Katsumi Ono

is a Japanese anime director.

Ono has directed numerous works for Studio Gallop anime. His contributions include episode direction for the anime Legendz: Tale of the Dragon Kings for all episodes up to episode 25. Ono has also directed Hataraki Man and two series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's and Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. More recently, he has been directing Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō, starting from episode 53.

Additionally, Ono has frequently collaborated with screenwriter Shin Yoshida on several projects, including Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Isekai Izakaya: Japanese Food From Another World, Girly Air Force, and Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima along with its sequel. Both Ono and Yoshida were featured in an interview on the Japanese website Natalie, discussing said anime.

Career Anime television series Legendz: Tale of the Dragon Kings (2004–2005) - Episode director, Storyboard Twin Princess of Wonder Planet (2005-2006) - Episode Director Twin Princess of Wonder Planet Gyu! (2006-2007) - Episode Director Hataraki Man (2006) - Director Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (2008–2011) - Director (episodes 1–85, 93–154), Chief director (episodes 86–92) Beast Saga (2013) - Director Symphogear G (2013) - Director Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V (2014–2017) - Director Symphogear GX (2015) - Director Symphogear AXZ (2017) - Director Girly Air Force (2019) - Director Symphogear XV (2019) - Director Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima (2020) - Director Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendō (2022–present) - Director Skeleton Knight in Another World (2022) - Director Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima + (2023) - Director Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc (2023–present) - Director A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! (2024-2025) - Director I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! (2025) - Director Psyren (2026) - Director

Original net animation Isekai Izakaya: Japanese Food From Another World (2018) - Director

Films Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time (2010) - Supervision