Hitoshi Takekiyo is an award winning animator and one of the most sought-after creative talents in the Japanese advertising industry. He has worked on many high profile projects including the opening titles for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2004 Athens Olympics. He has also animated TV program packages for MTV, and a series of television commercials for Kirin's Hyoketsu brand. Takekyo began his career at Toei Co., Ltd., a major film & entertainment company. He later taught at Kobe Design University. In 1997, he established his own animation production company, Koo-ki Motion Graphics Co., Ltd. in Fukuoka, on the island of Kyushu.