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{{Short description|Japanese screenwriter}}
'''Takao Koyama''' (小山 高生 ''Koyama Takao''; born April 21, 1948 in [[Akishima, Tokyo]], Japan) is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[screenwriter]] and [[novelist]] focusing on [[anime]] productions. He was active as 小山 高男 (Koyama Takao) until 1987.
{{Nihongo|'''Takao Koyama'''|小山 高生|Koyama Takao|born April 21, 1948, in [[Akishima, Tokyo]]|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[screenwriter]] and [[novelist]] focusing on [[anime]] productions. His name was written as {{nihongo2|小山 高男}} until 1987.


==Career==
==Career==
He graduated from [[Waseda University]] in 1972 and joined to [[Tatsunoko Production]] as a story creator and a [[screenwriter]]. He left from Tatsunoko in 1975, but he was related to the [[:Category:Time Bokan Series|Time Bokan series]], one of the most successful anime series of Tatsunoko, from [[Time Bokan]] in 1975 to the last series, [[Itadakiman]] in 1983.
He graduated from [[Waseda University]] in 1972 and joined to [[Tatsunoko Production]] as a story creator and a [[screenwriter]]. He left from Tatsunoko in 1975, but he was related to the [[:Category:Time Bokan Series|Time Bokan series]], one of the most successful anime series of Tatsunoko, from [[Time Bokan]] in 1975 to the last series, [[Itadakiman]] in 1983. After leaving from Tatsunoko, he wrote several screenplays such as ''[[Captain Tsubasa]]'', ''[[Dragon Ball (TV series)|Dragon Ball]]'' and ''[[Saint Seiya]]'' of [[Toei Animation]].

After leaving from Tatsunoko, he wrote a lot of screenplays such as ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', ''[[Saint Seiya]]'' and ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' of [[Toei Animation]], ''[[Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl|Yawara!]]'' and ''[[Galaxy Angel]]'' of [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]]


In parallel with works as screenwriter, he is endeavoring to bring up young talents. In 1986, he found "Anime Scenario House" to train the young anime scenario writers. By 1987, young screenwriters such as [[Satoru Akahori]], Hiroyuki Kawasaki, Katsuyuki Sumisawa, [[Keiko Nobumoto]] and Aya Matsui graduated from Koyama's school. The school became [[Brother Noppo]], company to support screenwriters, in 1988.
In parallel with works as screenwriter, he is endeavoring to bring up young talents. In 1986, he found "Anime Scenario House" to train the young anime scenario writers. By 1987, young screenwriters such as [[Satoru Akahori]], Hiroyuki Kawasaki, Katsuyuki Sumisawa, [[Keiko Nobumoto]] and Aya Matsui graduated from Koyama's school. The school became [[Brother Noppo]], company to support screenwriters, in 1988.

Koyama authored a remake of [[Akira Toriyama]]'s ''[[Soldier of Savings Cashman]]'' [[manga]], that was illustrated by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru and serialized in ''[[V Jump]]'' from June 1997 to December 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dragon-ball-official.com/news/01_1153.html |title=感じるＤＢイズム～鳥山明作品紹介～第14回は『貯金戦士キャッシュマン』！ |work=Dragon Ball Official Site |publisher=[[Shueisha]] |language=ja |date=June 16, 2022 |access-date=June 15, 2022}}</ref>

==Works==

===As chief writer===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; margin=auto; "
|-
!scope="col" | Year
!scope="col" | Title
!scope="col" | Studio
! Note
|-
|1981–1982
| ''[[Yattodetaman]]''
| [[Tatsunoko]]
| Part of [[Time Bokan|''Time Bokan'' franchise]].
|-
|1981–1982
| ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]''
| [[Studio Pierrot]]
| Episode 1 to 21. Replaced by [[Kazunori Ito]].
|-
|1982–1983
| ''[[Gyakuten! Ippatsuman|Ippatsuman]]''
| [[Tatsunoko]]
| Part of [[Time Bokan|''Time Bokan'' franchise]].
|-
|1982
| ''[[Don Dracula]]''
| [[Tezuka Productions]]
| —
|-
|1984
| ''[[Okawari-Boy Starzan S|Starzan S]]''
| [[Tatsunoko]]
| —
|-
|1985–1986
| ''[[:ja:昭和アホ草紙あかぬけ一番!|Showa Aho Zōshi: Kanuke Ichiban!]]''
| [[Tatsunoko]]
| —
|-
|1986–1988
| ''[[Saint Seiya]]''
| [[Toei Animation]]
| Episode 1 to 73. Replaced by Yoshiyuki Suga.
|-
|1986–1987
| ''[[Doteraman]]''
| [[Tatsunoko]]
| —
|-
|1987
| ''[[Zillion (TV series)|Red Photon Zillion]]''
| [[Tatsunoko]]
| —
|-
|1987–1989
| ''[[Dragon Ball (TV series)|Dragon Ball]]''
| [[Toei Animation]]
| Episode 83 to 153. Replacing [[Toshiki Inoue]].
|-
|1987
| ''[[Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group|Project A-Ko 2]]''
| [[A.P.P.P.]]
| Sequel to ''[[Project A-ko|Project A-Ko]]''.
|-
|1989–1990
| ''[[Fūma no Kojirō|Kojiro of the Fuma Clan]]''
| [[J.C. Staff]]<br>[[Animate Film]]
| —
|-
|1989–1990
| ''[[Idol Densetsu Eriko|Legendary Idol Eriko]]''
| [[Production Reed|Ashi Productions]]
| —
|-
|1989–1996
| ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]''
| [[Toei Animation]]
| Sequel to ''Dragon Ball''.
|-
|1990–1991
| ''[[Mashin Hero Wataru|Mashin Hero Wataru 2]]''
| [[Sunrise (company)|Sunrise]]
| Sequel to ''[[Mashin Hero Wataru]]''.
|-
|1990–1991
| ''[[:ja:しあわせのかたち|Figures of Happiness]]''
| [[Production I.G]]
| —
|-
|1991
| ''[[:ja:おれは直角|I Am Chokkaku!!]]''
| [[Studio Pierrot]]
| —
|-
|1992–1993
| ''[[Floral Magician Mary Bell]]''
| [[Production Reed|Ashi Productions]]
| With [[Hideki Mitsui]].
|-
|1993–1994
| ''[[The Brave Express Might Gaine]]''
| [[Sunrise (company)|Sunrise]]
| Part of [[Brave series|''Yūsha'' franchise]].
|-
|1993–1994
| ''[[:ja:楽しいウイロータウン|Willow Town]]''
| E&G Films
| —
|-
|1995
| ''[[Slayers]]''
| [[J.C. Staff]]<br>E&G Films
| First season only.
|-
|1996
| ''[[The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus#Anime|The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus]]''
| [[Studio Deen]]
| —
|-
|1998
| ''[[Basara (manga)|Legend of Basara]]''
| [[Yumeta Company]]
| —
|-
|2001–2002
| ''Offside''
| [[Production Reed|Ashi Productions]]
| —
|-
|2009–2015
| ''[[Dragon Ball Z#Dragon Ball Z Kai|Dragon Ball Z Kai]]''
| [[Toei Animation]]
|
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.brother-noppo.com/ Brother Noppo official website] {{ja icon}}
* {{Official website|http://www.brother-noppo.com/|Brother Noppo official website}} {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/koyama_takao Entry] in the [[Encyclopedia of Science Fiction]]
*[http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/koyama_takao Entry] in [[The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction]]


