Katsumi Ono | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 小野 勝巳 |
| Born | January 21, 1974 |
| Occupation | Director, storyboard artist |
Katsumi Ono (小野 勝巳, Ono Katsumi, born January 21, 1974) is a Japanese anime director.
Ono has directed numerous works for Studio Gallop anime. His contributions include episode direction for the anime Legendz: Tale of the Dragon Kings for all episodes up to episode 25. Ono has also directed Hataraki Man and two series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's and Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. More recently, he has been directing Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō, starting from episode 53.
Additionally, Ono has frequently collaborated with screenwriter Shin Yoshida on several projects, including Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Isekai Izakaya: Japanese Food From Another World, Girly Air Force, and Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima along with its sequel. Both Ono and Yoshida were featured in an interview on the Japanese website Natalie, discussing said anime.[1]