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Yoshio Takeuchi

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Yoshio Takeuchi is known for Akira (1988), Cat's Eye (1983) and Kizuoibito (1986).
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    • Known for

    Akira (1988)
    Akira
    8.0
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1988
    Toshiko Fujita, Chika Sakamoto, and Keiko Toda in Cat's Eye (1983)
    Cat's Eye
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Kizuoibito (1986)
    Kizuoibito
    3.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Time Stranger (1986)
    Time Stranger
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1986

    Credits

    IMDbPro

    Director

    • Black Jack Final (2011)
      Black Jack Final
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Night Head Genesis (2006)
      Night Head Genesis
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Astro Boy: Mighty Atom: Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZA (2005)
      Astro Boy: Mighty Atom: Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZA
      Short
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Boku no Boukuugou
      TV Movie
      • director
      • 2005
    • My Air Raid Shelter
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Tako ni natta okâsan (2003)
      Tako ni natta okâsan
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Beyblade (2001)
      Beyblade
      6.9
      TV Series
      • series director: V-Force
      • series director
      • Director
      • 2002–2003
    • Beyblade: The Movie - Fierce Battle (2002)
      Beyblade: The Movie - Fierce Battle
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children (2000)
      Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000–2001
    • Jungle Emperor Leo (1997)
      Jungle Emperor Leo
      6.6
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Soriton no akuma (1996)
      Soriton no akuma
      5.8
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Oishinbo: Nichibei kome sensô
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Eiga Kaiketsu Zorori: Mahô tsukai no deshi dai-kaizoku no takara-sagashi
      Short
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Oishinbo: Kyûkyoku tai shikô chôju ryôri taiketsu!!
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1992
    • The Rose of Versailles: I'll Love You As Long As I Live (1990)
      The Rose of Versailles: I'll Love You As Long As I Live
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1990

    Writer

    • Pururun! Shizuku chan (2006)
      Pururun! Shizuku chan
      6.6
      TV Series
      • teleplay (as Kei Hiyoshi)
      • 2007
    • Boku no Boukuugou
      TV Movie
      • screenwriter (as Hiroo Takeuchi)
      • 2005
    • My Air Raid Shelter
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Beyblade: The Movie - Fierce Battle (2002)
      Beyblade: The Movie - Fierce Battle
      5.8
      • screenplay
      • 2002
    • Soreike! Anpanman: Tekka no Maki-chan to Kin no Kamameshidon
      Short
      • screenplay (as Megumi Hiyoshi)
      • 2002
    • Harlock Saga (1999)
      Harlock Saga
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • script (as Megumi Hiyoshi)
      • 1999
    • Soreike! Anpanman: Anpanman to Tanoshii Nakama-tachi
      • screenplay: "Yakisobapanman and the Baikin Western" (as Megumi Hiyoshi)
      • 1999
    • Soreike! Anpanman: Anpanman to Okashi na Nakama
      Short
      • screenplay: "Omusubiman and the Haunted House" (as Megumi Hiyoshi)
      • 1998
    • Jungle Emperor Leo (1997)
      Jungle Emperor Leo
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 1997
    • Soriton no akuma (1996)
      Soriton no akuma
      5.8
      • Writer
      • 1996
    • Bounty Hunter: The Hard (1996)
      Bounty Hunter: The Hard
      5.8
      Video
      • script (as Megumi Hiyoshi)
      • 1996
    • Soreike! Anpanman: Anpanman to Happy O-Tanjôbi (1995)
      Soreike! Anpanman: Anpanman to Happy O-Tanjôbi
      Short
      • composition (as Megumi Hiyoshi)
      • 1995
    • Eiga Kaiketsu Zorori: Mahô tsukai no deshi dai-kaizoku no takara-sagashi
      Short
      • screenplay (as Megumi Hiyoshi)
      • 1993
    • Tengai Makyou: Jiraiya Oboro-hen (1990)
      Tengai Makyou: Jiraiya Oboro-hen
      TV Mini Series
      • screenplay
      • 1990
    • The Rose of Versailles: I'll Love You As Long As I Live (1990)
      The Rose of Versailles: I'll Love You As Long As I Live
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • composition
      • 1990

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Pokémon (1997)
      Pokémon
      7.6
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 2012–2013
    • Black Jack: Futari no kuroi isha (2005)
      Black Jack: Futari no kuroi isha
      6.6
      • unit director
      • 2005
    • Akira (1988)
      Akira
      8.0
      • assistant director
      • 1988
    • Space Adventure Cobra (1982)
      Space Adventure Cobra
      7.1
      • assistant director
      • 1982
    • Tomorrow's Joe 2 (1981)
      Tomorrow's Joe 2
      7.5
      • assistant director
      • 1981
    • Aim for the Ace!: The Movie (1979)
      Aim for the Ace!: The Movie
      6.7
      • assistant director
      • 1979
    • Samurai Giants (1973)
      Samurai Giants
      6.9
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1974
    • Aim for the Ace (1973)
      Aim for the Ace
      7.1
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1973–1974
    • Himitsu no Akko-chan (1969)
      Himitsu no Akko-chan
      7.5
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1969
    • Sally the Witch (1966)
      Sally the Witch
      6.5
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1968

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Kei Hiyoshi

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