Toshiyuki Inoue
Born: 1961-06-20
Known For: Visual Effects
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.
Filmography
2024
- Look Back ... (Key Animation)
2023
- The Boy and the Heron ... (Key Animation)
- maboroshi ... (Key Animation)
- The Concierge ... (Key Animation)
2022
- The Orbital Children ... (Lead Animator)
- The First Slam Dunk ... (Key Animation)
- Lonely Castle in the Mirror ... (Key Animation)
- Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 1 ... (Lead Animator)
- Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2 ... (Lead Animator)
2021
- Star Wars: Visions ... (Key Animation)
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time ... (Key Animation)
- Belle ... (Key Animation)
- The Deer King ... (Lead Animator)
2018
- Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms ... (Lead Animator)
2017
- Napping Princess ... (Key Animation)
2016
- Flip Flappers ... (Key Animation)
2015
- The Boy and the Beast ... (Key Animation)
- Miss Hokusai ... (Key Animation)
- Pigtails ... (Key Animation)
- Bubu & Bubulina ... (Key Animation)
- The Making of Miss Hokusai as Self
2014
- Haikyu!! ... (Key Animation)
- SHIROBAKO ... (Key Animation)
- Japan Animator Expo ... (Key Animation)
- Giovanni's Island ... (Key Animation)
- Tomcat's Big Adventure ... (Key Animation)
2013
- The Eccentric Family ... (Animation Director)
2012
- Wolf Children ... (Key Animation)
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo ... (Key Animation)
- A Letter to Momo ... (Key Animation)
2011
- Usagi Drop ... (Key Animation)
2008
- The Sky Crawlers ... (Key Animation)
2007
- Den-noh Coil ... (Lead Animator)
2006
- Paprika ... (Key Animation)
2004
- Paranoia Agent ... (Key Animation)
- Gankutsuou ... (Key Animation)
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence ... (Key Animation)
- This Ugly Yet Beautiful World ... (Key Animation)
- Steamboy ... (Key Animation)
- Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island ... (Key Animation)
2003
- Tokyo Godfathers ... (Key Animation)
2002
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex ... (Key Animation)
- Millennium Actress ... (Animation Director)
- A Tree of Palme ... (Character Designer)
2000
- Blood: The Last Vampire ... (Key Animation)
1999
- Medabots ... (Key Animation)
- Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade ... (Key Animation)
1998
- Blue Submarine No. 6 ... (Animation Director)
1996
- M.D. Geist II: Death Force ... (Key Animation)
1995
- Ghost in the Shell ... (Key Animation)
- Memories ... (Character Designer)
- Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me! ... (Key Animation)
1992
- Run, Melos! ... (Key Animation)
1991
- 3x3 Eyes ... (Key Animation)
- Only Yesterday ... (Key Animation)
- Roujin Z ... (Key Animation)
- Fly! Peek the Whale ... (Key Animation)
1990
- Record of Lodoss War ... (Key Animation)
1989
- Kiki's Delivery Service ... (Key Animation)
- Venus Wars ... (Key Animation)
1988
- Akira ... (Key Animation)
1987
- Lemon Angel ... (Key Animation)
- Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise ... (Key Animation)
- Twilight of the Cockroaches ... (Key Animation)
- Foxes of Chironup ... (Key Animation)
1986
- Barefoot Gen 2 ... (Key Animation)
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms II: Tensho's Heroes ... (Key Animation)
1985
- The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island ... (Key Animation)
- Gu-Gu Ganmo ... (Animation Director)
1984
- Cream Lemon ... (Key Animation)