Takeyuki Kanda
Takeyuki Kanda was an anime director for Sunrise who was known for directing Vifam, The Ultraman anime, Kiko Senki Dragonar and the first six episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team. He was a close friend and coworker of Ryosuke Takahashi.
On July 27, 1996, Kanda suddenly died. Umanosuke Iida took over for the remaining episodes of The 08th MS Team. The final episode of The 08th MS Team, the movie Miller's Report and the first episode of Ginga Hyōryū Vifam 13 were all dedicated in his loving memory.
Works as a director
- The [Adventures of the Little Prince (TV series)|The Adventures of the Little Prince]
- The Ultraman
- Space Emperor [God Sigma|Uchū Taitei God Sigma]
- Fang of [the Sun Dougram]
- Doraemon: What Am I for Momotaro
- Shiroi Kiba White Fang Monogatari
- Ginga Hyōryū Vifam
- Ginga Hyōryū Vifam: Kachua Kara no Tayori
- Ginga Hyōryū Vifam: Atsumatta 13-nin
- Choriki [Robo Galatt]
- Ginga Hyōryū Vifam: Kieta 12-nin
- Ginga Hyōryū Vifam: "Kate no Kioku" Namida no Dakkai Sakusen!!
- Metal Armor Dragonar
- Armor Hunter Mellowlink
- Blue Sonnet
- Dragon Warrior
- SD Gundam The Movie: Musha Knight Command
- Tanoshii Moomin Ikka: Bōken Nikki
- Konpeki no Kantai
- ''Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team''