Katsumi Tamegai
爲我井 克美
Born (1965-07-12) July 12, 1965
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Animator, Character Designer, Animation Director
Years active1987–present
EmployerToei Animation (1990–present)
Notable work
Japanese name
Kanji爲我井 克美
Hiraganaためがい かつみ
RomanizationTamegai Katsumi

Katsumi Tamegai (Japanese: 爲我井 克美, Hepburn: Tamegai Katsumi, born July 12, 1965) is a Japanese animator, character designer and animation director that works at Toei Animation. He is most notable for his episode animation director work on the 1990s Sailor Moon anime series and character design for its fifth and final season. His other notable works include his episode animation direction work for the Pretty Cure series.

Career

Katsumi Tamegai entered the industry in 1987, and provided few key animations for few OVAs. From 1992 to 1996, at Toei Animation, Tamegai provided many episode animation directions and key animations for Sailor Moon series. After Ikuko Itoh's departure, Tamegai became the next character designer for its fifth and final season, Sailor Moon Sailor Stars in 1996.[1]

In 1997, after Sailor Moon had ended, he continued to work at Toei Animation, and provided few episode animation direction for Cutey Honey Flash and Fushigi Mahou Fan Fan Pharmacy. In 1999, Tamegai was chosen as a chief animation director for Phantom Thief Jeanne, which were character designed by Hisashi Kagawa.[2]

From 2004 and onwards, Tamegai worked as a frequent episode animation director for the Pretty Cure series, and character designed each respective movies.[3]

Works

TV Anime

YearTitleCreditNote
1992-93Sailor MoonAnimation Director (eps. 43), Key Animation (eps. 18, 24, 43)
1993-94Sailor Moon RAnimation Director (eps. 4, 13, 20, 26, 28, 33, 38), Key Animation (eps. 4-5, 20, 26, 28, 33, 38, 40)
1994-95Sailor Moon SAnimation Director (eps. 2, 7, 16, 25, 30), Key Animation (eps. 16)
1995-96Sailor Moon SuperSAnimation Director (eps. 1, 7, 15, 22, 29)
1996-97Sailor Moon Sailor StarsCharacter Design, Animation Director (OP; eps. 1, 14, 19, 24, 34), Key Animation (eps. 1, 7, 14, 19, 34)[1]
1997-98Cutey Honey FlashAnimation Director (eps. 7, 14, 22, 30, 35), Key Animation (eps. 7)
1998-99Fushigi Mahou Fan Fan PharmacyAnimation Director (eps. 2, 5, 11, 17, 23, 29, 35, 41)
1999Magic User's ClubKey Animation (eps. 4, 13)
1999-2000Phantom Thief JeanneChief Animation Director, Animation Director (eps. 1, 11, 20, 28, 36, 44), Key Animation (eps. 20, 28, 36)[2]
2004-05Futari wa Pretty CureAnimation Director (eps. 1, 8, 17, 24, 31, 39), Key Animation (eps. 8, 17, 24, 31, 39)
2005-06Futari wa Pretty Cure Max HeartKey Animation (eps. 21)
2006-07Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash StarAnimation Director (eps. 5, 14, 23, 31), Key Animation (eps. 5, 14, 23, 49)
2007-08Yes! Pretty Cure 5Animation Director (eps. 7, 15), Key Animation (eps. 7, 15, 23, 46)
2008-09Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!Animation Director (eps. 8, 16), Key Animation (eps. 8, 16)
2009-10Fresh Pretty Cure!Animation Director (eps. 1, 12), Key Animation (eps. 1, 12, 21, 50)
2010-11HeartCatch PreCure!Animation Director (eps. 7, 15, 24, 33, 43), Key Animation
2011-14TorikoAnimation Director (eps. 2, 10, 17, 21, 28, 36, 44, 52, 62, 69, 77), Key Animation (eps. 2, 7, 10, 17, 21, 28, 36, 44, 52, 62, 69, 77)
2015-16Go! Princess PreCureAnimation Director (eps. 4, 13, 23, 36, 43), Key Animation (eps. 4, 8-9, 13, 18, 23, 29, 36, 43, 50)
2016-17Witchy PreCure!Chief Animation Director (eps. 1-10, 16), Animation Director (eps. 15, 23, 31, 39, 50), Key Animation (eps. 1, 15, 23, 31, 39, 41-42, 47, 50)
2017-18Kirakira Pretty Cure a la ModeAnimation Director (eps. 11), Key Animation (eps. 11)
2018-19Hug! Pretty CureAnimation Director (eps. 22)
2019-20Star Twinkle PreCureAnimation Director (eps. 5, 11, 19, 31), Key Animation (eps. 1, 6, 14, 19, 27, 37)
2020-22Dragon Quest: The Adventure of DaiChief Animation Director (eps. 30, 34, 36, 39, 42, 46, 51, 53, 56, 60, 64, 67, 70, 74, 77, 81, 83, 85, 91, 94, 97), Animation Director (eps. 98-100), Key Animation (OP2; eps. 37-38, 40-41, 88)
2020-21Healin' Good Pretty CureAnimation Director (eps. 1, 8, 44), Key Animation (eps. 1, 3, 4, 10)
2021-22Tropical-Rouge! Pretty CureAnimation Director (eps. 4)
2022-23Delicious Party Pretty CureKey Animation (eps. 4)
2023-presentSoaring Sky! Pretty CureAnimation Director (eps. 2, 12, 22, 32), Assistant Animation Director (eps. 5), Key Animation (eps. 2, 22, 32)

