Noriko Takao

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Noriko Takao

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Biography

Noriko Takao (高雄統子, Takao Noriko) is a Japanese animator, animation director, storyboarder and director. After working for Kyoto Animation, she became a freelancer.

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Biography

Noriko Takao (高雄統子, Takao Noriko) is a Japanese animator, animation director, storyboarder and director. After working for Kyoto Animation, she became a freelancer.

Best known for:

DARLING in the FRANXX

DARLING in the FRANXX

Clannad

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia

Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia

K-ON!

Wonder Egg Priority

Wonder Egg Priority

Saint☆Young Men

Saint☆Young Men

Lucky Star

Air

Kanon

Occultic;Nine

THE iDOLM@STER

Saint☆Young Men

Saint☆Young Men

THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls

THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls

THE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future!

THE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future!

Cinderella Girls Theatre

Cinderella Girls Theatre

Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time

Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time

Filmography:

Air poster

Air(2005)

Key Animation

Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time poster

Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time(2005)

Key Animation

Kanon poster

Kanon(2006)

Assistant Director, Director

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya poster

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya(2006)

Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation

Clannad poster

Clannad(2007)

Director, Storyboard Artist

Lucky Star poster

Lucky Star(2007)

Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation

K-ON! poster

K-ON!(2009)

Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya poster

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya(2010)

Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Second Unit Director

THE iDOLM@STER poster

THE iDOLM@STER(2011)

Director, Storyboard Artist

Saint☆Young Men poster

Saint☆Young Men(2012)

Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director, Storyboard

Saint☆Young Men poster

Saint☆Young Men(2013)

Second Unit Director, Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation

THE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future! poster

THE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future!(2014)

Storyboard Artist

THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls poster

THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls(2015)

Storyboard, Series Composition, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

Occultic;Nine poster

Occultic;Nine(2016)

Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director

Cinderella Girls Theatre poster

Cinderella Girls Theatre(2017)

Director

DARLING in the FRANXX poster

DARLING in the FRANXX(2018)

Key Animation, Director

Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia poster

Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia(2019)

Storyboard Artist

Wonder Egg Priority poster

Wonder Egg Priority(2021)

Director, Storyboard Artist