🎬 director
Takao Abo阿保孝雄
Director and Animation Director on Sword Art Online, JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 and Cowboy Bebop.
- anime credits
- 14
- anime credits
- most credited as
- Director
- most credited as
- busiest year (2)
- 2023
- busiest year (2)

Best-known work
Sword Art OnlineStoryboard · 2012
JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2Storyboard · 2023
Cowboy BebopKey Animation · 1998
The Rising of the Shield HeroDirector · 2019
Made in AbyssStoryboard · 2017
Fairy TailKey Animation · 2009
Black LagoonAssistant Animation Director · 2006
My Happy MarriageSupervisor · 2023
Infinite StratosKey Animation · 2011
Black Lagoon: The Second BarrageStoryboard · 2006
Cardcaptor SakuraKey Animation · 1998
Fruits BasketKey Animation · 2001
Credits per year
Anime Takao Abo worked on, by premiere year
012
2 in 2023
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Show as table
| Item | Credits |
|---|---|
| 98 | 2 in 1998 |
| 99 | 0 in 1999 |
| 00 | 0 in 2000 |
| 01 | 1 in 2001 |
| 02 | 0 in 2002 |
| 03 | 0 in 2003 |
| 04 | 0 in 2004 |
| 05 | 1 in 2005 |
| 06 | 2 in 2006 |
| 07 | 0 in 2007 |
| 08 | 0 in 2008 |
| 09 | 1 in 2009 |
| 10 | 0 in 2010 |
| 11 | 1 in 2011 |
| 12 | 1 in 2012 |
| 13 | 0 in 2013 |
| 14 | 0 in 2014 |
| 15 | 0 in 2015 |
| 16 | 0 in 2016 |
| 17 | 1 in 2017 |
| 18 | 0 in 2018 |
| 19 | 1 in 2019 |
| 20 | 0 in 2020 |
| 21 | 0 in 2021 |
| 22 | 1 in 2022 |
| 23 | 2 in 2023 |
All credits
- 2023
JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2Storyboard - 2023
My Happy MarriageSupervisor, Design, Storyboard, Episode Direction Supervisor, Key Animation - 2022
Engage KissStoryboard - 2019
The Rising of the Shield HeroDirector, Storyboard, Episode Director, Key Animation - 2017
Made in AbyssStoryboard - 2012
Sword Art OnlineStoryboard - 2011
Infinite StratosKey Animation - 2009
Fairy TailKey Animation - 2006
Black LagoonAssistant Animation Director - 2006
Black Lagoon: The Second BarrageStoryboard, Episode Director, Key Animation - 2005
Eureka SevenStoryboard, Animation Director, Episode Director - 2001
Fruits BasketKey Animation - 1998
Cowboy BebopKey Animation - 1998
Cardcaptor SakuraKey Animation
Frequently asked questions
What anime has Takao Abo worked on?
Takao Abo's best-known work includes Sword Art Online (Storyboard), JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2 (Storyboard), Cowboy Bebop (Key Animation), The Rising of the Shield Hero (Director), Made in Abyss (Storyboard), Fairy Tail (Key Animation).
What does Takao Abo do?
Takao Abo is credited most often as director, animation director, storyboard on anime.