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Hiroshi Yakou

Effects Design

Hiroshi Yakou is a effects design whose credits include Magical Explorer, HEROMAN, Madam is a Magical Girl.

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Magical Explorer

Effects Design

HEROMAN

Key Animation (ep 3)

Madam is a Magical Girl

Key Animation (eps 1, 6, 8)

Naruto: Shippuden

Key Animation

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border:3 Ghost Tears

2nd Key Animation

Prison School

Animation Director (eps 2, 4, 7, 9-11)

Taboo Tattoo

Animation Director (eps 7, 8)

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunousen OVA

Chief Animation Director

Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork

Animation Director

Living for the Day After Tomorrow

Key Animation (eps 1, 3, 8, 10, 12)

Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor

Key Animation (ep 2)

Majikoi: Oh! Samurai Girls

Key Animation (ep 1)

Yumeiro Patissiere SP Professional

Key Animation (ep 5)

Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings

Assistant Animation Director (ep 6)
Key Animation (eps 2, 9, 12)

Kimikiss

Animation Director (eps 6, 13, 20)

RD Sennou Chousashitsu

Animation Director (ep 25)

Battle Spirits: Brave

Key Animation (eps 18, 44)

The Future Diary

Key Animation (ep 25)

xxxHOLiC

2nd Key Animation

Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc

2nd Key Animation (ep 2)

Record of Grancrest War

Character Design

Heavy Object

Animation Director (eps 4, 8, 12, 13, 17, 22)

Eyeshield 21

Key Animation

Natsume's Book of Friends Season 3

Key Animation (ep 1)

Mushibugyo

2nd Key Animation (ep 9)

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (Movie)

2nd Key Animation

Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic- "Yu Ishigami Wants to Chat"

Chief Animation Director

Makai Ouji: devils and realist

Chief Animation Director (ep 8)
Key Animation (OP, ep 1)
Effect Animation Director (eps 11, 12)

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower

Key Animation

Witch Craft Works

Prop Design

Natsuyuki Rendezvous

Key Animation (ep 7)

Vampire Knight

Key Animation (ep 13)

The Betrayal Knows My Name

2nd Key Animation

Shakugan no Shana: The Movie

Assistant Animation Director
Key Animation

Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light

Key Animation

The Familiar of Zero: Knight of the Twin Moons

Key Animation (eps 3, 9)

I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job.

Animation Director (OP)

VISUAL PRISON

Sub Character Design
Chief Animation Director (eps 1, 5, 9, 11, 12)

Yomigaeru Sora: Rescue Wings

Key Animation (OP)

Vampire Knight: Guilty

Key Animation (OP)

Doraemon The Movie 2007

Key Animation

School Days

Key Animation

Flying Witch

Animation Director (eps 5, 10)
Assistant Animation Director (ep 1)

Waiting in the Summer

Prop Design

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

Key Animation

Shining Tears X Wind

Key Animation (ep 9)

Jormungand

Key Animation (ep 11)

Doraemon: Nobita to Midori no Kyojin Den

Key Animation