Katsumi Hasegawa
Description
Katsumi Hasegawa, also known by the name Katsumi Hasegawa, is a Japanese anime scriptwriter and light novel author born in 1963 in the former city of Sawara, now part of Katori, in Chiba Prefecture. He is recognized as a prolific figure in the anime industry, with a career spanning from the mid-1990s through the late 2010s, and is noted for his work as both a series composer and a screenwriter on numerous television series.
Hasegawa is one of the original creators behind the Mon Colle Knights franchise, known in Japan as Rokumon Tengai Mon Colle Knight. He is credited with the original concept for the manga series, which he co-wrote with Satoru Akahori and which was illustrated by Hideaki Nishikawa. This manga was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten’s Dragon Jr. magazine from 1999 to 2001. The franchise was based on the Monster Collection trading card game, with the original concept credited to Hitoshi Yasuda and Group SNE. Hasegawa’s role extended to the anime adaptation as well; he is credited for series composition and as an original creator for the 51-episode television series produced by Studio Deen and broadcast on TV Tokyo in 2000. He also contributed as a writer for the franchise’s theatrical film, Gekijōban Rokumon Tengai Mon Colle Knight: Densetsu no Fire Dragon.
Beyond this notable original work, Hasegawa’s career is defined by his extensive contributions as a series composer and scriptwriter. His credits in these roles span a wide range of genres and include series such as Maze: Bakunetsu Jikuu, Blue Gender, the Slayers sequel series Slayers Revolution and Slayers Evolution-R, Shuffle!, the Da Capo franchise, Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru, Kissxsis, and Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku. His later work includes series composition for Battle Spirits: Double Drive and Kamiwaza Wanda. This extensive body of work establishes him as a seasoned writer with a significant focus on fantasy, comedy, and romantic comedy genres, often working on adaptations of light novels and visual novels.
His industry significance lies in his consistent output as a lead writer on numerous anime productions, particularly during the 2000s and 2010s. He is also recognized as the younger brother of manga artist Yuichi Hasegawa, for whom he previously served as an assistant.
Hasegawa is one of the original creators behind the Mon Colle Knights franchise, known in Japan as Rokumon Tengai Mon Colle Knight. He is credited with the original concept for the manga series, which he co-wrote with Satoru Akahori and which was illustrated by Hideaki Nishikawa. This manga was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten’s Dragon Jr. magazine from 1999 to 2001. The franchise was based on the Monster Collection trading card game, with the original concept credited to Hitoshi Yasuda and Group SNE. Hasegawa’s role extended to the anime adaptation as well; he is credited for series composition and as an original creator for the 51-episode television series produced by Studio Deen and broadcast on TV Tokyo in 2000. He also contributed as a writer for the franchise’s theatrical film, Gekijōban Rokumon Tengai Mon Colle Knight: Densetsu no Fire Dragon.
Beyond this notable original work, Hasegawa’s career is defined by his extensive contributions as a series composer and scriptwriter. His credits in these roles span a wide range of genres and include series such as Maze: Bakunetsu Jikuu, Blue Gender, the Slayers sequel series Slayers Revolution and Slayers Evolution-R, Shuffle!, the Da Capo franchise, Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru, Kissxsis, and Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku. His later work includes series composition for Battle Spirits: Double Drive and Kamiwaza Wanda. This extensive body of work establishes him as a seasoned writer with a significant focus on fantasy, comedy, and romantic comedy genres, often working on adaptations of light novels and visual novels.
His industry significance lies in his consistent output as a lead writer on numerous anime productions, particularly during the 2000s and 2010s. He is also recognized as the younger brother of manga artist Yuichi Hasegawa, for whom he previously served as an assistant.
Works
- Topics: Anime overview