Person

Toshifumi Akai

Visual Effects · Born 1982-08-18 · Osaka, Japan

Toshifumi Akai (赤井 俊文, Akai Toshifumi, born August 18, 1982) is a Japanese animator, character designer, director, and animation director born in Osaka. He is affiliated with A-1 Pictures. After graduating from Tokyo Animation Academy (Tokyo Animator Gakuin), he joined Studio Takuranke. He left the company in less than half a year and, after working at Feel and Gainax, he joined A-1 Pictures.

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  SPY x FAMILY

  Storyboard Artist

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  Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

  Key Animation

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  To Love Ru

  Key Animation

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  The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

  Key Animation

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  Blue Exorcist

  Key Animation

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  Soul Eater

  Key Animation

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  WIND BREAKER

  Series Director

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  Gurren Lagann

  Key Animation

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  Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

  Key Animation

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  BOCCHI THE ROCK!

  Key Animation

• 2025The Fragrant Flower Blooms with DignityKey Animation
• 2024WIND BREAKERSeries Director
• 2022BOCCHI THE ROCK!Key Animation
• 2022Do It Yourself!!Key Animation
• 2022SPY x FAMILYStoryboard Artist
• 2022Akebi's Sailor UniformKey Animation
• 2021Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: SolomonDirector
• 2019Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: BabyloniaSeries Director
• 2018DARLING in the FRANXXAssistant Director
• 2017Granblue Fantasy: The AnimationCharacter Designer
• 2016ShelterDirector
• 2016Occultic;NineAnimation Director
• 2015The Rolling GirlsKey Animation
• 2015THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella GirlsDirector
• 2014THE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future!Animation Director
• 2012MagiCharacter Designer
• 2012Kokoro ConnectCharacter Designer
• 2011Blue ExorcistKey Animation
• 2011FractaleKey Animation
• 2010Panty & Stocking with GarterbeltKey Animation
• 2010Black★Rock ShooterKey Animation
• 2010Sound of the SkySupervising Animation Director
• 2009Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodKey Animation
• 2008Kannagi: Crazy Shrine MaidensAnimation Director
• 2008Toradora!Animation Director
• 2008Birdy the Mighty: DecodeKey Animation
• 2008Soul EaterKey Animation
• 2008To Love RuKey Animation
• 2007Darker than BlackKey Animation
• 2007Nagasarete AirantoKey Animation
• 2007Gurren LagannKey Animation
• 2005Noein: To Your Other SelfKey Animation
• 2005Sugar Sugar RuneKey Animation
• 2005He Is My MasterKey Animation
• 2005Jinki: ExtendKey Animation