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Haruo Takahashi(1947-2024)

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  • Art Department
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Haruo Takahashi was born on 30 March 1947 in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. Haruo is known for Inspector Gadget (1983), Lupin the Third (1971) and Ryu the Primitive Boy (1971). Haruo died on 12 January 2024 in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
BornMarch 30, 1947
DiedJanuary 12, 2024(76)
BornMarch 30, 1947
DiedJanuary 12, 2024(76)
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Known for

Inspector Gadget (1983)
Inspector Gadget
6.8
TV Series
  • Animation Department
Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Yasuo Yamada in Lupin the Third (1971)
Lupin the Third
7.9
TV Series
  • Art Department
Ryu the Primitive Boy (1971)
Ryu the Primitive Boy
7.2
TV Series
  • Animation Department
Toshiko Fujita, Banjô Ginga, Daisuke Gôri, Hideyuki Hori, Hideyuki Tanaka, Kyôko Tongû, Eiko Yamada, and Kôji Yada in Silver Fang (1986)
Silver Fang
8.8
TV Series
  • Animation Department

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Animation Department

  • Dororo (2019)
    Dororo
    8.2
    TV Series
    • key animator
    • 2019
  • Ayane Sakura, Natsuki Hanae, Kaito Ishikawa, Yuma Uchida, and Natsumi Fujiwara in Tokyo Ghoul: re (2018)
    Tokyo Ghoul: re
    6.6
    TV Series
    • key animator
    • 2018
  • Sakura Quest (2017)
    Sakura Quest
    7.1
    TV Series
    • key animator
    • 2017
  • Young Black Jack (2015)
    Young Black Jack
    6.7
    TV Series
    • key animator
    • 2015
  • Jungle Emperor: The Brave Can Change the Future (2009)
    Jungle Emperor: The Brave Can Change the Future
    6.5
    • secondary key animator
    • 2009
  • Don Adams in Inspector Gadget (1983)
    Inspector Gadget: 5 Crazy Episodes
    Video
    • animation (as Haryo Takahashi)
    • 2007
  • Ultraman M78 Gekijô Love & Peace
    Short
    • character designer
    • 1999
  • Toshiko Fujita, Banjô Ginga, Daisuke Gôri, Hideyuki Hori, Hideyuki Tanaka, Kyôko Tongû, Eiko Yamada, and Kôji Yada in Silver Fang (1986)
    Silver Fang
    8.8
    TV Series
    • key animator
    • 1986
  • Uchuusen Sagittarius (1986)
    Uchuusen Sagittarius
    8.6
    TV Series
    • key animator
    • 1986
  • Inspector Gadget (1983)
    Inspector Gadget
    6.8
    TV Series
    • key animator
    • animator
    • animation
    • 1983–1985
  • Nana the Supergirl (1983)
    Nana the Supergirl
    6.4
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1983
  • Sea Prince and the Fire Child (1981)
    Sea Prince and the Fire Child
    7.1
    • character animator
    • 1981
  • Furiten-kun
    • animation director
    • 1981
  • Unico: Black Cloud White Feather (1979)
    Unico: Black Cloud White Feather
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • animator
    • 1979
  • Metamorphoses (1978)
    Metamorphoses
    6.1
    • assistant animator
    • 1978

Art Department

  • Ultraman M78 Gekijô Love & Peace
    Short
    • storyboard artist
    • 1999
  • Tensai Bakabon (1971)
    Tensai Bakabon
    7.7
    TV Series
    • storyboard artist
    • 1972
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Yasuo Yamada in Lupin the Third (1971)
    Lupin the Third
    7.9
    TV Series
    • storyboard artist
    • 1972

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Haryo Takahashi
  • Born
    • March 30, 1947
    • Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • January 12, 2024
    • Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan(undisclosed)

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