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Kazuyoshi Katayama

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Art Department
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Kazuyoshi Katayama was born on 28 August 1959 in Uji, Kyoto, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), The Big O (1999) and King of Thorn (2009). He is married to Yumiko Horasawa.
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    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
    8.0
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1984
    The Big O (1999)
    The Big O
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer(as Hajime Yatate)
    Eri Sendai and Kana Hanazawa in King of Thorn (2009)
    King of Thorn
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 2009
    Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992)
    Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Writer

    • The Big O (1999)
      The Big O
      7.5
      TV Series
      • composition
      • creator
      • original story (as Hajime Yatate)
      • 1999–2023
    • Hello from the Countries of the World (2015)
      Hello from the Countries of the World
      5.4
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2015
    • Eri Sendai and Kana Hanazawa in King of Thorn (2009)
      King of Thorn
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Manga Entertainment: The Art of Anime (2005)
      Manga Entertainment: The Art of Anime
      6.7
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Argentosoma (2000)
      Argentosoma
      6.5
      TV Series
      • creator
      • original concept
      • 2000–2002
    • Sentimental Journey (1998)
      Sentimental Journey
      7.2
      TV Series
      • composition
      • 1998
    • Appleseed (1988)
      Appleseed
      6.3
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 1988

    Director

    • The Big O (1999)
      The Big O
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999–2023
    • Hello from the Countries of the World (2015)
      Hello from the Countries of the World
      5.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Eri Sendai and Kana Hanazawa in King of Thorn (2009)
      King of Thorn
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Manga Entertainment: The Art of Anime (2005)
      Manga Entertainment: The Art of Anime
      6.7
      Video
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Argentosoma (2000)
      Argentosoma
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000–2002
    • Sentimental Journey (1998)
      Sentimental Journey
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Those Who Hunt Elves (1996)
      Those Who Hunt Elves
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Super Atragon (1995)
      Super Atragon
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992)
      Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1992–1994
    • Doomed Megalopolis (1991)
      Doomed Megalopolis
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Appleseed (1988)
      Appleseed
      6.3
      Video
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Maison Ikkoku (1986)
      Maison Ikkoku
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1986–1987
    • Mahô no idol Pastel Yumi (1986)
      Mahô no idol Pastel Yumi
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1986
    • The Supergal (1986)
      The Supergal
      6.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 1986
    • Ninja Robots (1985)
      Ninja Robots
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1986

    Art Department

    • Marina Inoue, Yûki Kaji, and Yui Ishikawa in Attack on Titan (2013)
      Attack on Titan
      9.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022
    • Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory (2018)
      Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory
      7.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul (2017)
      Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (2017)
      Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
      7.8
      Video Game
      • storyboard artist: FMV
      • 2017
    • The Dragon Dentist (2017)
      The Dragon Dentist
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • Star Blazers 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark (2014)
      Star Blazers 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
      7.1
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • Short Peace (2013)
      Short Peace
      6.8
      • storyboard artist (segment A Farewell to Weapons)
      • 2013
    • Eri Sendai and Kana Hanazawa in King of Thorn (2009)
      King of Thorn
      6.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007)
      Appleseed: Ex Machina
      7.0
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007
    • Ergo Proxy (2006)
      Ergo Proxy
      7.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Ayako Kawasumi, Kazuya Nakai, and Ginpei Sato in Samurai Champloo (2004)
      Samurai Champloo
      8.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2004–2005
    • Rumbling Hearts (2003)
      Rumbling Hearts
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2003
    • The Big O (1999)
      The Big O
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1999–2003
    • Gate Keepers 21 (2002)
      Gate Keepers 21
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2002
    • Betterman (1999)
      Betterman
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1999

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Hajime Yatate
    • Born
      • August 28, 1959
      • Uji, Kyoto, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Yumiko Horasawa? - present

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