# Shinji Takamatsu

Shinji Takamatsu (高松 信司, Takamatsu Shinji, born December 3, 1961) is a Japanese storyboard artist, screenwriter, and director.

## Filmography
### Director

* Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack (1989; director)
* The Brave Express Might Gaine (1993; director as "Tesaki Okuno" (握乃手紗貴))
* Brave Police J-Decker (1994; director, episode storyboard, episode director)
* The Brave of Gold Goldran (1995; director, episode storyboard, episode director)
* Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995; director [uncredited] from ep. 27 to ep. 49), episode storyboard)
* After War Gundam X (1996; director, episode storyboard)
* Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (1998; director from ep. 76 to ep. 338)
* Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo The Movie (1999; director)
* Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo The Movie 2: UFO Shūrai! Tornado Daisakusen!! (2003; director)
* School Rumble (2004; director, episode storyboard, episode director)
* Gin Tama OVA (2005; director)
* Ginban Kaleidoscope (2005; director, episode storyboard; as "Shinji Takamatsu" (タカマツシンジ))
* School Rumble: Extra Class (2005; director, episode storyboard, episode director)
* Gin Tama (2006; director from ep. 1 to 105; supervisor from ep. 106 to 201)
* School Rumble: Third Semester (2008; director)
* Sora no Manimani (2009; director, writer, episode storyboard)
* Gintama: The Movie (2010; director) — Prugio Citizen's Choice Award at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
* Gintama' (2011; supervisor, recording production)
* Daily Lives of High School Boys (2012; director, writer, episode storyboard, sound director)
* Chō Soku Henkei Gyrozetter (2012, chief director, episode storyboard)
* Ixion Saga DT (2012, director, episode storyboard, sound director)
* Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! (2015; director, episode storyboard, episode director)
* Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto (2016; director, writer, episode storyboard, sound director)
* Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! (2016; director)
* Nanbaka (2016; director)
* Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! OVA (2017; director)
* Cute High Earth Defense Club HAPPY KISS! (2018; director, writer, episode storyboard, sound director)
* Grand Blue Dreaming (2018; director, writer, episode storyboard, episode director, sound director)
* RobiHachi (2019, director, storyboard, sound director)
* Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til You Cry (2022, chief director)
* Astro Note (2024, chief director)
* Okaimono Panda! (2024, director, sound director)
* Grand Blue Dreaming 2nd Season (2025, director, writer, sound director)
* Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Haikara! (TBA, director)

### Other

* Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985; episode director; as "Tsumakata Jinshi" (妻方仁))
* Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (1986; episode storyboard, episode director)
* Deat Heat (1987; episode director)
* Dirty Pair OVA (1987; episode storyboard, episode director)
* Metal Armor Dragonar (1987; episode storyboard)
* Armor Hunter Mellowlink (1988; episode storyboard, episode director)
* Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1998; co-producer)
* Ronin Warriors (1988; opening and ending coordinator; episode storyboard, episode director)
* Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (1989; episode storyboard, episode director)
* Patlabor: The TV Series (1989; episode storyboard, episode director)
* Brave Exkaiser (1990; episode storyboard, episode director)
* Chibi Maruko-chan (1990; episode storyboard, episode director)
* Mobile Suit SD Gundam OVA (1990; episode storyboard, episode director)
* The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird (1991; episode storyboard, episode director)
* The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn (1992; production chief; episode storyboard, episode director)
* Salad Jūyūshi Tomatoman (1992; episode storyboard, episode director)
* The King of Braves GaoGaiGar (1996; episode storyboard as "Tesaki Okuno")
* Ginga Hyōryū Vifam 13 (1998; episode storyboard, episode director)
* Japan Hikarian Railroad (1998; episode storyboard)
* Outlaw Star (1998; episode storyboard)
* Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000; episode storyboard)
* Brigadoon: Marin & Melan (2001; episode storyboard)
* s-CRY-ed (2001; episode storyboard)
* Lightning Attack Express (2002; episode storyboard)
* AM Driver (2004; episode storyboard; as "Tesaki Okuno")
* Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya (2013; supervisor, recording production)