Tomohisa Taguchi

Tomohisa Taguchi
田口智久
Taguchi at press event in three-quarter profile wearing suit and facing to left of camera
Taguchi in 2022
Born
Sōja, Okayama, Japan
Alma materOsaka Seikei University
Occupation(s)Animator, director, storyboard artist, screenwriter
Years active2007–present

Tomohisa Taguchi (Japanese: 田口智久, Hepburn: Taguchi Tomohisa) is a Japanese animator, director, storyboard artist and screenwriter.

Personal life

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Taguchi was born and raised in Sōja. He graduated from Osaka Seikei University Faculty of Arts in 2007 and worked as a production assistant at Anime International Company.[1][2] While attending college, he wanted to make live-action films. Although he is still interested in making one, he feels that animation has its own merits and charms, and there are many things that can only be expressed in animation. For this reason, he would like to focus on creating works that make good use of the expressions that are only possible in animation.[3]

Career

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In 2014, under A-1 Pictures, Taguchi made his directorial debut with Persona 3 The Movie: No. 2, Midsummer Knight's Dream. He worked on various Persona anime before.[4] Taguchi shared that it was a tough job for him because it was his first directorial work and he was also directing Persona 4: The Golden Animation at the same time. After the film was released, he received an offer from Aniplex producer, Kazuki Adachi, to direct another Persona film, Persona 3 The Movie: No. 4, Winter of Rebirth.[5] On December 19, 2015, during Jump Festa 2016, it was announced that Taguchi is the director for Twin Star Exorcist TV anime adaptation.[6] The series was produced on a tight schedule. At AnimeJapan 2017, Taguchi, who rushed to the event in the middle of final work, said that when he finished storyboarding the final episode (while stating that the work was still ongoing), he felt a deep emotion that he had never felt before in any other work.[7]

On July 9, 2017, the 56th volume of Dengeki Bunko Magazine revealed that Taguchi is directing the new Kino's Journey TV anime at Lerche.[8] In the interview, Taguchi said that the anime uses different color palette and art production company for each episode. The reason for this was because he wanted to express the feeling that each country was completely different from the others to the audience.[9] On September 11, 2018, it was announced that Taguchi is the director for new original anime project by Pierrot producer, Yoshihiro Tominaga, and his college friend, Too Kyo Games CEO, Kazutaka Kodaka,[10] which two years later was revealed to be called Akudama Drive.[11] Tominaga personally chose him to direct the project because he got the impression that Taguchi is particularly good at directing action scenes and designing the screens when he had the opportunity to work with him before. Taguchi said he has been approached by Tominaga since around 2017. Tominaga told him about wanting to do a Tarantino-like crime suspense anime with a cyberpunk setting. It was a project he hadn't seen much in animation, so he thought it would be interesting.[12] On July 6, 2019, "Future of Digimon" panel at Anime Expo 2019 revealed that Taguchi is directing Digimon's 20th anniversary film, Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna.[13] Taguchi was appointed as the director of the film by Toei producer, Yosuke Kinoshita, since before the production of the sixth Digimon Adventure tri. film has been finished.[14] The ideas that formed the basis of the film storyline were solidified with his participation.[15]

In 2021, Akudama Drive, an original anime series he co-wrote and directed won Top Anime at the 7th Anime Trending Awards.[16] On August 1, 2021, at DigiFes 2021, it was announced that Taguchi will be directing another Digimon film.[17] On December 18, 2021, during Jump Festa 2022, it was announced that Taguchi is directing and writing the anime adaptation of the last twenty volumes of Bleach,[18] under supervision of Tite Kubo.[19] On April 27, 2022, the anime film adaptation for The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes, released its first trailer. The trailer reveals that Taguchi will be writing the script for the film along with directing it as previously announced.[20]

