Takashi Yanase

Takashi Yanase was a Japanese writer, poet, illustrator and lyricist. He was best known as the creator of the picture book and animated series Anpanman. Yanase was chairman of the Japan Cartoonists Association from May 2000 to 2012.

Crew

Anpanman: Apple Boy and Everyone's Hope
Creator
Go! Anpanman: Bulbul's Big Treasure Hunt Adventure
Creator
Anpanman: Purun, the Soap Bubble
Creator
Pocket no Naka de
Director
The Rose and Joe
Screenplay, Director
Go! Anpanman: Roboly and the Warming Present
Original Story
Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and his Strange Friend
Creator
Go! Anpanman: Kokin-chan and the Blue Tears
Creator
Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and the 3-"Bai" Punch
Creator
Go! Anpanman: Baikinman VS Baikinman!?
Creator
Go! Anpanman: The Pyramid of the Rainbow
Creator
Go! Anpanman: Dadandan and the Twin Stars
Creator
Go! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure
Creator
Go! Anpanman: Song and dance fun
Creator
Anpanman: Star-Spirited Dollie
Creator
Anpanman: The Blacknose with Magical Song
Creator
Go! Anpanman: Baikinman's Counterattack
Writer
Ringing Bell
Original Story
Go! Anpanman: Fluffy Flurry and the Land of Clouds
Original Story
Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Tsumiki Castle
Original Story
Go! Anpanman: Dokin-chan's Doki Doki Calendar
Original Story
Go! Anpanman: Everyone Get Together! Anpanman World
Director
Go! Anpanman: The Lyrical Magical Witch's School
Original Story
Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Roll and Lola's Floating Castle
Original Story
Go! Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival
Original Story
Let's Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and Lulun
Original Story
Go! Anpanman: Go! The Exciting Anpanman Grand Prix
Creator
The Kindly Lion
Screenplay, Director
Go! Anpanman: The Amazing Naganegiman and Yakisobapanman
Creator
Go! Anpanman: The Flying Picture Book and the Glass Shoes
Creator
Go! Anpanman: Sushi-roll Maki-chan and Gold Kamameshidon
Creator
A Thousand and One Nights
Art Direction
Little Jumbo
Director
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tsukiko to Shiratama - Tokimeki Dancing
Creator