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Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

anime is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

often associated with

Studio Deen is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1975 by former Sunrise producer Hiroshi Hasegawa, along with a team of ex-Sunrise animators. The studio owns three subsidiaries: Danny Donghua (), a Chinese sub-contracting studio; Megumi (め組), a di ...

Toei Animation is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including '' Sally the Witch'', '' GeGeGe no Kitarō'', '' Mazinger Z'', '' Galaxy Express 999'', '' Cutie Honey'', '' Dr. Slu ...

, and

Sunrise Sunrise (or sunup) is the moment when the upper rim of the Sun appears on the horizon in the morning, at the start of the Sun path. The term can also refer to the entire process of the solar disk crossing the horizon. Terminology Although the S ...

. He penned a number of scripts for Sunrise's

TV series A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, and cable, or distributed digitally on streaming platf ...

The Vision of Escaflowne is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. It premiered from April to September 1996, on TV Tokyo. Sony's anime satellite channel, Animax also aired the series, both in Japan and on its various worldwide networks, includi ...

'', as well as writing the movie version, '' Escaflowne: A Girl in Gaea'' with

director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''D ...

Kazuki Akane is a Japanese animation director. Until the early 2000s, he was a staff member of the anime studio Sunrise, where he collaborated with Shoji Kawamori to direct his most famous work, '' The Vision of Escaflowne''. Since that time, he worked ext ...

. He also worked on scripts for the 2002 ''

Kanon Kanon may refer to: Media and literature * ''Kanon'' (video game), a Japanese visual novel by Key, later adapted into anime series * ''Kanon'' (manga), a manga by Chiho Saito * ''Daimajin Kanon'', a Japanese tokusatsu television drama * '' Der K ...

'' anime television series. His other major works include ''

Ranma ½ is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from August 1987 to March 1996, with the chapters collected in 38 volumes by Shogakukan. The story revolves a ...

'', ''

Sailor Moon Sailor Stars ''Sailor Moon Sailor Stars'', or simply ''Sailor Stars'', is the fifth and final season of ''Sailor Moon'', a Japanese magical girl anime series based on the ''Sailor Moon'' manga series by Naoko Takeuchi; the season was directed by Takuya Igar ...

'', '' Cutey Honey Flash'', ''

Digimon Savers ''Digimon Data Squad'', known in Japan as , is the fifth anime television series in the ''Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series aired in Japan on Fuji TV from April 2006 to March 2007. A standalone film based on the se ...

'', ''

DokiDoki! PreCure , is a Japanese anime series produced by Toei Animation and the tenth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the eighth generation of Cures. The series is produced by Hiroaki Shibata, who produced ''Digimon Data Sq ...

'', and ''

Blue Exorcist is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Kazue Kato. The story revolves around Rin Okumura, a teenager who discovers that he and his twin brother Yukio are the sons of Satan, born from a human woman, and he is ...

''.

Anime

Television

* series head writer denoted in bold *''

Madö King Granzört is a Japanese mecha animated series produced by Sunrise and Asatsu, created and directed by Ōji Hiroi ('' Sakura Wars'', '' Far East of Eden'') and written by Shūji Iuchi ('' Mashin Hero Wataru''). It aired in NTV from April 7, 1989, ...

'' (1989): as Shizumu Higa *''

Mashin Hero Wataru 2 Mashin (, also Romanized as Māshīn; also known as Deh-e Māshīn and Marshīn) is a village in Taftan-e Jonubi Rural District, Nukabad District, Khash County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic ...

'' (1991): as Shizumu Higa *'' Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei'' (1992) *'' Ranma ½ Nettohen'' (1992) *''Super Zugan'' (1992–1993) *''

Shippū! Iron Leaguer is an anime television series produced by Sunrise. Directed by Tetsurō Amino and featuring mecha designs by Kunio Okawara, it premiered on TV Tokyo on April 6, 1993, and ended its run on March 29, 1994, spanning a total of 52 episodes. A ...

'' (1993–1994) *''

Mobile Fighter G Gundam ''Mobile Fighter G Gundam'', also known in Japan as (and commonly referred to as simply ''G Gundam''), is a 1994 Japanese animated television series produced by Sunrise and the fifth installment in the long-running ''Gundam'' franchise ...

