
Takashi Taniguchi
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Biography
Takashi Taniguchi is a Japanese animation creator.
Known For

Yamishibai is a picture-story style of animation whose motif is surrounded and based off the rumors, and urban legends throughout the history of Japan.
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai

While looking for the legendary Mapman, the last surviving member of the Nomad Star tribe, Lipumira finds him in Tokyo. His name is Gen Tokishima and he is the only one able to get one part of the starmap hidden within the Earth. After retrieving the piece, Gen must make a decision to follow Lipumira in her foolhardy search to find the remaining pieces of the starmap or stay on Earth. He makes his decision, only to find his girlfriend has beaten him to the spaceship as she wants to come as well. Unfortunately, as Gen learns the secret of the starmap, Lipumira's sisters have plans to stop her and will stop her at any cost.
Maps

The anime centers on the Seven Lucky Gods of Japan, who have lost their faith and fallen to the world of humans.
Nanaraki: Seven Lucky Gods

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Ippou Nippon Mukashibanashi

This was shown as part of the "Jump Super Anime Tour" of October 1994, prior to the Ninku TV series.
Ninku: Tomb of Knives

Drawing inspiration from illustrations, Pikotaro does the unthinkable: three-minute, scriptless fairy tale anime. Pikotaro is presented with classics loved around the world, including The Little Match Girl and Little Red Riding-Hood. The mad genius who took the world by storm returns to bring you unique bedtime stories certain to rock you into absurd sleep.
Pikotaro's Lullaby La La By

A clumsy but cheerful fisheries student struggles to find her place at a research institute renowned for its tuna cultivation. The work isn't easy.
Tuna Girl

The everyday life of Gorou, the "most admirable of farts," as he solves problems in ways that only a fart can.
Onara Gorou

Virtuoso animated satire on the Olympic Games as a media spectacle. In the form of a news broadcast, the strangest sports, rituals and participants are included. The maker invited several animation artists to provide contributions to this truly colourful procession. Fun. Great fun.
Tokyo OnlyPic 2008

Second "Yami Tabi" film.
Yami Tabi 2

In an attempt to strengthen relations with foreign nations amongst international unrest, United States president Trap-kun decides to embrace Japan by enrolling at an ordinary high school as its newest transfer student. However, instead of learning about the nation’s rich culture, he uses his power and privilege to educate his new peers about himself. With a tremendous vocabulary, President Trap-kun raps about the struggles of his position and the multipurpose nature of his hair as he makes his way into the hearts of Japanese youth.
Yo! Daitouryou Trap-kun

Mitsuko-san is being bothered by her mother when she is teleported to a beautiful mountainous view to show her freedom.
Mukidashi no Mitsuko

A bizarre short animation by Takashi Taniguchi.
Kowasugimasu.

A short animation made entirely by Voice Actor Takashi Taniguchi, the video gained popularity on the internet. A penguin named Ando protects the forest and its animal inhabitants from the evil humans (or the "cancer of the Earth" as one sign in The Animal House reads). However, some of the animals suspect that Ando himself may be a human.
Mr. Ando of the Woods

The second horror video collection of a completely new approach! An inexplicable phenomenon recorded in a ghost image... In order to find out the "existence" and "controity" that are the cause, we will conduct a thorough interview in this work! This is not the number of recorded videos, but a revolutionary collection of psychic images that stick to the quality of the interview.
Unknown 2: Thorough Pursuit of Psychic Images

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おしり前マン〜復活のおしり前帝国〜

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The Tears of Junichi the Rough

Third "Yami Tabi" film.
Yami Tabi 3

Gordon is a famous detective from England providing input on a murder during a dinner party.
Great Detective Gordon

A short animation by Takashi Taniguchi