# Ryōta Yamaguchi

Ryōta Yamaguchi (山口 亮太, Yamaguchi Ryōta, born March 2, 1969) is a Japanese anime screenwriter often associated with Studio Deen, Toei Animation, and Sunrise.
He penned a number of scripts for Sunrise's anime TV series The Vision of Escaflowne, as well as writing the movie version, Escaflowne: A Girl in Gaea with director Kazuki Akane. He also worked on scripts for the 2002 Kanon anime television series.
His other major works include Ranma ½, Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, Cutey Honey Flash, Digimon Savers, DokiDoki! PreCure, and Blue Exorcist.

## Anime
### Television

* series head writer denoted in bold
* Madö King Granzört (1989): as Shizumu Higa
* Mashin Hero Wataru 2 (1991): as Shizumu Higa
* Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei (1992)
* Ranma ½ Nettohen (1992)
* Super Zugan (1992-1993)
* Shippū! Iron Leaguer (1993-1994)
* Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994-1995)
* Zenki (1995)
* Sailor Moon SuperS (1995-1996)
* Kuma no Putaro (1995-1996)
* The Vision of Escaflowne (1996)
* Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (1996-1997)
* Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997): as Noboru Higa
* You’re Under Arrest (1993-1996)
* Don’t Leave Me Alone, Daisy (1997)
* Cutie Honey Flash (1997-1998)
* Cowboy Bebop (1998)
* Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective (1998)
* Shadow Skill (1998)
* Kocchi Muite! Miiko (1998-1999)
* Hatsumei Boy Kanipan (1998-1999)
* Chō Hatsumei Boy Kanipan (1999)
* I’m Gonna Be An Angel! (1999)
* Medabots (1999-2000)
* Great Teacher Onizuka (1999-2000)
* Hunter × Hunter (1999-2001)
* Ghost Stories (2000-2001)
* You’re Under Arrest 2 (2001)
* UFO Baby (2001)
* Kanon (2002)
* One Piece (2002-2003)
* Duel Masters (2002-2003)
* Crush Gear Nitro (2003-2004)
* Diamond Daydreams (2004)
* Zukkoke Sanningumi Kusunoki Yashiki no Guruguru-sama (2004)
* Tetsujin 28-go (2004)
* Duel Masters Charge (2004-2006)
* Mushiking: The King of Beetles (2005-2006)
* Zoids: Genesis (2005-2006)
* Project Blue Earth SOS (2006)
* Happiness! (2006)
* Digimon Data Squad (2006-2007)
* Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku o (2007)
* Zenmai Zamurai (2007)
* Kyo Kara Maoh! Third Series (2008)
* Psychic Squad (2008)
* Hakuoki ~Shinsengumi Kitan~ (2010)
* Blue Exorcist (2011)
* DokiDoki! PreCure (2013-2014)
* Gaist Crusher (2013-2014)
* Shōnen Maid (2016)
* Future Card Buddyfight Triple D (2016-2017)
* Cardfight!! Vanguard Prime (2018-2019)
* Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō (2018-2019)
* Kochoki (2019)
* Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden if (2020)
* Catch! Teenieping (2021-)

### OVAs

* series head writer denoted in bold
* Madö King Granzört: An Adventure Story (1992)
* Ranma ½
** OVA (1993-1994)
** Special (1994-1995)
** Super (1995-1996)
** Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep (2008)
* Tekken: The Motion Picture (1998)
* Gosen Zosan e (1998-1999)
* Oni-Tensei (2000)
* Arcade Gamer Fubuki (2002-2003)
* Mizuiro (2003)

### Films

* Ranma ½
** Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (1991)
** Nihao, My Concubine (1992)
** Super Indiscriminate Decisive Battle! Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix (1994)
* Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie (1995)
* Cutie Honey Flash: The Movie (1997)
* Escaflowne (2000)
* Digimon Data Squad: Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!! (2006)
* DokiDoki! PreCure the Movie: Mana’s Getting Married!? The Dress of Hope Tied to the Future! (2013)

## Live action
### Television

* Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive (1999-2000)
* Mirai Sentai Timeranger (2000)
* Sengoku Basara: Midnight Party (2012)

### Films

* Mirai Sentai Timeranger vs. GoGoFive (2001)
* Sengoku Basara: Midnight Party Remix (2012)