Takashi Yanase

Biography:

Takashi Yanase was a Japanese writer, poet, illustrator and lyricist. He was best known as the creator of the picture book and animated series Anpanman. Yanase was chairman of the Japan Cartoonists Association from May 2000 to 2012.

Known For

Acting

2012

Go! Anpanman: Revive Banana Island! as Rabbit

2011

Go! Anpanman: Rescue! Kokorin and the Star of Miracles as (voice)

2009

Anpanman to Hajimeyou! Rhythm De Dekirukana as (voice)

2001

Metropolis as Special Voice Appearance (voice)

1985

Watashi no Seishun Note as Self

Crew

2017

Go! Anpanman: Bulbul's Big Treasure Hunt Adventure as Creator

2014

Go! Anpanman: Apple Boy and Everyone's Hope as Creator

2010

Go! Anpanman: Blacknose and the Magical Song as Creator

Go! Anpanman: Go! The Exciting Anpanman Grand Prix as Creator

2009

Go! Anpanman: Baikinman VS Baikinman!? as Creator

Go! Anpanman: Dadandan and the Twin Stars as Creator

2007

Go! Anpanman: Purun, The Soap Bubble as Creator

2006

Go! Anpanman: Kokin-chan and the Blue Tears as Creator

Go! Anpanman: Star-Spirited Dollie as Creator

2004

Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tsukiko to Shiratama - Tokimeki Dancing as Creator

2002

Go! Anpanman: Sushi-roll Maki-chan and Gold Kamameshidon as Creator

2001

Go! Anpanman: The Amazing Naganegiman and Yakisobapanman as Creator

2000

Go! Anpanman: Song and dance fun as Creator

1998

Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and his Strange Friend as Creator

1997

Go! Anpanman: The Pyramid of the Rainbow as Creator

1996

Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and the 3-"Bai" Punch as Creator

Go! Anpanman: The Flying Picture Book and the Glass Shoes as Creator

1993

Go! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure as Creator

Directing

1994

Go! Anpanman: Everyone Get Together! Anpanman World as Director

1986

Pocket no Naka de as Director

1977

The Rose and Joe as Director

Little Jumbo as Director

1970

The Kindly Lion as Director

Writing

2024

Let's Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and Lulun as Original Story

2023

Go! Anpanman: Roboly and the Warming Present as Original Story

2022

Go! Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival as Original Story

2021

Go! Anpanman: Fluffy Flurry and the Land of Clouds as Original Story

2002

Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Roll and Lola's Floating Castle as Original Story

2000

Mighty Cat Masked Niyander as Original Story

1994

Go! Anpanman: The Lyrical Magical Witch's School as Original Story

1992

Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Tsumiki Castle as Original Story

1991

Go! Anpanman: Dokin-chan's Doki Doki Calendar as Original Story

1990

Go! Anpanman: Baikinman's Counterattack as Writer

1978

Ringing Bell as Original Story

1977

The Rose and Joe as Screenplay

1970

The Kindly Lion as Screenplay

Art

1969

A Thousand and One Nights as Art Direction

Creator

1988

Go! Anpanman as Creator

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