Noriko Takao
Directing · Second Unit Director · Director · Storyboard Artist
Active 2005–present
Noriko Takao (高雄 統子, Takao Noriko) is a Japanese animator, animation director, storyboarder and director. After working for Kyoto Animation, she became a freelancer.
Filmography
DARLING in the FRANXX (2018) — Key Animation · DirectorClannad (2007) — Director · Storyboard ArtistThe Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010) — Storyboard Artist · Second Unit Director · Key AnimationThe Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006) — Director · Storyboard Artist · Key AnimationFate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia (2019) — Storyboard ArtistK-ON! (2009) — Director · Opening/Ending Animation · Storyboard Artist · Key AnimationSaint☆Young Men (2013) — Second Unit Director · Director · Storyboard Artist · Key AnimationLucky Star (2007) — Director · Storyboard Artist · Key AnimationWonder Egg Priority (2021) — Director · Storyboard ArtistKanon (2006) — Assistant Director · DirectorAir (2005) — Key AnimationTHE iDOLM@STER (2011) — Director · Storyboard ArtistSaint☆Young Men (2012) — Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Director · StoryboardOccultic;Nine (2016) — Key Animation · Storyboard Artist · DirectorTHE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future! (2014) — Storyboard ArtistMunto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time (2005) — Key AnimationTHE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls (2015) — Storyboard · Series Composition · Series Director · Storyboard ArtistCinderella Girls Theatre (2017) — Director