Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

Place of Birth

Japan

Also Known As

Kato, Takao
かとたかお
Такао Като
Като, Такао
加户誉夫

Takao Kato

Biography

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!.

Known For

8.5%

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest

Jul 8, 2019

8.3%

To LOVE-Ru

Apr 4, 2008

8.6%

Zoids: Chaotic Century

Sep 4, 1999

8.6%

Zoids: Chaotic Century

Sep 4, 1999

7.9%

Triage X

Apr 9, 2015

7.7%

More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers

Oct 9, 2022

7.7%

More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers

Oct 9, 2022

7.7%

More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers

Oct 9, 2022

6.8%

Keijo!!!!!!!!

Oct 6, 2016

6.8%

Keijo!!!!!!!!

Oct 6, 2016

7.3%

Star Blazers [Space Battleship Yamato] 2199

Apr 7, 2013

7.5%

As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World

Apr 7, 2024

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Art

2022

More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers as Storyboard Artist

2011

Rio: Rainbow Gate! as Storyboard Artist

2008

To LOVE-Ru as Storyboard Artist

2006

Mega Man Star Force as Storyboard Artist

2005		Mega Man Maverick Hunter X: The Day of Σ as Storyboard Artist
2005		Mega Man X: The Day of Sigma as Storyboard Artist

1999

Zoids: Chaotic Century as Storyboard Artist

1998

Neo Ranga as Storyboard Artist

1994

Blue Seed as Storyboard Artist

1992		Ushio and Tora as Storyboard Artist
1992		Free Kick Toward Tomorrow as Storyboard Artist

Creator

2006

Mega Man Star Force as Creator

Directing

2024

As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World as Series Director

2022		More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers as Series Director
2022		More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers as Director

2019		Zoids Wild Zero as Series Director
2019		Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest as Director

2018

Eiga Drive Head: Tomika Hyper Rescue – Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu as Director

2017

Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu as Series Director

2015

Triage X as Director

2014

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember as Director

2013

Star Blazers [Space Battleship Yamato] 2199 as Director

2012		Upotte!! as Director
2012		Baku Tech! Bakugan as Director

2011		Abnormal Physiology Seminar as Series Director
2011		Rio: Rainbow Gate! as Director

2008

Major: The Ball of Friendship as Director

2006

Mega Man Star Force as Series Director

2005

Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness as Director

2002		Duel Masters as Director
2002		MegaMan NT Warrior as Director

1999

Zoids: Chaotic Century as Director

1998

Chousoku Spinner as Director

1995

Compiler Festa as Director

1994		Blue Seed as Assistant Director
1994		Blue Seed as Director
1994		Ogre Slayer as Director
1994		Ogre Slayer as Series Director
1994		Compiler as Director

1992

Free Kick Toward Tomorrow as Director

1991

NG Knight Lamune & 40 EX as Director

1990

Gdleen as Director

1988

Sonic Soldier Borgman as Director

Writing

2016		Keijo!!!!!!!! as Series Composition
2016		Keijo!!!!!!!! as Writer

2014		Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember as Writer
2014		Argevollen as Storyboard

2008

Major: The Ball of Friendship as Storyboard

2005

Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness as Storyboard

1995

Compiler Festa as Screenplay

1992

Ushio and Tora as Storyboard