The Production Team

Norie Yamada // Manga/Story Creator, Storyboard Director

She wrote all 12 episodes. She regularly writes novels and screenplays. This was her first foray into either anime or manga.

Norie Yamada had apprenticed under Hideo Takeuchi. She debuted as the scriptwriter for "Chuugakusei Nikki" (MiddleSchooler Diary). Afteerwards, she wrote numerous scripts for television and radio programs. She loves salsa, movies, and dogs.¹

Kumichi Yoshizuki // Character Designer & Manga Artist

He apprenticed under Kyuosuke Fujishima (best known for Aa! Megami-sama aka Oh! My Goddess) for many years. Debuted in a commercial magazine with "Living Quarters" (Dragon Comics Monthly). MttK will be his first serialized work. Loves hiking and adventure.¹

Masami Shimoda // Animation Supervisor

Has been supervisor of many anime series such as Ai Yori Aoshi and Saber Marionette J. Also is the stage director for theTokyo CherryBlossomers with beautiful baritones. A Cat lover.
Side note: The Tokyo Cherryblossomers is an active theatrical company. Hiroshi Iida has an active part as being a voice actor for this series and is also stage actor in the same theatrical company. Also possibly the chairman (unsure in the translation. ^^;;)

Character Design - Michinori Chiba Illustration Supervisor for "Ai Yori Aoshi" and "Saber Marionette J"

Chief Animator - Keiko Kawashima A veteran in the trade, she has worked on such animes such as "Tiny Snow Fairy Sugar" (Character design, TV series), and "Cyber Team Akihabara" (Animation Supervisor).

Concept Works - Kozo "Shironagasu" Yokota and Hiroyuki Hataike A Cyber-Illustrator, Yokota can easily handle various multimedia, from starting package to finished product for the literary company. Hataike has worked on draft proposals & setting designs for other anime series, such as "Outlaw Star" and "Lord of Lords Adeu's Legend."

Art director - Junichiro Nishikawa He was also the art director for other works such as "Ojarumaru" and "Slayers Premium."

Color setting - Miyuki Ishida She has also done the color setting for "Ai Yori Aoshi" and "Nekojiro-so."

Photography supervisor - Akimoto Hisashi He has previous experience in the same job for "Earth Girl Arjuna" & "Gene Shaft."

Sound supervisor - Hideyuki Tanaka He had the role of sound supervisor for Revolutionary Girl Utena and Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Editor - Shigeru Nishiyama Also worked as the editor for "Ai Yori Aoshi" & "Azumanga Daioh."

Music - Takefumi Haketa He handled much of the musical work for "A School's Ghost Story," "Waist Gate Park," and now, "MTTK."

Animation producer
Rikiya Niizaki Shinzaki/ViewWorks
Tomoji Matsukura Yuji Matsukura/J.C.STAFF

Producer
Shun Shimuzu/Kadokawa-Daiei Pictures, Inc
Satoshi Fujita/Kadokawa-Daiei Pictures, Inc
Akio Matsuda/Pioneer, LDC

Animation Work
ViewWorks and J.C.Staff

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¹Information was obtained from MangaCo's scanslation of the cover of volume one. Thanks! ^_^