Directed credits
24
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Takao Kato
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 18All crew credits: 38
TMDB ID: 934699
IMDb ID: nm1998210
Known for: Directing
Place of birth: Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2025
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 7.81
Wikidata: Q999180
Also known as
Kato, Takao • かと たかお • Такао Като • Като, Такао • 加户誉夫
Frequent jobs
Director (16)Series Director (7)Assistant Director (1)Storyboard Artist (9)Storyboard (3)Screenplay (1)Series Composition (1)
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!.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Takao Kato.
5.4
Eiga Drive Head: Tomika Hyper Rescue – Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu
Director
2018 Movie
7.8
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember
Director
2014 Movie
4.5
Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness
Director
2005 Movie
4.2
Ogre Slayer
Director
1994 Movie
2.8
Compiler
Director
1994 Movie
2.2
Gdleen
Director
1990 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Takao Kato.
Koala's Diary
Series Director • 24 eps
2025 Series
7.4
As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World
Series Director • 24 eps
2024 Series
7.7
More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers
Series Director • 12 eps
2022 Series
7.7
Zoids Wild Zero
Series Director • 50 eps
2019 Series
8.4
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
5.5
Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu
Series Director • 37 eps
2017 Series
7.9
Triage X
Director • 10 eps
2015 Series
7.3
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
5.2
Upotte!!
Director • 10 eps
2012 Series
7.0
Baku Tech! Bakugan
Director • 90 eps
2012 Series
5.1
Abnormal Physiology Seminar
Series Director • 13 eps
2011 Series
6.2
Duel Masters
Director • 51 eps
2002 Series
7.8
MegaMan NT Warrior
Director • 209 eps
2002 Series
8.0
Chousoku Spinner
Director • 22 eps
1998 Series
6.8
Blue Seed
Assistant Director • 26 eps
1994 Series
6.0
Ogre Slayer
Series Director • 4 eps
1994 Series
10.0
NG Knight Lamune & 40 EX
Director • 3 eps
1991 Series
6.5
Sonic Soldier Borgman
Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Takao Kato.
8.6
Zoids: Chaotic Century
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.4
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.2
To LOVE-Ru
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.9
Triage X
Director • 10 eps
2015 Series
7.7
More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers
Series Director • 12 eps
2022 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Takao Kato.
4.2
Ogre Slayer
Director
1994 Movie
2.8
Compiler
Director
1994 Movie
4.5
Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness
Director
2005 Movie
6.3
Major: The Ball of Friendship
Storyboard
2008 Movie
5.4
Eiga Drive Head: Tomika Hyper Rescue – Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu
Director
2018 Movie
7.8
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: A Voyage to Remember
Director
2014 Movie
2.2
Gdleen
Director
1990 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Takao Kato.
6.2
Duel Masters
Director • 51 eps
2002 Series
8.2
To LOVE-Ru
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.8
MegaMan NT Warrior
Director • 209 eps
2002 Series
7.3
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.1
There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2025 Series
6.0
Neo Ranga
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
1998 Series
7.4
As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World
Series Director • 24 eps
2024 Series
4.5
Argevollen
Storyboard • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.8
Blue Seed
Assistant Director • 26 eps
1994 Series
8.6
Zoids: Chaotic Century
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.7
More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers
Series Director • 12 eps
2022 Series
10.0
Mega Man Star Force
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2006 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Takao Kato.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Takao Kato.
8.1
There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2025 Series
6.7
Keijo!!!!!!!!
Series Composition • 12 eps
2016 Series
4.5
Argevollen
Storyboard • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.0
Rio: Rainbow Gate!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.2
To LOVE-Ru
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2008 Series
9.2
Over Drive
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2007 Series
10.0
Mega Man Star Force
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.6
Zoids: Chaotic Century
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.0
Neo Ranga
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
1998 Series
6.0
Ushio and Tora
Storyboard • 10 eps
1992 Series
6.3
Free Kick Toward Tomorrow
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
1992 Series