Ryōsuke Takahashi

Ryōsuke Takahashi (高橋 良輔, Takahashi Ryōsuke, born January 11, 1943) is a Japanese anime director,^[1] screenwriter, and producer. He has worked for Sunrise on many anime shows in the real robot genre, including Armored Trooper VOTOMS, Fang of the Sun Dougram, Panzer World Galient, and Blue Comet SPT Layzner.

Ryosuke Takahashi
高橋 良輔
Born	髙橋 良輔 (1943-01-11) January 11, 1943 (age 81) Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Other names	Hannome no Wasohachi (奇数 和十八), et al
Occupation(s)	Animation director, scriptwriter, producer
Years active	1964–present
Notable work	Armored Trooper VOTOMS Fang of the Sun Dougram Blue Comet SPT Layzner

Works

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Refs[2]
1965	W3	Script, Production
1967	Gokū no Daibōken	Production
1967	Princess Knight	Production
1967–68	Oraa Guzura Dado	Production, Storyboard	1st TV series
1968	Animal 1 ja:アニマル1	Production
1969	Dororo	Production
1971	Wandering Sun	Production、Storyboard
1971	Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai ja:国松さまのお通りだい	Production
1973–74	Zero Tester series	Chief Director, ED1「愛する大地」Lyrics		[3]
1975	Kum-Kum	Continuity
1977	Manga ijin monogatari ja:まんが偉人物語	Production
1979–80	Cyborg 009	Director	2nd TV series
1980	Astro Boy	Script	1980 TV series
1981	The Sea Prince and the Fire Child	Setting cooperation	Feature film
1981	Akuma to Himegimi ja:悪魔と姫ぎみ	Production	Feature film
1981–83	Fang of the Sun Dougram	Script, Director, Production、Storyboard, Original work
1983–84	Armored Trooper Votoms	Original creator, Director, Script, Storyboard
1983	Choro-Q Dougram	Draft	Feature film
1983	Dougram: Documentary of the Fang of the Sun	Draft, Director, ED「さらばやさしき日々よ」Lyrics	Feature film
1984–85	Panzer World Galient	Draft, Director
1985	Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Last Red Shoulder	Original creator, Director	OVA
1985–86	Blue Comet SPT Layzner	Original creator, Chief Director, Director, Script, Storyboard
1986	Panzer World Galient	Production	OVA "Part III"
1986	Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Big Battle	Original creator, Director	OVA
1986	Blue Comet SPT Layzner	Original work, Director	OVA "Act. III"
1987–88	Oraa Guzura Dado	Production, Storyboard	2nd TV series
1988	Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Red Shoulder Document: Roots of Ambition	Original creator, Director	OVA
1988–89	Ronin Warriors	Series configuration
1988–89	Armor Hunter Mellowlink	Original work, Series configuration	OVA
1991	Eiyu Gaiden Mozaika ja:英雄凱伝モザイカ	Director	OVA
1992	Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory	Writer	OVA eps. 8-10
1993	The Cockpit	Director	OVA ep. 3
1993–2003	Konpeki no Kantai	Script	OVA
1994	Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Shining Heresy ja:装甲騎兵ボトムズ 赫奕たる異端	Original work, Director	OVA
1996–98	The Silent Service	Director	TV special
1997–98	The King of Braves GaoGaiGar	Producer
1997–2002	Kyokujitsu no Kantai	Script	OVA
1998–99	Gasaraki	Original creator, Director
1999–2000	Blue Gender	Original creator, Co-Director, Co-Writer	Television
2000	Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran	Script
2004–05	Morizo series モリゾーとキッコロ	Director	2 seasons
2004	Phoenix	Director
2006	Flag	Original work, Series Director	OVA
2006–07	Intrigue in the Bakumatsu – Irohanihoheto	Series Director, Original creator
2007–08	Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files	Original work, Director	OVA, also movie version 2009
2010	Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Phantom Chapter	Original work・Director	OVA
2011	Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Alone Again	Director	OVA
2012	Ozuma	Series Director
2021	Muteking the Dancing Hero	Chief Director
2024	The Fable	Director		[4]

References

1. Lunning, Frenchy (2007). Mechademia 2: Networks of Desire. U of Minnesota Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-8166-5266-2.
2. • "アニメ / メディア芸術データベース – 高橋良輔" [Anime / Media Arts Database (search results) – Ryosuke Takahashi]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
   • "著者：高橋良輔" [Author: Ryosuke Takahashi]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
3. Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy (2006). The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Stone Bridge Press, 2006. ISBN 1845765001.
4. Loo, Egan (October 22, 2023). "The Fable TV Anime Unveils Designs, Spring 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 22, 2023.

External links

• Ryōsuke Takahashi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia