Takahiro Omori Explained

Takahiro Omori 大森 貴弘
Birth Place:	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation:	Director, Storyboard writer, Animator
Yearsactive:	1984–present

(born June 25, 1965) is a Japanese animator, storyboard writer, and director. He has directed many anime series, including Fancy Lala, Koi Kaze, Gakuen Alice, Hell Girl, Natsume's Book of Friends, Baccano!, Durarara!! and Samurai Flamenco.

Filmography

1988

• Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01: Key Animation^[1]

1996

• Baby and Me: Director,^[2] Storyboard^[3]

1997

• Hyper Police: Director^[4]

1998

• Fancy Lala: Series Director, Storyboard, Episode Director^[5]
• Yoiko: Director^[6]

1999

• Power Stone: Director, Storyboard^[7]

2002

• Haibane Renmei: Storyboard, Episode Director^[8]

2003

• Wonder Bevil: Director^[9]

2004

• Koi Kaze: Director^[10]
• Gakuen Alice: Director,^[11] Storyboard,^{[12] [13]} Script^[14]

2005

• Hell Girl: Director, Dubbing Director^[15]

2006

• : Director, Dubbing Director^[16]

2007

• Baccano!: Director,^[17] Storyboard,^{[18] [19] [20]} Episode Director^[20]

2008

• Natsume's Book of Friends: Director^[21]

2009

• Natsume's Book of Friends Two: Director^[22]

2010

• Durarara!!: Director^[23]
• Princess Jellyfish : Director^[24]

2011

• Hotarubi no Mori e: Director^[25]
• Natsume's Book of Friends Three: Director^[26]

2012

• Natsume's Book of Friends Four: Director^[27]

2013

• Samurai Flamenco: Director^[28]

2015

• Durarara!!×2: Director

2016

• Natsume's Book of Friends Five: Chief Director^[29]

2017

• Natsume's Book of Friends Six: Chief Director^[30]
• : Director^[31]

2018

• Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond: Chief Director^[32]

2020

• Pet: Director^[33]

2021

Chief Director^[34]

• Eiga Sumikko Gurashi: Aoi Tsukiyo no Mahō no Ko^[35]

