Career
He is best known for the creation of the series that included light novels, manga and anime. He is not only an author but also an anime scenarist, for example "The Day of Sagittarius" of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and three episodes of Lucky Star. Shoji Gato met with Koichi Chigira by accident when he bumped into him in Shinjuku when he was late for work.
Later on, the two were shocked to meet with one another in the Gonzo Digimation office.
The two later teamed up to create the anime series.