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Akira Mano

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Akira Mano is known for Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988), Brain Powerd (1998) and Babel II: Beyond Infinity (2001).
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    Known for

    Takeshi Aono, Toshio Furukawa, Tesshô Genda, Keiko Han, Show Hayami, Michio Hazama, Masashi Hironaka, Ryô Horikawa, Kazuhiko Inoue, Yû Mizushima, Katsuji Mori, Keiichi Noda, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Nozomu Sasaki, Kaneto Shiozawa, Hideyuki Tanaka, Kei Tomiyama, Norio Wakamoto, and Keaton Yamada in Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988)
    Legend of the Galactic Heroes
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    Brain Powerd (1998)
    Brain Powerd
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    Babel II: Beyond Infinity (2001)
    Babel II: Beyond Infinity
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    Magical Warfare (2014)
    Magical Warfare
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director

    • Whisper Me a Love Song (2024)
      Whisper Me a Love Song
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro (2021)
      Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy (2022)
      Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It (2020)
      Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You (2020)
      TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You
      7.7
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2020
    • Asobi Asobase: Workshop of Fun (2018)
      Asobi Asobase: Workshop of Fun
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Anonymous Noise (2017)
      Anonymous Noise
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Kiss Him, Not Me! (2016)
      Kiss Him, Not Me!
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • episode director
      • 2016
    • RIN-NE (2015)
      RIN-NE
      6.7
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2016
    • Magical Warfare (2014)
      Magical Warfare
      5.8
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2014
    • Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino (2008)
      Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files (2007)
      Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Pani poni dasshu! (2005)
      Pani poni dasshu!
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director (as Dan Odawara)
      • 2005
    • School Rumble (2004)
      School Rumble
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as Dan Odawara)
      • 2005
    • Futakoi (2004)
      Futakoi
      6.0
      TV Series
      • episode director (as Dan Odawara)
      • 2004

    Art Department

    • Whisper Me a Love Song (2024)
      Whisper Me a Love Song
      7.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2024
    • Farewell, My Dear Cramer (2021)
      Farewell, My Dear Cramer
      6.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2021
    • Prétear (2001)
      Prétear
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2001
    • Initial D: First Stage (1998)
      Initial D: First Stage
      8.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1998
    • Takeshi Aono, Toshio Furukawa, Tesshô Genda, Keiko Han, Show Hayami, Michio Hazama, Masashi Hironaka, Ryô Horikawa, Kazuhiko Inoue, Yû Mizushima, Katsuji Mori, Keiichi Noda, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Nozomu Sasaki, Kaneto Shiozawa, Hideyuki Tanaka, Kei Tomiyama, Norio Wakamoto, and Keaton Yamada in Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988)
      Legend of the Galactic Heroes
      9.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1996
    • The Secret Garden Animated (1991)
      The Secret Garden Animated
      7.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1992

    Additional Crew

    • Soreike! Anpanman: Kirakiraboshi no namida (1989)
      Soreike! Anpanman: Kirakiraboshi no namida
      5.2
      • production assistant
      • 1989
    • Êsu wo nerae! 2 (1988)
      Êsu wo nerae! 2
      6.9
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1988

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    • Alternative name
      • Dan Odawara

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