Anime film

YearTitleCreditNote
1994Sailor Moon S: The MovieAnimation Director[4]
1995Sailor Moon SuperS: The MovieAssistant Animation Director[5]
2003Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystemChief Animation Director, Animation Director
2005Futari wa Pretty Cure the MovieCharacter Design, Animation Director[6]
Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart the Movie 2: Friends of the Snow-Laden Sky[7]
2006Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star: Tick-Tock Crisis Hanging by a Thin-Thread![8]
2007Yes! PreCure 5 the Movie: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom!
2008Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! the Movie: Happy Birthday in the Sweets Kingdom
2009Fresh Pretty Cure! the Movie: The Toy Kingdom has Lots of Secrets?!
2010HeartCatch PreCure! the Movie: Fashion Show in the Flower Capital…Really?!Assistant Animation Director
2015Go! Princess Pretty Cure the Movie: Go! Go!! Gorgeous Triple Feature!!!Assistant Animation Director (Pumpkin Kingdom's Treasure)
2017Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode the Movie: Crisply! The Memory of Mille-feuille!Character Design, Chief Animation Director
2018Pretty Cure Super Stars!Animation Director[9]
Hug! Pretty Cure Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars MemoriesAnimation Director
2021Healin' Good Pretty Cure the Movie: GoGo! Big Transformation! The Town of DreamsCharacter Design, Animation Director[3]

OVA (Original Video Animation)

YearTitleCreditNote
1987Shōnen BakuzokuKey Animation (eps. 5)
1988Xanadu: The Legend of Dragon SlayerKey Animation
Tōyama Sakura Uchū Chō - Yatsu no Na wa Gold
1990Vampire Wars
1996-97Magic User's ClubKey Animation (eps. 5-6)

References

  1. 1 2 ""美少女戦士セーラームーンセーラースターズ" Staff". Toei Animation (in Japanese). January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  2. 1 2 ""神風怪盗ジャンヌ" Staff". Toei Animation (in Japanese). May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Mateo, Alex (December 1, 2020). "Healin' Good Precure Anime Film Unveils Trailer, Staff, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ ""劇場版 美少女戦士セーラームーンS" Staff". Toei Animation (in Japanese). February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ ""美少女戦士セーラームーンSuperS セーラー9戦士集結！ブラック・ドリーム・ホールの奇跡" Staff". Toei Animation (in Japanese). February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ ""映画 ふたりはプリキュア マックスハー" Staff". Toei Animation (in Japanese). April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  7. ↑ ""映画 ふたりはプリキュア マックスハー 2 雪空のともだち" Staff". Toei Animation (in Japanese). April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ ""映画 ふたりはプリキュア スプラッシュ☆スター チクタク危機一髪!" & "デジモンセイバーズ THE MOVIE: 究極パワー！ バーストモード発動！！" Staff". Toei Animation (in Japanese). April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ ""映画プリキュアスーパースターズ！" Cast & Staff". Pretty Cure Super Stars (in Japanese). March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
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