Notes and References

1. Web site: MADOX-01 Liner Notes. Animeigo. February 16, 2010.
2. Web site: http://pierrot.jp/title/akaboku/staff/. ja:赤ちゃんと僕(スタッフ＆キャスト) - ぴえろ. Baby and Me (Staff&Cast) - Perriot. Studio Pierrot. Japanese. February 16, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100305044437/http://pierrot.jp/title/akaboku/staff/. March 5, 2010.
3. Web site: http://pierrot.jp/title/akaboku/story/. ja:赤ちゃんと僕(ストーリー) - ぴえろ. Baby and Me (Story) - Perriot. Studio Pierrot. Japanese. February 16, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20031121142420/http://pierrot.jp/title/akaboku/story/. November 21, 2003.
4. Web site: http://pierrot.jp/title/hyper/staff/. ja:はいぱーぽりす(スタッフ＆キャスト) - ぴえろ. Hyper Police (Staff&Cast) - Perriot. Studio Pierrot. Japanese. February 16, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100212010932/http://pierrot.jp/title/hyper/staff/. February 12, 2010.
5. Web site: Fancy Lala DVD 1 - Review. Dong. Bamboo. November 7, 2002. Anime News Network. February 16, 2010.
6. Web site: http://pierrot.jp/title/yoiko/staff/. ja:よいこ(スタッフ＆キャスト) - ぴえろ. Yoiko (Cast&Staff) - Perriot. Studio Pierrot. Japanese. February 16, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100120073737/http://pierrot.jp/title/yoiko/staff/. January 20, 2010.
7. Web site: Power Stone DVD 1 - Review. Divers. Allen. December 8, 2001. Anime News Network. February 16, 2010.
8. Web site: Haibane Renmei DVD 1 - Review. Bertschy. Zac. August 24, 2003. Anime News Network. February 16, 2010.
9. Web site: http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/bevil/. ja:ワンダーベビルくん - スタッフ＆キャスト. Wonder Bevil - Cast&Staff. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Japanese. February 16, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110606045544/http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/bevil/. June 6, 2011. Click the link tab labeled "スタッフ＆キャスト" located in the dark blue bar along the top of the screen.
10. Web site: Koi Kaze DVD 1 - Review. Martin. Theron. March 4, 2005. Anime News Network. February 16, 2010.
11. Web site: Official Gakuen Alice site - Cast & Staff. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Japanese. February 16, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090710050315/http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/alice/staff.html. July 10, 2009.
12. Web site: Official Gakuen Alice site - Episode 1. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Japanese. February 16, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090418201318/http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/alice/story/s01.html. April 18, 2009.
13. Web site: Official Gakuen Alice site - Episode 25. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Japanese. February 16, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100113165716/http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/alice/story/s25.html. January 13, 2010.
14. Web site: Official Gakuen Alice site - Episode 26. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Japanese. February 16, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090224193220/http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/alice/story/s26.html. February 24, 2009.
15. Web site: Official Hell Girl site - スタッフ (Staff). jigokushoujo.com. Japanese. February 16, 2010.
16. Web site: Official Hell Girl site - スタッフ (Staff). jigokushoujo.com. Japanese. February 16, 2010.
17. Web site: Official Baccano! site - Staff&Cast. baccano.jp. Japanese. February 16, 2010.
18. Web site: Official Baccano! site - Episode 1. baccano.jp. Japanese. February 16, 2010.
19. Web site: Official Baccano! site - Episode 4. baccano.jp. Japanese. February 16, 2010.
20. Web site: Official Baccano! site - Episode 13. baccano.jp. Japanese. February 16, 2010.
21. Web site: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/contents/natsume/staff/index.html. ja:夏目友人帳 - スタッフ＆キャスト. Natsume's Book of Friends - Cast&Staff. TV Tokyo. Japanese. February 16, 2010.
22. Web site: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/contents/zokunatsume/staff/index.html. ja:続 夏目友人帳 - スタッフ＆キャスト. Natsume's Book of Friends Continued - (Cast&Staff). TV Tokyo. Japanese. February 16, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090531233510/http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/contents/zokunatsume/staff/index.html. May 31, 2009.
23. Web site: Official Durarara!! site - Staff & Cast. durarara.com. Japanese. February 16, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100208110144/http://www.durarara.com/staff/. February 8, 2010.
24. Web site: Gackt Stars in Shiki, Noitamina Anime Details Confirmed. February 21, 2010. Anime News Network. February 28, 2010.
25. Web site: http://www.hotarubi.info/staff/index.html. ja:蛍火の杜へ - スタッフ＆キャスト. Into the Forest of Fireflies - (Staff & Cast). hotarubi.info. Japanese. December 6, 2011.
26. Web site: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/natsume3/staff/index.html. ja:夏目友人帳 参 - スタッフ＆キャスト. Natsume's Book of Friends Three - (Cast&Staff). TV Tokyo. Japanese. December 6, 2011.
27. Web site: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/natsume4/. ja:夏目友人帳 肆 - スタッフ＆キャスト. Natsume's Book of Friends Four - (Cast&Staff). TV Tokyo. Japanese. December 6, 2011.
28. Web site: オリジナルTVアニメーション「サムライフラメンコ」オフィシャルサイト. Samurai Flamenco- Official Homepage - (Cast&Staff). Fuji TV. Japanese. November 24, 2013.
29. Web site: Natsume's Book of Friends TV Anime Gets Season 5 This Fall. March 20, 2016. Anime News Network. March 20, 2016.
30. Web site: Natsume's Book of Friends Manga Gets 6th Anime in 2017. December 20, 2016. Anime News Network. December 20, 2016.
31. Web site: Hell Girl Gets New 12-Episode TV Anime in July . Pineda . Rafael Antonio . February 28, 2017 . . February 28, 2017 .
32. Web site: Natsume's Book of Friends Film Reveals Staff, Cast, Title . Ressler . Karen . March 23, 2018 . . February 18, 2022 .
33. Web site: Durarara's Takahiro Ōmori Helms TV Anime of Ranjō Miyake's Psychic Suspense Manga Pet . Loo . Egan . March 19, 2018 . . March 20, 2018 .
34. News: New Natsume's Book of Friends Anime Film Reveals Title, Staff, Cast, Story. Anime News Network. 2020-09-18. en.
35. Web site: 2nd Sumikko Gurashi Anime Film's New Videos Reveal Narrators, November 5 Debut. Anime News Network. September 12, 2021. September 12, 2021.