Mitsuo Hashimoto (director)
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is a Japanese
storyboard artist and director of television, OVA, and film anime
. He previously worked under 橋本 光夫 , but changed as someone else was using that name. While he was under contract with Toei Animation
, he also did work for other companies under the name .
Hashimoto is known for his work on series such as the Dr. Slump & Arale-chan TV and film series, all three Dragon Ball TV series, as well as several of the Dragon Ball OVAs and films. In recent years, he has worked as a director on mostly independent (or "hobby") anime works.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
storyboard artist and director of television, OVA, and film anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
. He previously worked under 橋本 光夫 , but changed as someone else was using that name. While he was under contract with Toei Animation
Toei Animation
Toei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was reincorporated under its current name...
, he also did work for other companies under the name .
Hashimoto is known for his work on series such as the Dr. Slump & Arale-chan TV and film series, all three Dragon Ball TV series, as well as several of the Dragon Ball OVAs and films. In recent years, he has worked as a director on mostly independent (or "hobby") anime works.
TV anime
Credits are for director unless otherwise indicated.- Dr. Slump & Arale-chan (1981-1986, assistant director)
- Dragon Ball (1986-1989, director, assistant director)
- Dragon Ball Z (1989-1996, director, OP/ED credits director)
- Dragon Ball GT (1996-1997)
- NinkuNinkuis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōji Kiriyama. The original manga spanned nine tankōbon volumes and was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump manga magazine between 1993 to 1995...
(1995-1996, storyboards, director (as Tachibana)) - Midori no MakibaōMidori no Makibaōis a manga series written and illustrated by Tsunomaru and serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump. It was also adapted into an anime series.-Plot:...
(1996-1997, storyboards, director (as Tachibana)) - Kindaichi Case FilesKindaichi Case Filesis a serialized Japanese mystery manga series based on the crime solving adventures of a high school student, Hajime Kindaichi, the supposed grandson of the famous private detective Kosuke Kindaichi. They are written by Yōzaburō Kanari or Seimaru Amagi and illustrated by Fumiya Satō...
(1997-2000) - Flame of ReccaFlame of Reccais a manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai, which was adapted into an anime series spanning forty-two episodes by Studio Pierrot. The series has also been adapted into two video games; Flame of Recca for the Game Boy Advance and Flame of Recca Final Burning for the PlayStation...
(1997-1998, storyboards, director (as Tachibana)) - Hanitarō Desu. (1997-1998)
- Haruniwake no Saninme (1998)
- Heritako Pū-chan (1998-1999, chief director)
- Silent MöbiusSilent Möbiusis a twelve-volume manga, a 26-episode anime series, and a pair of motion pictures, created by manga artist Kia Asamiya. Both anime versions have been licensed by Bandai Entertainment...
(1998, storyboards (as Tachibana)) - Master KeatonMaster Keatonis a Japanese manga series created by Hokusei Katsushika and Naoki Urasawa. It was serialized in Big Comic Original between 1988 and 1994 and ran for 18 volumes . An anime adaptation of the series aired between 1998 and 1999 in Japan on Nippon Television...
(1998-1999 (as Tachibana)) - Dokkiri DoctorDokkiri Doctor, also known as Startling Doctor or Dr. Dokkiri, is a manga series by Hosono Fujihiko, serialized from 1981–1982 in Shōnen Sunday...
(1998-1999 storyboards (as Tachibana)) - Kamikaze Kaito JeanneKamikaze Kaito Jeanneis a fantasy shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. The story is about the adventures of a high school girl, Maron Kusakabe, who is the reincarnation of Jeanne D'Arc and transforms into a magical girl kaito—phantom thief—to collect the scattered pieces of God's power which...
(1999-2000) - D4 PrincessD4 Princessis a manga series created by . The story was adapted into an anime series. The anime is composed of 24 thirteen-minute episodes and is part of the anime program Anime Complex II; it ran from April 6 to September 28, 1999....
(1999, storyboards, director (as Tachibana)) - Bubu ChachaI Love Bubu Chachais a Japanese anime series about a little boy, Randy, whose dog, Chacha, died in an accident and was reincarnated into a living toy car.Each episode is told like the chapter of a storybook, where Randy learns a valuable life lesson alongside his lifelong friend Chacha...
