Shoji Gatoh

Shoji Gatoh (賀東 招二, Gatō Shōji, born (1971-07-11)July 11, 1971) is a Japanese author and anime screenwriter from Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He is best known for the creation of the Full Metal Panic! franchise that includes light novels, manga and anime.

Gatoh first met with Koichi Chigira by accident when he bumped into him in Shinjuku when he was late for work. Later on, the two were shocked to meet with one another in the Gonzo Digimation office. The two would eventually team up to create the Full Metal Panic! anime television series.

2019 Greta Thunberg Twitter controversy

On December 7, 2019, Shoji Gatoh posted controversial remarks to his Twitter feed in response to an NHK report about teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg's appearance at COP25, a climate change conference in Spain. The comments read, "I hate that kid. If I was the ruler of the world, I would steal everything from her, knock her into the depths of despair and ridicule her. On top of that, I'd feed her a delicious, piping hot steak and watch her shed bitter tears. I’d love to see that." Gatoh later removed his tweet in response to public backlash and apologized for writing it.[1]

Tetsuro Kasahara, who illustrated the manga Full Metal Panic! Zero, tweeted in response, "I did the art for a manga created by this person, but I don't agree with his remarks. I will no longer do any promotion for Full Metal Panic! Zero, nor draw any continuation. I will also donate any profits from the manga to environmental groups."[2] Following the apology of Gatoh, he retracted this statement.[1]

Works

Light novels

Manga

Anime

References
  1. Morrissy, Kim (December 10, 2019). "Full Metal Panic! Creator Shoji Gatoh Apologizes for Tweet Disparaging Environmental Activist Greta Thunberg". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  2. Schley, Matt (December 9, 2019). "Full Metal Panic Creator Wants to 'Feed Greta Thunberg Steak and Watch Her Cry'". Otaku USA Magazine. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  3. Cayanan, Joanna (June 27, 2023). "Kyoto Animation's KA Esuma Bunko Prints Writer Reiko Yoshida's 1st Original Novel". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  4. Loo, Egan (December 22, 2011). "Full Metal Panic's Gatoh Writes Kyoto Animation's Hyoka". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  5. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 22, 2016). "Full Metal Panic! IV TV Anime Revealed for Fall 2017". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  6. Loo, Egan (March 6, 2019). "Cop Craft TV Anime Unveils Cast, Staff, Summer Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  7. Loo, Egan (January 20, 2022). "Goro Taniguchi's Estab-Life Project Unfolds as April TV Anime, Game, Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
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