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[[Category:Waseda University alumni]]
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Latest revision as of 12:30, 9 November 2024

Takao Koyama (Japanese: 小山 高生, Hepburn: Koyama Takao, born April 21, 1948, in Akishima, Tokyo) is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist focusing on anime productions. His name was written as 小山 高男 until 1987.

Career

[edit]

He graduated from Waseda University in 1972 and joined to Tatsunoko Production as a story creator and a screenwriter. He left from Tatsunoko in 1975, but he was related to the Time Bokan series, one of the most successful anime series of Tatsunoko, from Time Bokan in 1975 to the last series, Itadakiman in 1983. After leaving from Tatsunoko, he wrote several screenplays such as Captain Tsubasa, Dragon Ball and Saint Seiya of Toei Animation.

In parallel with works as screenwriter, he is endeavoring to bring up young talents. In 1986, he found "Anime Scenario House" to train the young anime scenario writers. By 1987, young screenwriters such as Satoru Akahori, Hiroyuki Kawasaki, Katsuyuki Sumisawa, Keiko Nobumoto and Aya Matsui graduated from Koyama's school. The school became Brother Noppo, company to support screenwriters, in 1988.

Koyama authored a remake of Akira Toriyama's Soldier of Savings Cashman manga, that was illustrated by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru and serialized in V Jump from June 1997 to December 1998.[1]

Works

[edit]

As chief writer

[edit]
Year Title Studio Note
1981–1982 Yattodetaman Tatsunoko Part of Time Bokan franchise.
1981–1982 Urusei Yatsura Studio Pierrot Episode 1 to 21. Replaced by Kazunori Ito.
1982–1983 Ippatsuman Tatsunoko Part of Time Bokan franchise.
1982 Don Dracula Tezuka Productions —
1984 Starzan S Tatsunoko —
1985–1986 Showa Aho Zōshi: Kanuke Ichiban! Tatsunoko —
1986–1988 Saint Seiya Toei Animation Episode 1 to 73. Replaced by Yoshiyuki Suga.
1986–1987 Doteraman Tatsunoko —
1987 Red Photon Zillion Tatsunoko —
1987–1989 Dragon Ball Toei Animation Episode 83 to 153. Replacing Toshiki Inoue.
1987 Project A-Ko 2 A.P.P.P. Sequel to Project A-Ko.
1989–1990 Kojiro of the Fuma Clan J.C. Staff
Animate Film 		—
1989–1990 Legendary Idol Eriko Ashi Productions —
1989–1996 Dragon Ball Z Toei Animation Sequel to Dragon Ball.
1990–1991 Mashin Hero Wataru 2 Sunrise Sequel to Mashin Hero Wataru.
1990–1991 Figures of Happiness Production I.G —
1991 I Am Chokkaku!! Studio Pierrot —
1992–1993 Floral Magician Mary Bell Ashi Productions With Hideki Mitsui.
1993–1994 The Brave Express Might Gaine Sunrise Part of Yūsha franchise.
1993–1994 Willow Town E&G Films —
1995 Slayers J.C. Staff
E&G Films 		First season only.
1996 The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus Studio Deen —
1998 Legend of Basara Yumeta Company —
2001–2002 Offside Ashi Productions —
2009–2015 Dragon Ball Z Kai Toei Animation

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "感じるＤＢイズム～鳥山明作品紹介～第14回は『貯金戦士キャッシュマン』！". Dragon Ball Official Site (in Japanese). Shueisha. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
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