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name: "Kazuya Takao"
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imdb_id: "nm2511366"
tmdb_id: 1565044
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
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updated: "2026-09-17T23:26:22.681942+00:00"
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# Kazuya Takao

## Identity

Kazuya Takao

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kazuya-takao
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kazuya-takao
- **IMDb ID:** nm2511366
- **TMDB ID:** 1565044
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2511366/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1565044

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Also known as:** 髙尾一也, 高尾 一也
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2511366/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1565044

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*A Silent Voice: The Movie*](https://film.one/film/a-silent-voice-the-movie.md) (80)

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## Biography

Kazuya Takao is a Japanese cinematographer and director of photography, primarily known for his work in anime at Kyoto Animation. He began his career at the studio in 2004, contributing photography and scanning work on series such as *Air*, before advancing to director of photography roles.

Takao has served as director of photography on numerous Kyoto Animation productions, including *Lucky Star* (2007), *Nichijou: My Ordinary Life* (2011), the *Sound! Euphonium* television series (2015–2024) and its films, *A Silent Voice: The Movie* (2016), *Liz and the Blue Bird* (2018), and entries in the *Free!* franchise. He has frequently collaborated with director Naoko Yamada.

*Sources: imdb.com, animenewsnetwork.com, medium.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *A Silent Voice: The Movie* (2016), Fi1m 80, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/a-silent-voice-the-movie.md)

## Complete filmography (37)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 2* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Sparks of Tomorrow* (2026), series, Compositing Artist
- *Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1* (2026), Director of Photography
- *CITY THE ANIMATION* (2025), series, Compositing Artist
- *Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved* (2025), Compositing Artist
- *Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Violet Evergarden: The Movie* (2020), Compositing Artist
- *Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll* (2019), Compositing Artist
- *Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Tsurune* (2018), series, Compositing Artist
- *Liz and the Blue Bird* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Violet Evergarden* (2018), series, Compositing Artist
- *Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me* (2018), Compositing Artist
- *Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Free!: Timeless Medley - The Promise* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Free!: Timeless Medley - The Bond* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid* (2017), series, Compositing Artist
- *A Silent Voice: The Movie* (2016), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/a-silent-voice-the-movie.md)
- *Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Myriad Colors Phantom World* (2016), series, Compositing Artist
- *High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future* (2015), Compositing Artist
- *Sound! Euphonium* (2015), series, Director of Photography
- *Amagi Brilliant Park* (2014), series, Compositing Artist
- *Tamako Love Story* (2014), Compositing Artist
- *Beyond the Boundary* (2013), series, Compositing Artist
- *Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version* (2013), Compositing Artist
- *Free!* (2013), series, Director of Photography
- *Tamako Market* (2013), series, Compositing Artist
- *K-ON! The Movie* (2011), Compositing Artist
- *Nichijou: My Ordinary Life* (2011), series, Director of Photography, Compositing Artist
- *The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya* (2010), Compositing Artist
- *K-ON!* (2009), series, Compositing Artist
- *Lucky Star* (2007), series, Director of Photography, Compositing Artist
- *The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya* (2006), series, Compositing Artist

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