Yasuhiro Takemoto
Directing · Director · Second Unit Director · Key Animation
Born Apr 5, 1972 · Ako, Hyogo, Japan
Active 1995–2019
Yasuhiro Takemoto (Japanese: 武本 康弘, April 5, 1972 – July 18, 2019) was a Japanese animator and television and film director. He worked at Kyoto Animation for almost his entire animation career after joining the company in 1996.
Filmography
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved (2025) - Series DirectorSound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day (2019) - Second Unit DirectorViolet Evergarden (2018) - Director · Storyboard ArtistLiz and the Blue Bird (2018) - Second Unit DirectorLove, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018) - Second Unit DirectorMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2017) - Series Director · Writer · Opening/Ending Animation · Storyboard ArtistMyriad Colors Phantom World (2016) - Storyboard Artist · Opening/Ending Animation · DirectorSound! Euphonium (2015) - Storyboard Artist · Key Animation · Director · Opening/Ending AnimationBeyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future (2015) - Key AnimationHigh☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days (2015) - Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist · DirectorAmagi Brilliant Park (2014) - Writer · Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Opening/Ending Animation · DirectorBeyond the Boundary (2013) - Director · Storyboard ArtistFree! (2013) - Director · Storyboard ArtistTamako Market (2013) - Director · Storyboard Artist · Key Animation · Opening/Ending AnimationLove, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (2012) - Director · Storyboard ArtistHyouka (2012) - Series Director · Director · Storyboard ArtistNichijou: My Ordinary Life (2011) - Director · Assistant Director · Key Animation · Storyboard ArtistThe Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010) - Director · Storyboard Artist · Key AnimationK-ON! (2009) - Key Animation · Opening/Ending Animation · Storyboard ArtistClannad (2007) - Storyboard Artist · DirectorLucky Star (2007) - Series Director · Storyboard Artist · DirectorThe Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006) - Director · Writer · Storyboard ArtistFull Metal Panic! (2002) - Director · Series Director · WriterInuYasha (2000) - Key Animation