Kenji Terada
Kenji Terada is a Japanese scenario writer, anime director, series organizer and novelist. His more notable works include writing the first three games of the Final Fantasy series. He also worked on Batman: Dark Tomorrow, created the concept for the Sega CD game Dark Wizard, and was the series organizer and main script writer for the Kimagure Orange Road series among other things.
Biography
Kenji Terada was born in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated in 1973 from Waseda University with a degree in European History. During his degree, Terada did illustrations for newspapers and magazines, worked on film sets, and did some work as an animator. In 1978, he became an assistant for artist Osamu Tezuka, and in 1980 he became a freelance writer and director for various projects, including writing the scripts for Baoh, Dirty Pair, and Kimagure Orange Road. He also did some work for Square, writing the scripts for the first three Final Fantasy video games. He remained a script writer for films and animation until 2003, when he served as both the writer and director for the video game Batman: Dark Tomorrow, as well as the director for the Firestorm anime series. He has since worked on Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles as well as several other shows and video games.Games
- Final Fantasy
- Final Fantasy II
- Final Fantasy III
- Dark Wizard
- Loopy Town no Oheya ga Hoshii!
- Wanwan Aijou Monogatari
- Kid Klown in [Crazy Chase 2: Love Love Hani Soudatsusen]
- Eternal Eyes
- Jockey's Road
- Batman: Dark Tomorrow
- Kenshūi Tendō Dokuta
- ''Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia''
Screenwriting
- series head writer denoted in bold
Anime television series
Paris no Isabelle Miss Machiko Ninja Hattori-kun Little Pollon Space Cobra Tonde Mon Pe Cat’s Eye Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman Serendipity the Pink Dragon Plawres Sanshiro Special Armored Battalion Dorvack Genesis Climber MOSPEADA- Kinnikuman
- Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross The Burning Wild Man Chikkun Takkun Ranpo Yoroshiku Mechadock
- Dancouga - Super Beast Machine God
- Dirty Pair Konpora Kid Button Nose High School! Kimengumi Go-Q-Choji Ikkiman Mr. Penpen Robotan Silver Fang -The [Shooting Star Gin-|Ginga Nagareboshi Gin]
- Kimagure Orange Road Tatakae!! Ramenman Magical Hat Nontan
- Yaiba The Ping Pong Club Koryu no Mimi
- Wedding Peach Mojacko The [Legend of Zorro (anime series)|The Legend of Zorro] Baby & Me
- Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid
- Firestorm 'Cara to Otamajakushi-shima'''''
Films
List of [Kinnikuman films#Kinnikuman: Crisis in New York!|Kinnikuman: Crisis in New York!] Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day Kiki to Lala no Aoi Tori Utsunomiko Shin Kimagure Orange Road: Summer’s Beginning Heisei Harenchi Gakuen- Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles : story consultant
OVAs
Bavi Stock- Outlanders Dancouga: Requiem for Victims Devilman: The Birth : assistant head writerMaps: Densetsu no Samayoeru Monogatari Shin Kabukicho Story Hana no Asuka-gumi! Harbor Light Story Fashion Lala Yori
- Baoh Cinderella Express Dancouga: Blazing Epilogue Kimagure Orange Road Hana no Asuka-gumi!: Lonely Cats Battle Royale Aries: Shinwa no Seiza Miya Neko Neko Fantasia
- Ushio and Tora Kiki to Lala no Papa to Mama ni Aitai Ogre Slayer Sanctuary
- ''Sakura Diaries''