1976-1977) * '' Temple the Balloonist'' (1977-1978) * '' Yatterman'' (1977-1979) * '' Uchū Majin Daikengo'' (1978-1979) * ''

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'' (1978-1979) * '' Gatchaman Fighter'' (1979-1980) * '' Zenderman'' (1979-1980) * '' Space Warrior Baldios'' (1980) * '' Zukkoke Knight - Don De La Mancha'' (1980) * ''Anime Yasei no Sakebi'' (1982) *'' Armored Trooper Votoms'' (1983-1984) * ''

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'' (1984) *''

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'' (1984-1985) *''Oraa Guzura Dado'' (1987-1988) *'' Ronin Warriors'' (1988-1989) * ''

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'' (1988-1989): eps 70-99 *'' The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee'' (1989-1990) * '' Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi'' (1991-1992) * '' Jungle King Tar-chan'' (1993-1994) * '' Ginga Sengoku Gun'yūden Rai'' (1994-1995)

Film

* '' Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie'' (1978)

OVA

* ''Kentauros no Densetsu'' (1987)

References

External links

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