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Takao Yotsuji

  • Director
  • Sound Department
  • Art Department
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Takao Yotsuji is known for Scientific Adventure Team Tansar 5 (1979), Shenmue II (2001) and Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger (1983).
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    Known for

    Scientific Adventure Team Tansar 5 (1979)
    Scientific Adventure Team Tansar 5
    TV Series
    • Director
    Shenmue II (2001)
    Shenmue II
    8.9
    Video Game
    • Director(original version)
    • 2001
    Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger (1983)
    Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Galaxy Cyclone Braiger (1981)
    Galaxy Cyclone Braiger
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director

    • Shenmue II (2001)
      Shenmue II
      8.9
      Video Game
      • scenario director (original version)
      • 2001
    • Bite Me! Chameleon (1992)
      Bite Me! Chameleon
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • general director
      • 1992–1996
    • Offside (1993)
      Offside
      Video
      • chief director
      • 1993
    • Twin Hawks (1984)
      Twin Hawks
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1984–1985
    • Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger (1983)
      Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger
      6.3
      TV Series
      • chief director
      • 1983–1984
    • Acrobunch (1982)
      Acrobunch
      5.8
      TV Series
      • general director (as Yoshinori Natsuki)
      • 1982
    • Galaxy Cyclone Braiger (1981)
      Galaxy Cyclone Braiger
      6.2
      TV Series
      • chief director
      • 1981–1982
    • Ochame kami monogatari koro koro Pollon (1982)
      Ochame kami monogatari koro koro Pollon
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1982–1983
    • Shin Tetsujin 28 (1980)
      Shin Tetsujin 28
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1980
    • Space Emperor God Sigma (1980)
      Space Emperor God Sigma
      6.9
      TV Series
      • director:
      • 1980
    • Sû kyatto (1980)
      Sû kyatto
      TV Series
      • chief director
      • episode director
      • 1980
    • Scientific Adventure Team Tansar 5 (1979)
      Scientific Adventure Team Tansar 5
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • general director
      • 1979–1980
    • Masatô Ibu, Shingo Kanemoto, Masaya Nihei, Sumi Shimamoto, Junpei Takiguchi, Kei Tomiyama, and Kinya Morikawa in The Ultraman (1979)
      The Ultraman
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1979
    • Tobidase! Machine Hiryuu (1977)
      Tobidase! Machine Hiryuu
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1977–1978
    • Zambot 3 (1977)
      Zambot 3
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1977

    Sound Department

    • Shenmue II (2001)
      Shenmue II
      8.9
      Video Game
      • voice recording director: original version
      • 2001
    • Bite Me! Chameleon (1992)
      Bite Me! Chameleon
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • sound director
      • 1996
    • Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger (1983)
      Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger
      6.3
      TV Series
      • recording director
      • 1983–1984
    • Galactic Gale Baxinger (1982)
      Galactic Gale Baxinger
      5.8
      TV Series
      • audio director
      • 1982–1983

    Art Department

    • Ah Kuei to Gatchinpô tenkomori
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2004–2005
    • Tales of Little Women (1987)
      Tales of Little Women
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1987
    • Mark Halloran, Doug Stone, and Brendan McKane in MASK (1985)
      MASK
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Tekao Yotsuji)
      • 1986
    • Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger (1983)
      Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger
      6.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1983
    • Shin Tetsujin 28 (1980)
      Shin Tetsujin 28
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1980
    • Space Warrior Baldios (1980)
      Space Warrior Baldios
      7.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Takawo Yotsuji)
      • 1980
    • Space Emperor God Sigma (1980)
      Space Emperor God Sigma
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1980
    • Scientific Adventure Team Tansar 5 (1979)
      Scientific Adventure Team Tansar 5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1979–1980
    • Masatô Ibu, Shingo Kanemoto, Masaya Nihei, Sumi Shimamoto, Junpei Takiguchi, Kei Tomiyama, and Kinya Morikawa in The Ultraman (1979)
      The Ultraman
      7.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1979
    • Zambot 3 (1977)
      Zambot 3
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1977

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      • Yoshinori Natsuki

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