(1999, storyboards (as Tachibana)) - We Know You, Moonlight Mask-kun! (1999-2000, storyboards (as Tachibana))
- ShinzoShinzoShinzo, known as in Japan, is an anime based on an event where creatures known as Enterrans take over Earth and rename it in their own image: Enterra. Now three Enterrans have to protect the last human in order to restore the human race...
(2000, director, OP credits director) - Herohero-kun (2000-2001 (as Tachibana))
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children (2000-2001, storyboards, director (as Tachibana))
- Pipo Papo Patrol-kun (2000-2001, chief director)
- I Love Bubu ChachaI Love Bubu Chachais a Japanese anime series about a little boy, Randy, whose dog, Chacha, died in an accident and was reincarnated into a living toy car.Each episode is told like the chapter of a storybook, where Randy learns a valuable life lesson alongside his lifelong friend Chacha...
(2001, storyboards, director (as Tachibana)) - Panyo Panyo Di Gi CharatPanyo Panyo Di Gi Charatis the prequel to the popular anime series Di Gi Charat. It features Princess Dejiko and Puchiko as young children home at planet Di Gi Charat...
(2002, storyboards, director) - BeybladeBeybladeis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takao Aoki. Originally serialized in CoroCoro Comic from 2000 to 2002, the individual chapters were collected and published in 14 tankōbon by Shogakukan...
(2002-2003, storyboards, director) - Galaxy Angel Z (2002)
- Chobits (2002)
- Tsuribaka NisshiTsuribaka Nisshi' is a fishing manga by Jūzō Yamasaki and Kenichi Kitami that has been serialized in Big Comic Original since 1979. It won the 28th Shogakukan Manga Award in 1983...
(2002-2003) - Weiß Kreuz Glühen (2002-2003, storyboards, director)
- Galaxy Angel A (2002-2003, storyboards, director)
- Battle B-DamanBattle B-Damanis an anime and manga series by Eiji Inuki that first aired in January 2004 in Japan, replacing Beyblade in its timeslot. It premiered in the United States on April 2005. Like its predecessor, it is themed around an enhanced version of a children's schoolyard game – whereas Beyblade was based...
(2004-2005)- Crash B-DamanCrash B-Damanis the third comic adaptation of the B-Daman toy, first serialized in December 2005 issue of Coro Coro Comic. The television series started on January 9, 2006, replacing Battle B-Daman in TV Tokyo...
(2006, storyboards)
- Crash B-Daman
- Kirarin RevolutionKirarin Revolutionis a Japanese shōjo manga by An Nakahara. The series' title is the supposed name of Kirari's debut single. As of August 2007, it runs in the shōjo magazine Ciao published by Shogakukan...
(2006-2007, storyboards, director) - Bakugan Battle BrawlersBakugan Battle Brawlersis a Japanese action adventure anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment and Japan Vistec under the direction of Mitsuo Hashimoto. The story centers on the lives of creatures called Bakugan and the battle brawlers who possess them...
(2006 - 2007 - present) - Bakugan: New Vestroia (2007 - 2008 - present)
- Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders (2010 - 2011 - present)
- Bakugan: Mectanium Surge (2011 - ? - present)
OVA
Credits are for director unless otherwise indicated.- Dragon Ball: Goku's Traffic Safety (1988, director)
- Chameleon (manga)Chameleon (manga)is a Japanese manga series created by Atsushi Kase which was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine between 1990 and 1999; forty-seven bound volumes were released. The manga won the twenty-third round of the Kodansha Manga Award in 1999 for shōnen manga, beating out titles such as One...
(1992-1996, episodes 1-2) - TwinBee: Winbee no ⅛ Panic (1994)
Anime films
Credits are for director unless otherwise indicated.- Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986, assistant director)
- Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987, assistant director)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990, storyboards)
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991)
- Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991)
- Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! Love Comes From Penguin Village (1993)
- Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark... (1994)
- Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha!! Trembling Heart of the Summer (1994)
- Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995)
- Tamagotchi: Honto no HanashiTamagotchiThe is a handheld digital pet, created in Japan by Akihiro Yokoi of WiZ and Aki Maita of Bandai. It was first sold by Bandai in 1996 in Japan. As of 2010, over 76 million Tamagotchis have been sold world-wide...
(1997)