Shoji Gatoh(Hạ đông chiêu nhị,Gatō Shōji,bornJuly 11, 1971)is a Japanese author andanimescreenwriterfromShiga Prefecture,Japan. He is best known for the creation of theFull Metal Panic!franchise that includeslight novels,mangaand anime.
Gatoh first met withKoichi Chigiraby accident when he bumped into him in Shinjuku when he was late for work. Later on, the two were shocked to meet with one another in theGonzo Digimationoffice. The two would eventually team up to create theFull Metal Panic!anime television series.
2019 Greta Thunberg Twitter controversy
editOn December 7, 2019, Shoji Gatoh posted controversial remarks to his Twitter feed in response to anNHKreport about teenage environmental activistGreta Thunberg'sappearance atCOP25,aclimate changeconference inSpain.The comments read, "I hate that kid. If I was the ruler of the world, I would steal everything from her, knock her into the depths of despair and ridicule her. On top of that, I'd feed her a delicious, piping hot steak and watch her shed bitter tears. I’d love to see that." Gatoh later removed his tweet in response to public backlash and apologized for writing it.[1]
Tetsuro Kasahara,who illustrated the mangaFull Metal Panic! Zero,tweeted in response, "I did the art for a manga created by this person, but I don't agree with his remarks. I will no longer do any promotion forFull Metal Panic! Zero,nor draw any continuation. I will also donate any profits from the manga to environmental groups. "[2]Following the apology of Gatoh, he retracted this statement.[1]
Works
editLight novels
- Full Metal Panic!series (published from December 18, 1999)
- Cop Craft: Dragnet Mirage Reloadedseries (published from November 18, 2009)
- Amagi Brilliant Parkseries (published from February 20, 2013)
- MOON FIGHTERS!(published from Fall 2023)[3]
Manga
- Full Metal Panic!- Author
- Full Metal Panic!The Anime Mission(Resource Book Manga) - Author
- Amagi Brilliant Park- Author
Anime
- Full Metal Panic!- Original creator, Story Editor
- Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu- Screenplay (Eps. 1, 4, 8, 9, 12), Original creator
- Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid(TV) - Series Composition, Original creator
- Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid(OVA) - Screenplay, Original creator
- Hyouka- Series Composition[4]
- Amagi Brilliant Park- Original creator, Series Supervision
- Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory- Series Composition, Original creator[5]
- Cop Craft- Series Composition, Original creator[6]
- Estab Life: Great Escape- Series Composition, Script[7]
References
edit- ^abMorrissy, Kim (December 10, 2019)."Full Metal Panic! Creator Shoji Gatoh Apologizes for Tweet Disparaging Environmental Activist Greta Thunberg".Anime News Network.RetrievedDecember 10,2019.
- ^Schley, Matt (December 9, 2019)."Full Metal Panic Creator Wants to 'Feed Greta Thunberg Steak and Watch Her Cry'".Otaku USA Magazine.RetrievedDecember 10,2019.
- ^Cayanan, Joanna (June 27, 2023)."Kyoto Animation's KA Esuma Bunko Prints Writer Reiko Yoshida's 1st Original Novel".Anime News Network.RetrievedJune 27,2023.
- ^Loo, Egan (December 22, 2011)."Full Metal Panic's Gatoh Writes Kyoto Animation's Hyoka".Anime News Network.RetrievedJanuary 20,2022.
- ^Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 22, 2016)."Full Metal Panic! IV TV Anime Revealed for Fall 2017".Anime News Network.RetrievedOctober 22,2016.
- ^Loo, Egan (March 6, 2019)."Cop Craft TV Anime Unveils Cast, Staff, Summer Premiere".Anime News Network.RetrievedJanuary 20,2022.
- ^Loo, Egan (January 20, 2022)."Goro Taniguchi's Estab-Life Project Unfolds as April TV Anime, Game, Anime Film".Anime News Network.RetrievedJanuary 20,2022.
External links
edit- Official website(in Japanese)
- Shoji GatohatAnime News Network's encyclopedia