Yoshirō Kataoka

Yoshirō Kataoka (片岡 義朗, Kataoka Yoshirō, born April 8, 1945 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan), also known by the nickname Hagera, is an anime producer and production designer.^{[1][user-generated source]} He has worked for the Tōkyū Agency, Asatsu DK, and NAS, and he currently works as a full-time advisor at Marvelous Entertainment. His proactive approach to planning anime when he worked at advertising firms has made him a front runner in his field.^{[1][user-generated source]}

Since 2000, Kataoka has worked on the Friday shōjo anime on TV Tokyo, including shows such as Hime-chan's Ribbon. In addition to being an anime producer, Kataoka produces anime musicals. He is also one of the founders of the Animax satellite channel and Aniraji,^{[1][user-generated source]} a radio program devoted to anime, manga, games and light novels.

Productions

• Ashita Tenki ni Naare (producer, Fuji TV)
• Chikkun Takkun (producer, Fuji TV)
• Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God (producer, Ashi)
• Battle Fighters: Fatal Fury (production planning, Fuji TV)^[2]
• Battle Fighters: Fatal Fury 2 (production planning, Fuji TV)^[3]
• Gu-Gu Ganmo (production planning, Fuji TV)
• Gunslinger Girl (production planning, Fuji TV, Animax)
• Hiatari Ryōkō! (production planning, Fuji TV)
• High School! Kimengumi (producer, Fuji TV, movie)
• Hime-chan's Ribbon (producer, TV Tokyo)
• Hunter x Hunter (production planning, Fuji TV, Animax)
• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (executive producer, Toho)
• Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō (production planning)
• Mushishi (production planning)
• Peach Girl (production planning, TV Tokyo)
• Sasuga no Sarutobi (producer, Fuji TV)
• School Rumble (production planning, TV Tokyo)
• Shura no Toki - Age of Chaos (production planning, TV Tokyo)
• Tonde Burin (production planning, MBS)
• Touch (producer, Fuji TV)
  • Touch: Sebango no Nai Ace (producer, Toho)
  • Touch 2: Sayonara no Okurimono (producer, Toho)
  • Touch 3: Kimi ga Tōri Sugita Ato ni (producer, Toho)

References

1. 片岡義朗とは - はてなダイアリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2006-09-17.^{[user-generated source]}
2. "バトルファイターズ 餓狼伝説 - allcinema ONLINE" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2006-09-17.
3. "バトルファイターズ 餓狼伝説２ - allcinema ONLINE" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2006-09-17.

External links

• (in Japanese) Hate na Diary
• Yoshirō Kataoka at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• (in Japanese) Japan Movie Database