Katsuyoshi Yatabe
# Katsuyoshi Yatabe

Katsuyoshi Yatabe (谷田部 勝義) (born July 11, 1956) is a Japanese screenwriter, anime director and sound director born in Tokyo. He is most well known for directing the first three entries in Sunrise's Brave series and directing the first shotacon anime adaptation.

Series he has worked on:

* Anime Ganbare Goemon (TV): Director
* Armored Trooper Votoms: The Last Red Shoulder (OVA): Storyboard
* Boku no Pico (OVA): Director
* Brave Exkaiser (TV): Director, Storyboard (eps 26, 41)
* Dinosaur King (TV): Director
* Burn Up Scramble (TV): Storyboard (ep 3), Episode Director (eps 3,7,11)
* Dirty Pair (OVA): Director, Storyboard (eps 6, 9), Episode Director (ep 6)
* F (TV): Episode Director
* Gakuen Alice (TV): Storyboard, Episode Director
* Grappler Baki Maximum Tournament (TV): Series director
* Gundress (movie): Director
* Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora (TV) : Episode Director
* Hikaru no Go (TV): Episode Director (Ep 21, 29, 37, 53, 63, 73), Art (Ep 73)
* Kakyuusei 2: Anthology (OVA): Director, Storyboard
* Keraku-no-oh (OVA): Director
* Kon'nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables (TV): Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 39)
* Mobile Suit Gundam Seed (TV): Unit Director
* Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny (TV): Storyboard, Episode Director
* Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray (OVA Promo): Director, Storyboard
* Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (TV): Storyboard
* Muka Muka Paradise (TV): Director
* Oishinbo (TV): Storyboard
* Shin Hakkenden (TV): Series director
* Space Runaway Ideon (TV): Episode Director
* Strawberry Panic! (TV): Episode Director (ep 15)
* Tantei Gakuen Q (TV): Storyboard, Episode Director
* The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn (TV): Director
* The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird (TV): Director
* The New Adventures of Gigantor (TV): Episode Director (eps 35, 42, 47)
