Toshiyuki Inoue
VFX Artist · ActorToshiyuki 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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Look Back
2024
Key Animation
The Boy and the Heron
2023
Key Animation
maboroshi
2023
Key Animation
The Concierge
2023
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 First Slam Dunk
2022
Key Animation
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
2022
Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021
Key Animation
The Deer King
2021
Lead Animator, Animation Director
Belle
2021
Key Animation
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
2018
Lead Animator, Character Designer, Key Animation
Napping Princess
2017
Key Animation
Miss Hokusai
2015
Key Animation
The Boy and the Beast
2015
Key Animation
Pigtails
2015
Key Animation
Bubu & Bubulina
2015
Key Animation
Giovanni's Island
2014
Key Animation
Tomcat's Big Adventure
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
Steamboy
2004
Key Animation
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island
2004
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004
Key Animation
Tokyo Godfathers
2003
Key Animation, Animation Director
A Tree of Palme
2002
Character Designer, Key Animation
Millennium Actress
2002
Animation Director, 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
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!
1995
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell
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
Venus Wars
1989
Key Animation
Kiki's Delivery Service
1989
Key Animation
Akira
1988
Key Animation
Twilight of the Cockroaches
1987
Key Animation
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
1987
Key Animation
Foxes of Chironup
1987
Key Animation
Barefoot Gen 2
1986
Key Animation
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II: Tensho's Heroes
1986
Key Animation
The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island
1985
Key Animation
Gu-Gu Ganmo
1985
Animation Director
The Dream Machine
Animation Director
