Toshiyuki Inoue
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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Movies (54)
Innovators of Japan Anime
2025
Look Back
2024 · Key Animation
The Concierge
2023 · Key Animation
maboroshi
2023 · Key Animation
The Boy and the Heron
2023 · Key Animation
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
2022 · Key Animation
The First Slam Dunk
2022 · Key Animation
Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2
2022 · Lead Animator, Key Animation
Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 1
2022 · Lead Animator, Key Animation
The Deer King
2021 · Lead Animator, Animation Director
Belle
2021 · Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021 · Key Animation
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
2018 · Lead Animator, Character Designer, Key Animation
Napping Princess
2017 · Key Animation
The Making of Miss Hokusai
2015 · Self
Pigtails
2015 · Key Animation
Bubu & Bubulina
2015 · Key Animation
The Boy and the Beast
2015 · Key Animation
Miss Hokusai
2015 · Key Animation
Tomcat's Big Adventure
2014 · Key Animation
Giovanni's Island
2014 · Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012 · Key Animation, Animation Director
Wolf Children
2012 · Key Animation
A Letter to Momo
2012 · Key Animation
The Sky Crawlers
2008 · Key Animation
Paprika
2006 · Key Animation
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island
2004 · Key Animation
Steamboy
2004 · Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004 · Key Animation
Tokyo Godfathers
2003 · Key Animation, Animation Director
Millennium Actress
2002 · Animation Director, Key Animation
A Tree of Palme
2002 · Character Designer, Key Animation
Blood: The Last Vampire
2000 · Key Animation
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1999 · Key Animation
M.D. Geist II: Death Force
1996 · Key Animation
Memories
1995 · Character Designer, Animation Supervisor, Animation Director
Ghost in the Shell
1995 · Key Animation
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!
1995 · Key Animation
Run, Melos!
1992 · Key Animation
Roujin Z
1991 · Key Animation
Only Yesterday
1991 · Key Animation
Fly! Peek the Whale
1991 · Key Animation, Animation Director
Kiki's Delivery Service
1989 · Key Animation
Venus Wars
1989 · Key Animation
Akira
1988 · Key Animation
Twilight of the Cockroaches
1987 · Key Animation
Foxes of Chironup
1987 · Key Animation
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
1987 · Key Animation
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II: Tensho's Heroes
1986 · Key Animation
Barefoot Gen 2
1986 · Key Animation
The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island
1985 · Key Animation
Gu-Gu Ganmo
1985 · Animation Director
Hand-Drawn: Documentary
· Self
The Dream Machine
· Animation Director
TV shows (20)
Goodbye, Lara
2026 · Opening/Ending Animation
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
2026 · Key Animation
The Orbital Children
2022 · Lead Animator, Animation Director, Key Animation, Supervising Animation Director
Star Wars: Visions
2021 · Key Animation
Flip Flappers
2016 · Key Animation
Japan Animator Expo
2014 · Key Animation
SHIROBAKO
2014 · Key Animation
Haikyu!!
2014 · Key Animation
The Eccentric Family
2013 · Animation Director, Key Animation
Usagi Drop
2011 · Key Animation
Den-noh Coil
2007 · Lead Animator, Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
Gankutsuou
2004 · Key Animation
This Ugly Yet Beautiful World
2004 · Key Animation
Paranoia Agent
2004 · Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002 · Key Animation
Medabots
1999 · Key Animation
Blue Submarine No. 6
1998 · Animation Director, Key Animation
3x3 Eyes
1991 · Key Animation
Record of Lodoss War
1990 · Key Animation
Lemon Angel
1987 · Key Animation