Taku Kishimoto

Taku Kishimoto (岸本卓) is a Japanese anime screenwriter. After leaving Studio Ghibli, he was put in charge of screenwriting for Bunny Drop. Following its completion, he has worked on several series, some of which are Haikyu!!, Erased, and the remake of Fruits Basket.

Biography
Taku Kishimoto was born in Hyōgo Prefecture. After graduating from Chiba University with a master's degree, Kishimoto worked as an editor for Cyzo. After leaving Cyzo, Kishimoto worked for Studio Ghibli. At one point, he tried to get the role of head screenwriter for Arrietty, but he was ultimately not chosen by Hayao Miyazaki. After leaving Studio Ghibli, he was granted the position of head screenwriter for Bunny Drop.

In 2016, he did the screenwriting for Joker Game and Erased, both of which were nominated for anime of the year at the first Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Erased also won the award for best drama. In the Newtype magazine's awards in the same year, Joker Game won the Nogizaka46 award. In 2019, he did the screenwriting for the remake of Fruits Basket, which was nominated for best drama in 2019. Its second season won the award for best drama in the next year.

TV series

 * Bunny Drop (うさぎドロップ) (2011) (screenwriter)
 * Silver Spoon (銀の匙) (2013–2014) (screenwriter)
 * Haikyu!! (ハイキュー!!) (2014–2020) (screenwriter)
 * Prince of Stride: Alternative (プリンス・オブ・ストライド オルタナティブ) (2016) (screenwriter)
 * Erased (僕だけがいない街) (2016) (screenwriter)
 * Joker Game (ジョーカー・ゲーム) (2016) (screenwriter)
 * Magi: Adventure of Sinbad (マギ シンドバッドの冒険) (2016) (screenwriter)
 * 91 Days (2016) (screenwriter)
 * Hanebado! (はねバド!) (2018) (screenwriter)
 * Fruits Basket (フルーツバスケット) (2019–2021) (screenwriter)
 * Case File nº221: Kabukicho (歌舞伎町シャーロック) (2019–2020) (screenwriter)
 * Woodpecker Detective's Office (啄木鳥探偵處) (2020) (screenwriter)
 * The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited (富豪刑事 Balance:UNLIMITED) (2020) (screenwriter)
 * Moriarty the Patriot (憂国のモリアーティ) (2020–2021) (screenwriter)
 * Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro (イジらないで、長瀞さん) (2021–2023) (screenwriter)
 * Ranking of Kings (王様ランキング) (2021–2022) (screenwriter)
 * Blue Lock (ブルーロック) (2022) (screenwriter)
 * Bucchigiri?! (ぶっちぎり?!) (2024) (screenwriter)
 * Sakamoto Days (2025) (screenwriter)

Films

 * Monster Strike The Movie (モンスターストライク THE MOVIE はじまりの場所へ) (2016) (screenwriter)
 * The Deer King (鹿の王 ユナと約束の旅) (2022) (screenwriter)
 * Fruits Basket: Prelude (フルーツバスケット -prelude-) (2022) (screenwriter)
 * Blue Lock: Episode Nagi (劇場版ブルーロック -EPISODE 凪-) (2024) (screenwriter)

Web series

 * Pokémon: Twilight Wings (薄明の翼) (2020) (screenwriter)
 * Pokémon: Hisuian Snow (雪ほどきし二藍) (2022) (screenwriter)