'' (1994–1995) *'' Zenki'' (1995) *''

Sailor Moon SuperS The fourth season of the ''Sailor Moon'' anime series, ''Sailor Moon SuperS'' (originally released in Japan as , and later as ''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon SuperS'') was produced by Toei Animation and directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. It adapts the ...

'' (1995–1996) *''Kuma no Putaro'' (1995–1996) *''

'' (1996) *''

'' (1996–1997) *''

Revolutionary Girl Utena is a Japanese anime television series created by Be-Papas, a production group formed by director Kunihiko Ikuhara and composed of himself, Chiho Saito, Shinya Hasegawa, Yōji Enokido and Yūichirō Oguro. The series was produced by ...

'' (1997): as Noboru Higa *'' You’re Under Arrest'' (1993–1996) *'' Don’t Leave Me Alone, Daisy'' (1997) *''

Cutie Honey Flash is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation, part of the Go Nagai's ''Cutie Honey'' franchise. Airing in Japan, the series assumed the timeslot of '' Sailor Stars'', the final story arc of the long-running ''Sailor Moon ...

'' (1997–1998) *''

Cowboy Bebop is a 1998 Japanese neo-noir space Western anime television series that aired on TV Tokyo and Wowow from 1998 to 1999. It was created and animated by Sunrise (company), Sunrise, led by a production team of director Shinichirō Watanabe, ...

'' (1998) *'' Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective'' (1998) *''

Shadow Skill ''Shadow Skill'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Megumu Okada. The series has been adapted into four original video animations released from 1995 to 1996 and an anime adaptation produced by Studio Deen aired on T ...

'' (1998) *''

Kocchi Muite! Miiko is a Japanese '' shōjo'' comedy manga series by Eriko Ono. It has been published by Shogakukan in ''Ciao'' since 1995 and collected in 37 bound volumes. It is a sequel to an earlier series, , and depicts the home and school life of a cheerf ...

'' (1998–1999) *''

Hatsumei Boy Kanipan is a 1998 Japanese anime television series produced by Nihon Ad Systems, NAS and TV Tokyo, animated by Studio Comet and sponsored by Sega. The series was inspired by the 1994 SNES game ''Robotrek'', developed by Quintet (company), Quintet. ...

'' (1998–1999) *'' Chō Hatsumei Boy Kanipan'' (1999) *'' I’m Gonna Be An Angel!'' (1999) *''

Medabots ''Medabots'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese role-playing video game franchise created by Rin Horuma (Horumarin) and currently owned by Imagineer. The main series of RPGs focus on collecting and battling with the titular robots. The bulk of t ...

'' (1999–2000) *''

Great Teacher Onizuka ''Great Teacher Onizuka'', officially abbreviated as ''GTO'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tooru Fujisawa. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from January ...

'' (1999–2000) *''

Hunter × Hunter ''Hunter × Hunter'' (pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since March 1998, although the man ...

'' (1999–2001) * ''

Ghost Stories A ghost story is any piece of fiction, or drama, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or characters' belief in them."Ghost Stories" in Margaret Drabble (ed.), ''Oxford Companion to English Literature''. ...

'' (2000–2001) * '' You’re Under Arrest 2'' (2001) * ''

UFO Baby is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mika Kawamura. The manga was serialized by Kodansha in ''Nakayoshi'' from February 1998 to March 2002, and the chapters were collected into nine ''tankōbon'' volumes. It was adapted in ...

'' (2001) * ''

'' (2002) * ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...

'' (2002–2003) * ''

Duel Masters is a multimedia franchise consisting of multiple manga and anime series, a trading card game, and several video games. It began as a manga adaptation of '' Magic: The Gathering'' before branching off in 2002. Plot The sto ...

'' (2002–2003) * '' Crush Gear Nitro'' (2003–2004) * ''

Diamond Daydreams is a Japanese game series, set in Hokkaidō. The series was developed by Red Company and published by Hudson Soft. An anime version and a manga adaptation have also been released. History The series began with , which was released on March ...

'' (2004) * ''Zukkoke Sanningumi Kusunoki Yashiki no Guruguru-sama'' (2004) * ''

Tetsujin 28-go , known as simply ''Tetsujin 28'' in international releases, is a 1956 manga written and illustrated by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, who would also create '' Giant Robo''. The series centers on the adventures of a young boy named Shotaro Kaneda, ...

