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.
[1][user-generated source] 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.
[1][user-generated source] Since 2000, Kataoka has worked on the Friday shōjo anime on TV Tokyo, including shows such as Hime-chan's Ribbon.
He is also one of the founders of the Animax satellite channel and Aniraji,[1][user-generated source] a radio program devoted to anime, manga, games and light novels.