Works

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Anime series

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Anime films

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References

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  1. ^ "映画『デジモンアドベンチャー LAST EVOLUTION 絆』田口智久監督インタビュー | Cinema Art Online [シネマアートオンライン]". Cinema Art Online. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  2. ^ "『デジモンアドベンチャー 』最新作・田口監督が"選ばれしアニメクリエイター"に伝えるメッセージ". クリエイターのための総合情報サイト CREATIVE VILLAGE (in Japanese). 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. ^ "映画『デジモンアドベンチャー LAST EVOLUTION 絆』インタビュー｜田口智久監督が語る"シリーズを壊す"という挑戦と感謝とは". cinemarche.net (in Japanese). 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  4. ^ "第2章監督:田口智久、第3章監督:元永慶太郎対談インタビュー". p3m.jp. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  5. ^ "第4章はアニメ版『ペルソナ』シリーズの集大成にする意気込みで制作しています". p3m.jp. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  6. ^ アニメ「双星の陰陽師」ティザーPVとスタッフ情報、ジャンフェスで公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  7. ^ "「双星の陰陽師」最終話場面カット公開！AnimeJapan 2017のイベントレポートも到着". WebNewtype (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  8. ^ "『キノの旅』新作TVアニメが、2017年秋放送決定 | アニメイトタイムズ". 『キノの旅』新作TVアニメが、2017年秋放送決定 | アニメイトタイムズ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  9. ^ "『キノの旅』田口智久監督のインタビューを公開！ 黒星紅白先生による原作イラストに合わせたキャラクターデザインにこだわり | アニメイトタイムズ". 『キノの旅』田口智久監督のインタビューを公開！ 黒星紅白先生による原作イラストに合わせたキャラクターデザインにこだわり | アニメイトタイムズ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  10. ^ "トゥーキョーゲームスがゲーム＆アニメプロジェクト4本を発表。小高和剛氏、打越鋼太郎氏、小松崎類氏、高田雅史氏らがの新ゲーム会社". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  11. ^ "Too Kyo Games, Studio Pierrot Reveal Akudama Drive Original Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  12. ^ "アニメ『アクダマドライブ』小高和剛×田口智久×富永禎彦スタッフ座談会 | アニメイトタイムズ". アニメ『アクダマドライブ』小高和剛×田口智久×富永禎彦スタッフ座談会 | アニメイトタイムズ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  13. ^ a b "Persona 3's Tomohisa Taguchi Directs Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  14. ^ "映画「デジモン ラスエボ」大人になった"選ばれし子どもたち"を描く意味とは 田口智久監督【インタビュー】". Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  15. ^ "Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Producer Yosuke Kinoshita". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  16. ^ "Akudama Drive Wins Anime Trending's Anime of the Year Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  17. ^ "Digimon Franchise Gets New Fall TV Anime, New Digimon Adventure 02 Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  18. ^ "アニメ『BLEACH 千年血戦篇』2022年10月放送決定。原作最後までのアニメ化予定！ ティザーPV＆ティザービジュアルも公開 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  19. ^ 田口智久 [@taguchitomohisa] (2021-12-18). "アニメ版BLEACH 千年血戦篇でシリーズ構成.監督を務めることになりました久保先生の完全監修のもと、スタッフ一同最高の作品になるよう努めています" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-08 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ a b "'The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbye' Anime Film's Teaser Reveals More Staff, September 9 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  21. ^ "Persona 4 Golden Gets TV Anime by A-1 Pictures in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  22. ^ "Twin Star Exorcists Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  23. ^ "New Kino's Journey TV Anime Unveils Staff, Title, Visual, Fall Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  24. ^ "【フジテレビ】FOD独占配信決定！犯罪者"アクダマ"たちのクライムアクションTVアニメ『アクダマドライブ』". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  25. ^ Harding, Daryl. "Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War TV Anime Trailer, Key Visual Released for October 2022 Start [UPDATED]". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  26. ^ "2nd Persona 3 Film's 1st Trailer, Cast, & Staff Unveiled". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  27. ^ "Last Persona 3 Film's Video, Story, Title, Date, Staff, Visual Unveiled". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  28. ^ "Digimon Adventure 02 Film Unveils Visual, Promo Video, October 27 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
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