Takao Kato

**Takao Kato**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
1963 *(63)*
**Place of birth:**
Japan
**Position:**
Storyboard
Episode directorTechnical director
**Years active:**
1986-present
**Takao Kato** (加戸 誉夫 ,*Kato Takao*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese anime director, storyboard artist and technical director. He takes part in the production of *Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba*.
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Yaiba](#Works_in_Yaiba)
+ [2.1 Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba](#Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime)
* [4 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takao_Kato&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Takao Kato graduated from [Osaka University of Arts](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka_University_of_Arts "wikipedia:Osaka University of Arts") (大阪芸術大学芸術学部), where he was classmates with fellow animator [Shinichiro Kimura](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinichiro_Kimura "wikipedia:Shinichiro Kimura") (木村 真一郎). In addition, there were times when he was affiliated with the "karasanao no UTA" (ぶらざあのっぽ) established by [Takao Koyama](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takao_Koyama "wikipedia:Takao Koyama") (小山 高生); notably, Kato often worked with [Akatsuki Yamatoya](/wiki/Akatsuki_Yamatoya "Akatsuki Yamatoya") back then. After that, he entered [Productions Reed](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashi_Productions "wikipedia:Ashi Productions") (プロダクション リード); Kato first became a technical director in animation movie *[Bio Booster Armor Guyver](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bio_Booster_Armor_Guyver "wikipedia:Bio Booster Armor Guyver")* (強殖装甲ガイバー). Then, he participated in many music and digital entertainment initiated by XEBEC and [Shogakukan](/wiki/Shogakukan "Shogakukan").
In *Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba*, Kato was only involved in the production of two episodes.
## Works in [Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takao_Kato&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Yaiba")]
### [Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba](/wiki/Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba "Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takao_Kato&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba")]
Participation in: **2** episodes
| Jpn# | Eng# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 28 | 28 | [Fast Ball Match! Strike Out Benkei](/wiki/Fast_Ball_Match!_Strike_Out_Benkei "Fast Ball Match! Strike Out Benkei") | October 15, 1993 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 37 | 37 | [Large Sinking! Onimaru's Floating Castle](/wiki/Large_Sinking!_Onimaru%27s_Floating_Castle "Large Sinking! Onimaru's Floating Castle") | December 17, 1993 | Storyboard |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takao_Kato&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takao_Kato&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill S1-S2*: Director, Storyboard, Technical director
* *Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! Max*: Director, Storyboard, Episode director
* *Future Card Buddyfight Ace*: Director, Storyboard, Episode director
* *Mahō no Princess Minky Momo: Yume o Dakishimete* : Storyboard, Episode director
* *More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers*: Chief director, Storyboard, Episode director
* *Rockman.EXE Axess*: Director, Storyboard
* *Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu*: Director, Storyboard, Episode director
* *Zoids*: Director, Storyboard, Episode director