Toshiki Inoue
WriterToshiki Inoue is a Japanese screenwriter born in 1959 who supervised the scripts for the Death Note anime, an adaptation of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's manga produced by Madhouse.
Death Note Role
Inoue served as the series script supervisor for the 2006-2007 Death Note television anime, guiding how Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's manga was broken into episodic screenplays. Working under director Tetsurō Araki at Madhouse, he helped pace the cat-and-mouse struggle between Light Yagami and L for weekly broadcast.
Career and Notable Roles
Outside Death Note, Inoue built a decades-long career writing tokusatsu series and films, following the same path as his father Masaru Igami, a veteran scriptwriter in the genre. He has also published manga as a writer, crediting himself on titles such as Mebius Gear and Sword Gai.
Frequently Asked Questions
What anime did Toshiki Inoue write?
Inoue served as script supervisor on the Death Note television anime, which ran from 2006 to 2007 and adapted Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's manga at the studio Madhouse. His job was breaking the manga into episodic screenplays for weekly broadcast.
Who directed the Death Note anime Toshiki Inoue worked on?
Inoue worked under director Tetsuro Araki on the Death Note anime, helping pace the cat-and-mouse struggle between Light Yagami and L across the series' weekly episodes. The show was produced by Madhouse from 2006 to 2007.
What other genre is Toshiki Inoue known for writing?
Outside Death Note, Inoue built a decades-long career writing tokusatsu series and films, following the same path as his father, Masaru Igami, a veteran scriptwriter in the genre. Born in 1959, Inoue has spent most of his career in that world of Japanese special-effects television.
Has Toshiki Inoue written any manga?
Yes, Inoue has published manga as a writer, crediting himself on titles including Mebius Gear and Sword Gai. These sit alongside his screenwriting work in tokusatsu and anime.
Who is Toshiki Inoue?
Toshiki Inoue is a Japanese screenwriter born in 1959, best known for supervising the scripts on the Death Note anime and for decades of writing in Japanese tokusatsu television and film.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Anime based on the Death Note anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byTsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byMadhouse
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