Takashi Nakamura(中村 たかし (formerly なかむら たかし)Nakamura Takashi, born on September 12, 1955 in Yamanashi-ken), is an accomplished Japanese animator and anime director. It was his work on Ōgon Senshi Gold Lightan that helped inspire fellow animator Koji Morimoto. His 2001 film A Tree of Palme was an official selection of the Berlin Film Festival. He is a founding member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) labor group.