He has also directed the Fractale series, and directed and supervised the Wake Up, Girls! idol series and films.
Before leaving Kyoto Animation, he most notably served as the series production director on the first season of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya anime.
He also stated, “I haven’t resigned from anime, so please stop saying I’m a former anime director.”
The franchise’s latest entry, the Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom film, premiered in Japan in December 2015.