Toshiyuki Inoue
View on IMDb ↗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.
Known for
The Making of Miss Hokusai
Hand-Drawn: DocumentaryFilmography (2)
Crew (71)
- 2026Goodbye, LaraOpening/Ending Animation
- 2024Look BackKey Animation
- 2023The Boy and the HeronKey Animation
- 2023maboroshiKey Animation
- 2023The ConciergeKey Animation
- 2022Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2Key Animation
- 2022The First Slam DunkKey Animation
- 2022The Orbital ChildrenSupervising Animation Director
- 2022Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 1Key Animation
- 2022Lonely Castle in the MirrorKey Animation
- 2021Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeKey Animation
- 2021BelleKey Animation
- 2021Star Wars: VisionsKey Animation
- 2021The Deer KingAnimation Director
- 2018Maquia: When the Promised Flower BloomsKey Animation
- 2017Napping PrincessKey Animation
- 2016Flip FlappersKey Animation
- 2015The Boy and the BeastKey Animation
- 2015PigtailsKey Animation
- 2015Bubu & BubulinaKey Animation
- 2015Miss HokusaiKey Animation
- 2014Haikyu!!Key Animation
- 2014Tomcat's Big AdventureKey Animation
- 2014SHIROBAKOKey Animation
- 2014Giovanni's IslandKey Animation
- 2014Japan Animator ExpoKey Animation
- 2013The Eccentric FamilyKey Animation
- 2012Wolf ChildrenKey Animation
- 2012A Letter to MomoKey Animation
- 2012Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) RedoAnimation Director
- 2011Usagi DropKey Animation
- 2008The Sky CrawlersKey Animation
- 2007Den-noh CoilAnimation Director
- 2006PaprikaKey Animation
- 2004Paranoia AgentKey Animation
- 2004Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic IslandKey Animation
- 2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceKey Animation
- 2004GankutsuouKey Animation
- 2004SteamboyKey Animation
- 2004This Ugly Yet Beautiful WorldKey Animation
- 2003Tokyo GodfathersKey Animation
- 2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexKey Animation
- 2002Millennium ActressAnimation Director
- 2002A Tree of PalmeKey Animation
- 2000Blood: The Last VampireKey Animation
- 1999MedabotsKey Animation
- 1999Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeKey Animation
- 1998Blue Submarine No. 6Key Animation
- 1996M.D. Geist II: Death ForceKey Animation
- 1995Ghost in the ShellKey Animation
- 1995MemoriesAnimation Director
- 1995Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!Key Animation
- 1992Run, Melos!Key Animation
- 1991Fly! Peek the WhaleAnimation Director
- 1991Only YesterdayKey Animation
- 1991Roujin ZKey Animation
- 19913x3 EyesKey Animation
- 1990Record of Lodoss WarKey Animation
- 1989Kiki's Delivery ServiceKey Animation
- 1989Venus WarsKey Animation
- 1988AkiraKey Animation
- 1987Royal Space Force - The Wings of HonneamiseKey Animation
- 1987Twilight of the CockroachesKey Animation
- 1987Lemon AngelKey Animation
- 1987Foxes of ChironupKey Animation
- 1986Romance of the Three Kingdoms II: Tensho's HeroesKey Animation
- 1986Barefoot Gen 2Key Animation
- 1985Gu-Gu GanmoAnimation Director
- 1985The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil IslandKey Animation
- 1984Cream LemonKey Animation
- —The Dream MachineAnimation Director