Takao Kinoshita

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Takao Kinoshita

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Kinoshita Takao is a director of a joint television (belongs to a joint television subsidiary Basis). He graduated from Yokohama Broadcast Film Institute (present · Japan Film Uni…

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Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

9.5 1990 TV Show
1 Litre of Tears

1 Litre of Tears

8.5 2005 TV Show
He Is Always There

He Is Always There

8.0 1993 TV Show
She Was Pretty

She Was Pretty

7.2 2021 TV Show
Angels with Broken Wings

Angels with Broken Wings

4.8 2006 TV Show
Barakamon

Barakamon

6.8 2023 TV Show
M -beloved one-

M -beloved one-

6.5 2020 TV Show
MPD: Animal Unit

MPD: Animal Unit

7.3 2017 TV Show
Breathless Summer

Breathless Summer

8.0 2012 TV Show
Daisy Luck

Daisy Luck

6.0 2018 TV Show
Jaja uma narashi

Jaja uma narashi

10.0 1993 TV Show
Medaka

Medaka

9.5 2004 TV Show

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Kinoshita Takao is a director of a joint television (belongs to a joint television subsidiary Basis). He graduated from Yokohama Broadcast Film Institute (present · Japan Film University). After graduating from a vocational school, he freelanced. Under the supervision of Fukumoto Yoshito, Wakamatsu Setsuro, and Onohara Kazuhiro, he worked as an assistant director. In 1990, he directed his debut as a "strange event". After that, he mainly worked on drama of joint television productions.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Problem Property

    TV show Director

  2. 2024
    Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special

    Movie Director

  3. 2024
    Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special

    Movie Director

  4. 2023
    Barakamon

    TV show Director

  5. 2022
    Mokuhihan

    Movie Director

  6. 2021
    Enzaihan

    TV show Director

  7. 2021
    She Was Pretty

    TV show Director

  8. 2020
    The Truth of L Reika

    TV show Director

  9. 2020
    M -beloved one-

    TV show Production Director

  10. 2018
    Daisy Luck

    TV show Director

  11. 2017
    MPD: Animal Unit

    TV show Director

  12. 2016
    Cinderella Formula

    TV show Director

  13. 2016
    Professor Eiko

    Movie Director

  14. 2015
    Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition

    Movie Director

  15. 2014
    The Reason Mom and Papa Live

    TV show Director

  16. 2013
    Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2012
    Breathless Summer

    TV show Director

  2. 2012
    Will You Marry Me…Again?

    TV show Director

  3. 2007
    Hotelier

    TV show Director

  4. 2006
    Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special

    Movie Director

  5. 2006
    Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special

    Movie Director

  6. 2006
    Angels with Broken Wings

    TV show Director

  7. 2005
    1 Litre of Tears

    TV show Director

  8. 2004
    Medaka

    TV show Director

  9. 2004
    Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special

    Movie Director

  10. 2003
    Innocence in Bloom

    TV show Director

  11. 2003
    Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special

    Movie Director

  12. 2002
    Hatsu Taiken

    TV show Director

  13. 2001
    Fighting Girl

    TV show Director

  14. 2000
    Omiai kekkon

    TV show Director

  15. 1998
    New Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club: Seven Wonders of School Edition 2

    Movie Director

  16. 1998
    Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club: Seven Wonders of School Edition 1

    Movie Director

  17. 1998
    New Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club: Seven Wonders of School Edition 3

    Movie Director

  18. 1998
    Happy Mania

    TV show Director

  19. 1998
    Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club ~ Junior High School Edition 4

    Movie Director

  20. 1998
    Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club ~ Junior High School Edition 2

    Movie Director

  21. 1998
    Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club ~ Junior High School Edition 3

    Movie Director

  22. 1998
    Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club ~ Junior High School Edition 5

    Movie Director

  23. 1998
    Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club ~ Junior High School Edition 1

    Movie Director

  24. 1997
    Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club: Elementary School Students Edition 1

    Movie Director