Takao Abo

Biography

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

41

Known For

• 

  22/7 (Nanabun no Nijyuuni)
• 

  Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
• 

  Macross FB7: Listen to My Song!

Credits

• art (12 credits)

  • My Happy Marriage

    settings

    art

    - Once Spring Has Come (2025) ... settings art

    - Feelings Beyond Dreams (2025) ... settings art

    - A Resolute Departure (2025) ... settings art

    - Promise (2025) ... settings art

    - Dream Tidings (2025) ... settings art
    2023
  • Engage Kiss

    - Unobtainable Lingering (2022) ... storyboard artist art
    2022
  • Kageki Shojo!!

    - Surely Someone (2021) ... storyboard artist art

    - Kaoru's Summer (2021) ... storyboard artist art
    2021
  • JUJUTSU KAISEN

    - Fluctuations (2) (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2020
  • 22/7 (Nanabun no Nijyuuni)

    - 22/7 (nanabun no nijyuuni) (2020) ... storyboard artist art

    - Dreaming Robot (2020) ... storyboard artist art

    - Goodbye Small World (2020) ... storyboard artist art
    2020
  • The Rising of the Shield Hero

    - The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019) ... storyboard artist art

    - Battle of Good and Evil (2019) ... storyboard artist art

    - Raphtalia (2019) ... storyboard artist art

    - In the Midst of Turmoil (2019) ... storyboard artist art

    - Lullaby at Dawn (2019) ... storyboard artist art
    2019
  • Made in Abyss

    - Nanachi (2017) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Unmovable Sovereign (2017) ... storyboard artist art

    - Seeker Camp (2017) ... storyboard artist art
    2017
  • Sword Art Online

    - Land of the Fairies (2012) ... storyboard artist art
    2012
  • Macross Frontier

    - Northern Cross (2008) ... storyboard artist art

    - Goodbye, Sister (2008) ... storyboard artist art

    - Legend of Zero (2008) ... storyboard artist art

    - On Your Marks (2008) ... storyboard artist art
    2008
  • Black Lagoon

    - The Dark Tower (2006) ... storyboard artist art
    2006
  • Aquarion

    - Kiss (2012) ... storyboard artist art

    - The One-Eyed Transfer Student (2012) ... storyboard artist art
    2005
  • Eureka Seven

    - Watermelon (2005) ... storyboard artist art
    2005

• crew (1 credits)

  • My Happy Marriage

    technical supervisor

    crew

    - Once Spring Has Come (2025) ... technical supervisor crew

    - Feelings Beyond Dreams (2025) ... technical supervisor crew

    - A Resolute Departure (2025) ... technical supervisor crew

    - Promise (2025) ... technical supervisor crew

    - Dream Tidings (2025) ... technical supervisor crew
    2023

• directing (8 credits)

  • 22/7 (Nanabun no Nijyuuni)

    series director

    directing

    - 22/7 (nanabun no nijyuuni) (2020) ... series director directing

    - Chasing Our Dreams (2020) ... series director directing

    - Goodbye to Our World (2020) ... series director directing

    - Lullaby of the Stars (2020) ... series director directing

    - Dreaming Robot (2020) ... series director directing
    2020
  • The Rising of the Shield Hero

    - The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019) ... series director directing

    - Guardians of Another World (2019) ... series director directing

    - Cal Mira Archipelago (2019) ... series director directing

    - Four Heroes Council (2019) ... series director directing

    - Naofumi's Triumphant Return (2019) ... series director directing
    2019
  • Macross FB7: Listen to My Song!

    assistant director

    directing
    2012
  • Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Macross Frontier

    - Northern Cross (2008) ... director directing

    - On Your Marks (2008) ... director directing
    2008
  • Black Lagoon

    - The Dark Tower (2006) ... director directing
    2006
  • Aquarion

    - Kiss (2012) ... director directing

    - The One-Eyed Transfer Student (2012) ... director directing
    2005
  • Eureka Seven

    - Shout to the Top! (2006) ... director directing

    - Watermelon (2005) ... director directing
    2005

• visual effects (20 credits)

  • My Happy Marriage

    - About My Husband-to-Be (2023) ... key animation visual effects
    2023
  • Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark

    key animation

    visual effects
    2014
  • Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace

    key animation

    visual effects
    2014
  • Space Dandy

    - Rock 'n' Roll Dandy, Baby (2014) ... key animation visual effects
    2014
  • Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199

    - Memories of the Blue Planet (2013) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Distant Promised Land (2013) ... key animation visual effects
    2013
  • Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell

    key animation

    visual effects
    2011
  • Macross Frontier

    - Your Sound (2008) ... key animation visual effects

    - Northern Cross (2008) ... key animation visual effects

    - Diamond Crevasse (2008) ... key animation visual effects

    - Legend of Zero (2008) ... key animation visual effects

    - Close Encounter (2008) ... key animation visual effects
    2008
  • Black Lagoon

    - The Gunslingers (2006) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Dark Tower (2006) ... key animation visual effects
    2006
  • Eureka Seven

    - Shout to the Top! (2006) ... key animation visual effects

    - Acperience-2 (2005) ... key animation visual effects

    - Watermelon (2005) ... key animation visual effects
    2005
  • RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio

    key animation

    visual effects
    2003
  • Wolf's Rain

    - Moonlight Crucible (2003) ... key animation visual effects
    2003
  • Heat Guy J

    - Guys (2003) ... key animation visual effects
    2002
  • Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

    key animation

    visual effects
    2001
  • Escaflowne: The Movie

    key animation

    visual effects
    2000
  • Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie

    key animation

    visual effects
    1999
  • Slayers Gorgeous

    key animation

    visual effects
    1998
  • Cowboy Bebop

    - The Real Folk Blues (1) (1999) ... key animation visual effects

    - Cowboy Funk (1999) ... key animation visual effects
    1998
  • His and Her Circumstances

    - Everything Starts Now (1998) ... key animation visual effects
    1998
  • Revolutionary Girl Utena

    - And Someday, Together, We'll Shine (1997) ... key animation visual effects

    - The One to Revolutionize the World (1997) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Love That Blossomed in Wintertime (1997) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Prince Who Runs Through the Night (1997) ... key animation visual effects

    - Whispers in the Dark (1997) ... key animation visual effects
    1997
  • Anne Frank's Diary

    key animation

    visual effects
    1995