Takao Kato

Takao Kato (加 戸 誉 夫 Kato Takao; 1963–) is a Japanese anime director and animator, best known for directing the TV series of To Love-Ru, Pandora Hearts and Rio: Rainbow Gate!.

Ogre Slayer (1994)

There was once an ogre mother who gave birth to human looking child. Instead of an ogre's horn, this child was born with a sword in hand called the Onigirimaru (Ogre Slayer). He has no name and is only referred to by the name of his sword. Though he appears human, ...  (more)

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There was once an ogre mother who gave birth to human looking child. Instead of an ogre's horn, this child was born with a sword in hand called the Onigirimaru (Ogre Slayer). He has no name and is only referred to by the name of his sword. Though he appears human, ...  (more)

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Major: The Ball of Friendship (2008)

Goro briefly returns to Japan after a triumphant campaign in the US. He is heading towards Fukuoka where he played baseball when he was a fifth grader. Having just moved into a new town, this is where Goro faced a critical point in his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Kato
CAST:  Motoko Kumai  •  Showtaro Morikubo  •  Fuyuka Ono  •  Junko Noda

Goro briefly returns to Japan after a triumphant campaign in the US. He is heading towards Fukuoka where he played baseball when he was a fifth grader. Having just moved into a new town, this is where Goro faced a critical point in his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Kato
CAST:  Motoko Kumai  •  Showtaro Morikubo  •  Fuyuka Ono  •  Junko Noda

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember (2014)

Compilation film of "Space Battleship Yamato 2199" TV series. The year is 2199. The human race has been crushed in their war with the Gamilos, driven into underground cities by the invader's assault. Scientists estimate they have only a year left. The young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yutaka Izubuchi  •  Takao Kato
CAST:  Kikuko Inoue  •  Houko Kuwashima  •  Daisuke Ono  •  Takayuki Sugo

Compilation film of "Space Battleship Yamato 2199" TV series. The year is 2199. The human race has been crushed in their war with the Gamilos, driven into underground cities by the invader's assault. Scientists estimate they have only a year left. The young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yutaka Izubuchi  •  Takao Kato
CAST:  Kikuko Inoue  •  Houko Kuwashima  •  Daisuke Ono  •  Takayuki Sugo

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DIRECTION:  Takao Kato
CAST:  Kenichirou Matsuda  •  Kenji Hamada  •  Kei Shindo  •  Sachika Misawa

Gdleen (1990)

Due to a spacecraft malfunction, saleryman Ryu and his robot companion "MOS-01" crash land on the space ship/planet Gdleen. Ryu meets a cute Euredonian fairy called Fana and the two are soon entangled in a long standing war between the monsterous Babaress and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toyoo Ashida  •  Takao Kato
CAST:  Eriko Hara  •  Keiichi Nanba  •  Issei Futamata  •  Ichiro Nagai

Due to a spacecraft malfunction, saleryman Ryu and his robot companion "MOS-01" crash land on the space ship/planet Gdleen. Ryu meets a cute Euredonian fairy called Fana and the two are soon entangled in a long standing war between the monsterous Babaress and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toyoo Ashida  •  Takao Kato
CAST:  Eriko Hara  •  Keiichi Nanba  •  Issei Futamata  •  Ichiro Nagai

Compiler (1994)

When a world of 2-D beings discovers the existence of our universe, they send a team of beautiful Domni-Matrixes into our world to prepare it for total integration. However, once liberated from their flat and dreary 2-D existence, Compiler and Assembler quickly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Kato  •  Kiyoshi Murayama
CAST:  Naoko Matsui  •  Koichi Yamadera  •  Nozomu Sasaki  •  Yuko Mizutani

When a world of 2-D beings discovers the existence of our universe, they send a team of beautiful Domni-Matrixes into our world to prepare it for total integration. However, once liberated from their flat and dreary 2-D existence, Compiler and Assembler quickly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Kato  •  Kiyoshi Murayama
CAST:  Naoko Matsui  •  Koichi Yamadera  •  Nozomu Sasaki  •  Yuko Mizutani

Compiler Festa (1995)

Compiler and Assembler have been given 3 days to return the the 2-D world. If they do not return the council has sworn to destroy it. How will the they spend their last days on earth. Will they be able to confess their love. If only things were that simple. Now a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Kato  •  Kiyoshi Murayama
CAST:  Yuko Mizutani  •  Naoko Matsui  •  Nozomu Sasaki  •  Maria Kawamura

Compiler and Assembler have been given 3 days to return the the 2-D world. If they do not return the council has sworn to destroy it. How will the they spend their last days on earth. Will they be able to confess their love. If only things were that simple. Now a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Kato  •  Kiyoshi Murayama
CAST:  Yuko Mizutani  •  Naoko Matsui  •  Nozomu Sasaki  •  Maria Kawamura

Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness (2005)

The Dematerialization Phenomenon, in which the real world becomes digital, has become a problem and must be resolved immediately. After hearing of this incident, Netto and Rockman left off after their father and Network Researcher, Yuuichirou. He also had found ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Kato
CAST:  Kumiko Higa  •  Hiro Yuuki  •  Mitsuki Saiga  •  Keiko Nemoto

The Dematerialization Phenomenon, in which the real world becomes digital, has become a problem and must be resolved immediately. After hearing of this incident, Netto and Rockman left off after their father and Network Researcher, Yuuichirou. He also had found ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Kato
CAST:  Kumiko Higa  •  Hiro Yuuki  •  Mitsuki Saiga  •  Keiko Nemoto