Takao Yoshioka
WriterTakao Yoshioka is a screenwriter from Japan who wrote episodes for the Horimiya anime, produced by CloverWorks. He has built a long career adapting manga and light novels into scripts across a wide range of anime genres.
Horimiya Role
Yoshioka served as one of the screenwriters on CloverWorks' television adaptation of Horimiya, turning Daisuke Hagiwara's manga into episode scripts for the anime. His work fit into a small writing team tasked with pacing the slow-burn romance between Izumi Miyamura and Kyoko Hori as the show moved through its cast of classmates and side couples. The assignment sat comfortably alongside a résumé already built on youth-focused romance and drama series.
Career and Notable Roles
Yoshioka started out at Shin-Ei Animation before striking out as a freelance screenwriter, landing his first script credit on the comedy series Happy Lesson. From that debut he went on to write for shows spanning very different tones, taking on the dark psychological drama Elfen Lied, the emotional music drama Your Lie in April, the supernatural harem comedy High School DxD, and Revival of the Commandments, the sequel season that continued The Seven Deadly Sins. That range across genres has made him a recurring name in anime scriptwriting credits since the mid-1990s.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who wrote for the Horimiya anime?
Takao Yoshioka served as one of the screenwriters on CloverWorks' Horimiya anime, turning Daisuke Hagiwara's manga into episode scripts. He was part of a small writing team that paced the slow-burn romance between Izumi Miyamura and Kyoko Hori.
How did Takao Yoshioka start his career as a screenwriter?
Yoshioka started out at Shin-Ei Animation before becoming a freelance screenwriter, landing his first script credit on the comedy series Happy Lesson. That debut set him on a path writing scripts across a wide range of anime genres.
What other anime has Takao Yoshioka written for?
Beyond Horimiya, Yoshioka has written scripts for the dark psychological drama Elfen Lied and the emotional music drama Your Lie in April. Both credits show his range beyond the youth-focused romance and drama series that make up much of his resume.
Has Takao Yoshioka written for any other well-known anime franchises?
Yoshioka also wrote for High School DxD, a supernatural harem comedy, and Revival of the Commandments, the sequel season that continued The Seven Deadly Sins. Those credits sit alongside a resume already built on youth-focused romance and drama series.
How long has Takao Yoshioka been working in anime?
Takao Yoshioka has been active as a screenwriter since 1994, making him a recurring name in anime scriptwriting credits for more than three decades. His scripts span comedy, psychological drama, music drama, and supernatural harem series across that career.
Sources & Information
This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the Horimiya anime series, manga, and official materials. Horimiya was created by HERO and Daisuke Hagiwara, published by Square Enix, and animated by CloverWorks. All rights to Horimiya and its characters belong to their respective owners. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.
Rights holders
- Created byHERO and Daisuke Hagiwara
- Published bySquare Enix
- Animated byCloverWorks
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- Manga chapter pages: volume covers, credited to Square Enix and HERO and Daisuke Hagiwara.
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