'' (2004) * '' Duel Masters Charge'' (2004–2006) * '' Mushiking: The King of Beetles'' (2005–2006) * '' Zoids: Genesis'' (2005–2006) * '' Project Blue Earth SOS'' (2006) * '' Happiness!'' (2006) * ''

Digimon Data Squad ''Digimon Data Squad'', known in Japan as , is the fifth anime television series in the ''Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series aired in Japan on Fuji TV from April 2006 to March 2007. A standalone film based on the se ...

'' (2006–2007) * ''

Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku o is a Japanese Eroge, adult visual novel produced by Giga (brand), Giga, originally released on March 31, 2006. The game was ported to the PlayStation 2 in 2007, the PlayStation Portable in 2009, and the PlayStation Vita in 2015 came with add ...

'' (2007) * ''

Zenmai Zamurai is a Japanese children's anime created by Momoko Maruyama and Ryōtarō Kuwamoto (m&k). It aired daily in the mornings and afternoons on NHK Educational TV in Japan. The series focuses on the main title character, Zenmai Zamurai, who lives in ...

'' (2007) * '' Kyo Kara Maoh! Third Series'' (2008) * ''

Psychic Squad ''Psychic Squad'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Shiina. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from July 2005 to July 2021, with its chapters collect ...

'' (2008) * '' Hakuoki ~Shinsengumi Kitan~'' (2010) * ''

'' (2011) * ''

'' (2013–2014) * ''

Gaist Crusher is an action video game developed by Treasure and published by Capcom. It was released for the Nintendo 3DS on December 5, 2013 in Japan. The game launched as a part of a cross-media franchise including manga adaptations in Shueisha magaz ...

'' (2013–2014) * ''

Shōnen Maid is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ototachibana. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation aired between April and July 2016. Plot After the tragic death of his mother, Chihiro Komiya, an orphaned fourth grader in el ...

'' (2016) * '' Future Card Buddyfight Triple D'' (2016–2017) * '' Cardfight!! Vanguard Prime'' (2018–2019) * '' Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō'' (2018–2019) * '' Kochoki'' (2019) * '' Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden if'' (2020) * '' Catch! Teenieping'' (2021–)

OVAs

* series head writer denoted in bold * '' Madö King Granzört: An Adventure Story'' (1992) * ''

'' ** ''OVA'' (1993–1994) ** ''Special'' (1994–1995) ** ''Super'' (1995–1996) ** ''Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep'' (2008) * '' Tekken: The Motion Picture'' (1998) * ''Gosen Zosan e'' (1998–1999) * ''Oni-Tensei'' (2000) * '' Arcade Gamer Fubuki'' (2002–2003) * ''

Mizuiro is a visual novel made by NekoNeko Soft released in 2001. It has versions for four different platforms: Windows CD (3 Disc), Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and Windows DVD-Rom. There were two anime OVA adaptations of the game, a two-episode he ...

'' (2003)

Films

* ''

'' ** ''Big Trouble in Nekonron, China'' (1991) ** ''Nihao, My Concubine'' (1992) ** ''Super Indiscriminate Decisive Battle! Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix'' (1994) * '' Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie'' (1995) * '' Cutie Honey Flash: The Movie'' (1997) * ''

Escaflowne is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. It premiered from April to September 1996, on TV Tokyo. Sony's anime satellite channel, Animax also aired the series, both in Japan and on its various worldwide networks, includi ...

'' (2000) * '' Digimon Data Squad: Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!!'' (2006) * '' DokiDoki! PreCure the Movie: Mana’s Getting Married!? The Dress of Hope Tied to the Future!'' (2013)

Live action

Television

* ''

Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series and the twenty-third entry of the long-running Japanese ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. Its footage was used in the American television series '' Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue''. It aired from February 21 ...

'' (1999–2000) * ''

Mirai Sentai Timeranger is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series and the 24th series in Toei's Super Sentai metaseries. Footage from this series was used in the American production '' Power Rangers Time Force''. It aired from February 13, 2000, to February 11, ...

'' (2000) * '' Sengoku Basara: Midnight Party'' (2012)

Films

* '' Mirai Sentai Timeranger vs. GoGoFive'' (2001) * ''Sengoku Basara: Midnight Party Remix'' (2012)

External links

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