Person
Kazuhiro Takamura
Directing · Born 1972-10-10 · Fukui, Japan
Biography
Kazuhiro Takamura (高村 和宏, Takamura Kazuhiro, born October 10, 1972) is a Japanese animator, character designer, and anime director from Fukui Prefecture. His blood type is type B and his zodiac sign is Libra. After entering the industry, he was affiliated with the animation production company Gainax for many years, but is now working as a freelancer. *** Not to be confused with Kazuhiro Takamura, a veteran animator affiliated with Nakamura Productions who has the exact same name.
Known for
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Key Animation
Medabots
Storyboard Artist
Urusei Yatsura
Character Designer
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation
Blood+
Animation Director
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Storyboard Artist
Strike Witches
Character Designer
FLCL
Key Animation
His and Her Circumstances
Key Animation
Mahoromatic
Animation Director
Filmography
- 2026VERTEX FORCESeries Director
- 2025Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuXStoryboard Artist
- 2022Urusei YatsuraCharacter Designer
- 2021Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeKey Animation
- 2016Brave WitchesDirector
- 2014Strike Witches: Operation Victory ArrowDirector
- 2013Vividred OperationCharacter Designer
- 2012Strike Witches the MovieDirector
- 2009Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceKey Animation
- 2008Strike WitchesCharacter Designer
- 2007Gurren LagannKey Animation
- 2006Poor Sisters StoryCharacter Designer
- 2005Blood+Animation Director
- 2005He Is My MasterAnimation Director
- 2004This Ugly Yet Beautiful WorldAnimation Director
- 2001MahoromaticAnimation Director
- 2000FLCLKey Animation
- 1999Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.Key Animation
- 1999MedabotsStoryboard Artist
- 1998His and Her CircumstancesKey Animation
- 1995Neon Genesis EvangelionKey Animation
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