Masao Takiyama
Masao Takiyama (滝山 正夫 or 滝山 雅夫, Takiyama Masao) is a Japanese anime producer and production designer who is currently the president and representative director of the Japanese anime satellite television network , Animax, Kids Station, AXN and . Each subsidiaries of Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan.
Biography[]
A noted anime producer and production designer, Takiyama first began his career in anime with Fuji Creative Corporation, a subsidiary of Fuji Television, where he was influential for producing numerous noted anime series and licensing them for release across several overseas and international markets, including Europe.[1] He first joined Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan in 1998, being influential in launching Animax, which became the first ever television network dedicated solely to anime.[1] He also produced the acclaimed Satoshi Kon-directed films Tokyo Godfathers and Paprika, and has sat on numerous well-known summits on Japanese animation.[1] In addition to his management and production responsibilities, Takiyama has also sat on the panels of numerous Animax events.[2] He has received a bachelor of arts degree of the Department of Literature of Kokugakuin University in 1973.[1]
Productions[]
Anime television series[]
- Serendipity Monogatari: Pyua-tō no Nakama-tachi (1983)
- Time Travel Tondekeman (1989)
- Ningyo Hime Marina no Bōken (1991)
- (1992)
- Jura Tripper (1995)
- Kogepan (2001)
- Hungry Heart: Wild Striker (2002–03)
- Ultra Maniac (2003)
- Aishiteruze Baby (2004)
- Gallery Fake (2005)
- (2006–2007)
- Jūsō Kikō Dancouga Nova (2007)
- Persona: Trinity Soul (2008)
- Kurozuka (2008)
- Viper's Creed (2009)
Live-action series[]
- Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy (2004)
OVA[]
- Key the Metal Idol (1994)
- Ultra Maniac (2002)
Movies[]
- Metropolis (2001)
- Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
- Steamboy (2004)
- Paprika (2006)
- Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "KidScreen Summit - Speakers". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2006-12-26.
- ^ "Animax Names Animation Competition Regional Finalists". Anime News Network. 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
External links[]
- Masao Takiyama at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Japanese production designers
- Japanese film producers
- Japanese television producers
- Animax
- Living people
- Sony people
- Asian film producers