Katsuyoshi Yatabe

Katsuyoshi Yatabe (谷田部勝義)
Katsuyoshi Yatabe (谷田部勝義)
Born	July 11, 1956 (age 69); Tokyo, Japan
Alma mater	College of Arts, Nihon University
Occupations	Screenwriter; director;
Known for	Brave Series (Sunrise), Boku no Pico

BornJuly 11, 1956 (age 69)

Tokyo, Japan

AlmamaterCollege of Arts, Nihon University^[1]

Occupations

KnownforBrave Series (Sunrise), Boku no Pico

Katsuyoshi Yatabe (谷田部勝義) (born July 11, 1956 in Tokyo) is a Japanese screenwriter, anime director and sound director. He is best known for directing the first three entries in Sunrise's Brave series and the first shotacon anime adaptation (Boku no Pico).

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1985	Armored Trooper Votoms: The Last Red Shoulder	Storyboard
1987-1988	Dirty Pair	Director, Storyboard	Storyboard (Ep. 6, 9), Director (Ep. 6)
2002	Keraku-no-oh	Director
2002-2003	Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray	Director, Storyboard	OVA Promo
2004	Kakyuusei 2: Anthology	Director, Storyboard
2007	Boku no Pico	Director

Year	Series	Role	Notes
1980-1981	Space Runaway Ideon	Episode director
1986-1987	Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ	Storyboard
1988	F	Episode director
1988-1992	Oishinbo	Storyboard
1990	Brave Exkaiser	Director, storyboard	Episodes 26, 41
1991	The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird	Director
1992	The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn	Director
1993-1994	Muka Muka Paradise	Director
1994	Yamato Takeru	Director
1997-1998	Anime Ganbare Goemon	Director
1998	Futari Kurashi	Director
1999	Gundress	Director	Movie
1999	Shin Hakkenden	Series director
2001	Baki the Grappler: Maximum Tournament	Series director
2001-2003	Hikaru no Go	Episode director, art	Episode Director (21, 29, 37, 53, 63, 73) Art (73)
2002-2003	Mobile Suit Gundam Seed	Unit Director
2003-2004	Tantei Gakuen Q	Storyboard, episode director
2004	Burn Up Scramble	Storyboard, director	Storyboard, episode 3 Director, 3, 7, 11
2004-2005	Gakuen Alice	Storyboard, episode director
2004-2005	Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny	Storyboard, episode director
2005	Dinosaur King	Director
2006	Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora	Episode director
2006	Strawberry Panic!	Episode director	Ep. 15
2009	Kon'nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables	Director, Storyboard	Eps. 1, 39

Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF WorldCat
National	United States Japan
Artists	MusicBrainz

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Katsuyoshi Yatabe (谷田部勝義)

Born	(1956-07-11) July 11, 1956 (age 69) Tokyo, Japan
Alma mater	College of Arts, Nihon University^[1]
Occupations	Screenwriter director
Known for	Brave Series (Sunrise), Boku no Pico