biography

Takashi Sogabe (曽我部 孝, Sogabe Takashi) is a Japanese animator, animatiorn director and director. Also known as: Tateru Namikaze (波風 立流), Tatsushi Namikaze (波風 立志) and Tsukasa Tarunaga (垂永 士). He also used the pseudonyms 住石 亜蘭 and 住石 阿嵐 (at least in Runway de Waratte), which are a pun of Alan Smithee.