:Yoshirō Kataoka

{{Short description|Japanese producer}}

{{nihongo|Yoshirō Kataoka|片岡 義朗|Kataoka Yoshirō|born April 8, 1945 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan}}, also known by the nickname Hagera, is an anime producer and production designer.{{cite web|url=http://d.hatena.ne.jp/keyword/%CA%D2%B2%AC%B5%C1%CF%AF|script-title=ja:片岡義朗とは - はてなダイアリー|access-date=2006-09-17|language=ja}}{{User-generated source|date=January 2024}}{{User-generated source|date=January 2024}} He has worked for the Tōkyū Agency, Asatsu DK, and NAS, and he currently works as a full-time advisor at Marvelous Entertainment. His proactive approach to planning anime when he worked at advertising firms has made him a front runner in his field.{{User-generated source|date=January 2024}}

Since 2000, Kataoka has worked on the Friday shōjo anime on TV Tokyo, including shows such as Hime-chan's Ribbon. In addition to being an anime producer, Kataoka produces anime musicals. He is also one of the founders of the Animax satellite channel and Aniraji,{{User-generated source|date=January 2024}} a radio program devoted to anime, manga, games and light novels.

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