Shoji Gatoh
Japanese author
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.
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.
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