Personal Information

Known ForVisual Effects

GenderMale

Birth DateJun 20, 1961 (65 years old)

Zodiac Sign♊Gemini

Career Span1984 – Present (43 yrs)

Known Credits74 Titles

Official Links

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Visual EffectsPopularity Score 1.3

Toshiyuki Inoue

Also known as:井上俊之

Total Works

2 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

7.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

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worldwide gross

Global Reach

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Toshiyuki Inoue's career

7.9

Akira

1988•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.8

Kiki's Delivery Service

1989•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.9

Ghost in the Shell

1995•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.8

Paprika

2006•anime

Role: Key Animation

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 74 titles featuring Toshiyuki Inoue

7.9

Akira

1988•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.8

Kiki's Delivery Service

1989•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.9

Ghost in the Shell

1995•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.8

Paprika

2006•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.4

The Boy and the Heron

2023•anime

Role: Key Animation

8.2

Wolf Children

2012•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.9

The Boy and the Beast

2015•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.9

Tokyo Godfathers

2003•anime

Role: Key Animation

8.6

Haikyu!!

2014•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.4

Only Yesterday

1991•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.9

Millennium Actress

2002•anime

Role: Animation Director

7.4

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004•anime

Role: Key Animation

8.2

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

2021•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.2

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

2012•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.6

Belle

2021•anime

Role: Key Animation

8.1

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

2018•anime

Role: Lead Animator

8.2

Look Back

2024•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.5

Memories

1995•anime

Role: Character Designer

7.4

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

1999•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.8

The First Slam Dunk

2022•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.9

Steamboy

2004•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.1

Star Wars: Visions

2021•anime

Role: Key Animation

8.2

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

2002•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.4

A Letter to Momo

2012•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.9

Blood: The Last Vampire

2000•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.9

Paranoia Agent

2004•anime

Role: Key Animation

8.1

Usagi Drop

2011•anime

Role: Key Animation

8.3

Medabots

1999•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.7

The Sky Crawlers

2008•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.9

Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise

1987•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.7

Miss Hokusai

2015•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.6

Roujin Z

1991•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.2

maboroshi

2023•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.7

Napping Princess

2017•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.1

Lonely Castle in the Mirror

2022•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.6

Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island

2004•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.5

Giovanni's Island

2014•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.8

The Deer King

2021•anime

Role: Lead Animator

7.2

The Orbital Children

2022•anime

Role: Lead Animator

6.9

Barefoot Gen 2

1986•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.8

SHIROBAKO

2014•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.5

Record of Lodoss War

1990•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.7

Venus Wars

1989•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.4

Gankutsuou

2004•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.0

Blue Submarine No. 6

1998•anime

Role: Animation Director

7.5

Den-noh Coil

2007•anime

Role: Lead Animator

6.9

Flip Flappers

2016•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.8

The Concierge

2023•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.3

The Eccentric Family

2013•anime

Role: Animation Director

6.1

3x3 Eyes

1991•anime

Role: Key Animation

8.1

Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia

2026•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.0

A Tree of Palme

2002•anime

Role: Character Designer

7.5

Goodbye, Lara

2026•anime

Role: Opening/Ending Animation

5.9

Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!

1995•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.1

Pigtails

2015•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.1

This Ugly Yet Beautiful World

2004•anime

Role: Key Animation

4.9

M.D. Geist II: Death Force

1996•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.3

Run, Melos!

1992•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.2

Twilight of the Cockroaches

1987•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.9

Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 1

2022•anime

Role: Lead Animator

4.6

Gu-Gu Ganmo

1985•anime

Role: Animation Director

6.6

Cream Lemon

1984•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.1

Japan Animator Expo

2014•anime

Role: Key Animation

8.1

Fly! Peek the Whale

1991•anime

Role: Key Animation

4.8

Lemon Angel

1987•anime

Role: Key Animation

4.5

The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island

1985•anime

Role: Key Animation

6.7

Bubu & Bubulina

2015•anime

Role: Key Animation

8.5

Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2

2022•anime

Role: Lead Animator

8.0

Tomcat's Big Adventure

2014•anime

Role: Key Animation

1.0

Foxes of Chironup

1987•anime

Role: Key Animation

7.0

Romance of the Three Kingdoms II: Tensho's Heroes

1986•anime

Role: Key Animation

Hand-Drawn: Documentary

movie

as Self

The Making of Miss Hokusai

2015•movie

as Self

The Dream Machine

anime

Role: Animation Director