Naohito Takahashi

Biography

Naohito Takahashi is an animator and anime director. He went to Tokyo Designer Academy, where the president of Studio Giants was his teacher and he ended up there after graduation, then went freelance and finally ended up at OLM.

Known for

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

July 15, 2017

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

July 16, 2005

Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages

July 18, 2015

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

July 18, 2009

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

July 18, 2009

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2019	NiNoKuni	Second Unit Director
2019	NiNoKuni	Key Animation
2018	Yo-kai Watch: Forever Friends	Key Animation
2017	Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!	Storyboard Artist
2017	Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!	Key Animation
2016	Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow!	Key Animation
2015	Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages	Key Animation
2011	Little Battlers eXperience	Director
2010	Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions	Storyboard Assistant
2009	Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life	Assistant Director
2009	Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life	Storyboard Artist
2007	Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai	Storyboard
2007	Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai	Assistant Director
2007	Tamagotchi: The Movie	Second Unit Director
2006	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea	Assistant Director
2006	Animal Crossing: The Movie	Key Animation
2006	Animal Crossing: The Movie	Storyboard
2006	Ray	Series Director
2005	Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew	Assistant Director
2004	Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple	Director
2003	Croket!	Series Director
2001	Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru	Series Director
1999	To Heart	Storyboard Artist
1999	To Heart	Director
1999	Steel Angel Kurumi	Director
1997	Berserk	Series Composition
1997	Berserk	Series Director
1997	Berserk	Storyboard Artist
1997	Berserk	Director
1995	Yuuwaku Countdown	Director
1995	Yuuwaku Countdown	Character Designer
1995	Stainless Night	Director
1994	Iria: Zeiram the Animation	Character Designer
1994	Iria: Zeiram the Animation	Animation Director
1994	Iria: Zeiram the Animation	Storyboard
1993	Patlabor 2: The Movie	Key Animation
1992	Sequence	Director
1990	Gdleen	Key Animation
1988	Madonna	Key Animation