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