Yuta Tanaka (Japanese: 田中 裕太, Hepburn: Tanaka Yūta, born July 8, 1981[1]) is a Japanese anime director, who is known for directing various episode of the Pretty Cure series, as well as a series director for its twelfth series, Go!
[3] Yuta Tanaka entered the anime industry in 2005.
Employed under Toei Animation, he first worked as an assistant episode director for Powerpuff Girls Z,[4] and later directed various episodes of the Pretty Cure series since Fresh Pretty Cure!.
In 2015, he directed the twelfth Pretty Cure series, titled Go!
Cure Mofurun!,[5] Star Twinkle Pretty Cure the Movie: These Feeling within The Song of Stars,[6] and Pretty Cure All Stars F.[7] In January 2024, Tanaka had resigned from Toei Animation.