Shoji Gatoh

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.

Linguistic influence Gatoh coined the phrase burakku tekunoroji, a Romanji rending of "black" and "technology". He used the phrase in Full Metal Panic! to refer to the fictional types of technology so advanced that they exceed present human understanding.

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." Following the apology of Gatoh, he retracted this statement.

Manga Full Metal Panic! - Author Full Metal Panic! The Anime Mission (Resource Book Manga) - Author Amagi Brilliant Park - Author

Anime Full Metal Panic! - Original creator, Story Editor Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu - Screenplay (Eps. 1, 4, 8, 9, 12), Original creator Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (TV) - Series Composition, Original creator Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (OVA) - Screenplay, Original creator Hyouka - Series Composition Amagi Brilliant Park - Original creator, Series Supervision Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory - Series Composition, Original creator Cop Craft - Series Composition, Original creator Estab Life: Great Escape - Series Composition, Script