Shouji Gatou

Shoji Gatoh (賀東 招二), born on July 11, 1971, is a Japanese author from Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

Author of Amagi Brilliant Park

He is best known for the creation of the Full Metal Panic! series that included light novels, manga and anime.

He is not only an author but also an anime scenarist, for example "The Day of Sagittarius" of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and three episodes of Lucky Star.