Takeo Kitahara(I)
- Animation Department
- Director
Graduated in the Prefecture of Nagasaki. Joined Tôkyô Movie Animation
Production in the beginning of the 70s and in 1973 is promoted to
animation director, collaborating in the TV series "Jungle Kurobe" and
"Aim For the Ace!". In 1977 he does his most famous work as character
designer and animation director (along with Kenji Kodama and Takashi
Asakura), "New Lupin III", later re-used in several films and TV-Movies
about Monkey Punch's creation. His film debut was in 1978, in the first
official animation movie of the latter, "Lupin III and the Mystery of
Mamoo". Later he coincided with Kodama in the adaptation of "City
Hunter" TV series and films (1987-96).