Person

Toshiyuki Inoue

Visual Effects · Born 1961-06-20

Toshiyuki Inoue is one of the most important animators in Japan. Nicknamed “the perfect animator” for his proficiency, ability, and range of expression going from cartoony deformation to absolute photorealism, Inoue is a legendary artist. Beginning his career in 1982, he was quickly promoted to character design and animation direction on Gu Gu Ganmo. His work on Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise, Akira, and Kiki’s Delivery Service propelled him to fame in the following years. He became one of the leading artists in the “realist” movement that developed after Akira and worked on many iconic productions such as Ghost in the Shell, Jin-Roh, A Tree of Palme, and Millennium Actress.

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  Star Wars: Visions

  Key Animation

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  Haikyu!!

  Key Animation

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  Medabots

  Key Animation

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  SHIROBAKO

  Key Animation

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  Goodbye, Lara

  Opening/Ending Animation

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  Ghost in the Shell

  Key Animation

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  Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

  Key Animation

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  Kiki's Delivery Service

  Key Animation

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  The Boy and the Heron

  Key Animation

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  Akira

  Key Animation

• 2026Goodbye, LaraOpening/Ending Animation
• 2024Look BackKey Animation
• 2023The ConciergeKey Animation
• 2023maboroshiKey Animation
• 2023The Boy and the HeronKey Animation
• 2022Lonely Castle in the MirrorKey Animation
• 2022The First Slam DunkKey Animation
• 2022Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2Lead Animator
• 2022Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 1Lead Animator
• 2022The Orbital ChildrenLead Animator
• 2021The Deer KingLead Animator
• 2021Star Wars: VisionsKey Animation
• 2021BelleKey Animation
• 2021Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeKey Animation
• 2018Maquia: When the Promised Flower BloomsCharacter Designer
• 2017Napping PrincessKey Animation
• 2016Flip FlappersKey Animation
• 2015The Making of Miss HokusaiSelf
• 2015PigtailsKey Animation
• 2015Bubu & BubulinaKey Animation
• 2015The Boy and the BeastKey Animation
• 2015Miss HokusaiKey Animation
• 2014Tomcat's Big AdventureKey Animation
• 2014Japan Animator ExpoKey Animation
• 2014SHIROBAKOKey Animation
• 2014Haikyu!!Key Animation
• 2014Giovanni's IslandKey Animation
• 2013The Eccentric FamilyAnimation Director
• 2012Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) RedoKey Animation
• 2012Wolf ChildrenKey Animation
• 2012A Letter to MomoKey Animation
• 2011Usagi DropKey Animation
• 2008The Sky CrawlersKey Animation
• 2007Den-noh CoilLead Animator
• 2006PaprikaKey Animation
• 2004Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic IslandKey Animation
• 2004GankutsuouKey Animation
• 2004SteamboyKey Animation
• 2004This Ugly Yet Beautiful WorldKey Animation
• 2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceKey Animation
• 2004Paranoia AgentKey Animation
• 2003Tokyo GodfathersAnimation Director
• 2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexKey Animation
• 2002Millennium ActressKey Animation
• 2002A Tree of PalmeCharacter Designer
• 2000Blood: The Last VampireKey Animation
• 1999Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeKey Animation
• 1999MedabotsKey Animation
• 1998Blue Submarine No. 6Animation Director
• 1996M.D. Geist II: Death ForceKey Animation
• 1995MemoriesCharacter Designer
• 1995Ghost in the ShellKey Animation
• 1995Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!Key Animation
• 1992Run, Melos!Key Animation
• 1991Roujin ZKey Animation
• 19913x3 EyesKey Animation
• 1991Only YesterdayKey Animation
• 1991Fly! Peek the WhaleKey Animation
• 1990Record of Lodoss WarKey Animation
• 1989Kiki's Delivery ServiceKey Animation
• 1989Venus WarsKey Animation
• 1988AkiraKey Animation
• 1987Twilight of the CockroachesKey Animation
• 1987Lemon AngelKey Animation
• 1987Foxes of ChironupKey Animation
• 1987Royal Space Force - The Wings of HonneamiseKey Animation
• 1986Romance of the Three Kingdoms II: Tensho's HeroesKey Animation
• 1986Barefoot Gen 2Key Animation
• 1985The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil IslandKey Animation
• 1985Gu-Gu GanmoAnimation Director
• 1984Cream LemonKey Animation
• —Hand-Drawn: DocumentarySelf
• —The Dream MachineAnimation Director