Toshifumi Akai
Born: 1982-08-18 in Osaka, Japan
Known For: Visual Effects
Biography
Toshifumi Akai (赤井 俊文, Akai Toshifumi, born August 18, 1982) is a Japanese animator, character designer, director, and animation director born in Osaka. He is affiliated with A-1 Pictures. After graduating from Tokyo Animation Academy (Tokyo Animator Gakuin), he joined Studio Takuranke. He left the company in less than half a year and, after working at Feel and Gainax, he joined A-1 Pictures.
Filmography
2025
- The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity ... (Key Animation)
2024
- WIND BREAKER ... (Series Director)
2022
- SPY x FAMILY ... (Storyboard Artist)
- BOCCHI THE ROCK! ... (Key Animation)
- Akebi's Sailor Uniform ... (Key Animation)
- Do It Yourself!! ... (Key Animation)
2021
2019
- Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia ... (Series Director)
2018
- DARLING in the FRANXX ... (Assistant Director)
2017
- Granblue Fantasy: The Animation ... (Character Designer)
2016
- Occultic;Nine ... (Animation Director)
- Shelter ... (Director)
2015
- THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls ... (Animation Director)
- The Rolling Girls ... (Key Animation)
2014
- THE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future! ... (Animation Director)
2012
- Kokoro Connect ... (Character Designer)
2011
- Blue Exorcist ... (Key Animation)
- Fractale ... (Key Animation)
2010
- Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt ... (Key Animation)
- Sound of the Sky ... (Character Designer)
- Black★Rock Shooter ... (Key Animation)
2009
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood ... (Key Animation)
2008
- To LOVE-Ru ... (Key Animation)
- Soul Eater ... (Key Animation)
- Toradora! ... (Animation Director)
- Birdy the Mighty: Decode ... (Key Animation)
- Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens ... (Animation Director)
2007
- Gurren Lagann ... (Key Animation)
- Darker than Black ... (Key Animation)
- Nagasarete Airanto ... (Key Animation)
2005
- Sugar Sugar Rune ... (Key Animation)
- Noein: To Your Other Self ... (Key Animation)
- Jinki: Extend ... (Key Animation)
- He Is My Master ... (Key Animation)