Career
In 1988, he started using his name in katakana. He has directed noted anime series as Bakusō Kyōdai Let"s & Go!!, Bubu Chacha, the Macross 7 series and its continuations Macross 7: The Galaxy"s Calling Maine! and Macross Dynamite 7, Shippū! Iron Leaguer, Idol Densetsu Eriko, Shiki, and most recently Nijiiro Days.