Takeshi debuted in 1978 working on Bell Of Chirin followed by Space Adventure Cobra, Yumi No Horshi Button Nose and Soreike! Anpanman: Kirakiraboshi No Namida in 1989 before heading to Walt Disney Animation Japan in 1989. Takeshi was mostly a Disney Animator until the studio closed shop. After working on the Grandia III; Takeshi returned to anime in a big way more recently working on Amagami SS, Battle Girls - Time Paradox, Hanasaku Iroha, The World Is Still Beautiful, Major Major, Shin-sama Nega; Shoshite Hikari and four mainstream anime series; Fairy Tail, Pokemon Black & White, Pokemon Black & White: Rival Destines and Pokemon X & Y. Takeshi's most recent work is on Denkigai No Honya-San which debuted last month.
He is Animation Director of Two Episodes Easy Come, Easy Milly and Invasion of the Izzy Snatcher and new episodes on The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.