Tetsuya Nishio
Born: 1968-06-23 in Aichi, Japan
Known For: Visual Effects
Biography
Tetsuya Nishio (西尾 鉄也, Nishio Tetsuya, born 23 June 1968 in Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese animator and character designer. He began his career in 1988 at Studio Pierrot as an in-between animator for the TV series Osomatsu-kun, and remained at Pierrot until 1999 where he'd then join Production I.G at the behest of Hiroyuki Okiura, who previously invited him to work in a leading capacity on his film adapation of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, and where he remains in an official capacity. Prior to the final decisions regarding Naruto's anime adapation, mangaka Masashi Kishimoto (being a fan of his prior work on Ninku) approached Nishio in person about becoming the character designer for Naruto, for which Nishio obliged. Nishio has since remained the franchise's lead character designer and overall senior staff for over two decades, despite belonging to a different studio. He is considered one of the "Three Gods of IG" along with Hiroyuki Okiura and Kazuchika Kise and was rewarded the Best Character Design Award at the 8th Tokyo Anime Awards in 2009 for his outstanding work on Sky Crawlers, where he designed the characters and was key animation supervisor.
Filmography
2024
- Kaiju No. 8 ... (Character Designer)
2022
- Play It Cool, Guys ... (Key Animation)
- Vampire in the Garden ... (Character Designer)
- Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto ... (Supervising Animation Director)
2021
- Star Wars: Visions ... (Character Designer)
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time ... (Key Animation)
- The Deer King ... (Key Animation)
2018
- B: The Beginning ... (Key Animation)
2017
- Magical Circle Guruguru ... (Key Animation)
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ... (Character Designer)
- Napping Princess ... (Key Animation)
- Sand Whale and Me ... (Title Graphics)
2016
- Phantom of the Kill: Zero's Rebellion ... (Key Animation)
- Dou kyu sei – Classmates ... (Key Animation)
2015
- Boruto: Naruto the Movie ... (Key Animation)
- Miss Hokusai ... (Key Animation)
- Maria the Virgin Witch ... (Animation Director)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture ... (Key Animation)
2014
- Haikyu!! ... (Opening/Ending Animation)
- The Last: Naruto the Movie ... (Supervising Animation Director)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears ... (Key Animation)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone ... (Key Animation)
- Giovanni's Island ... (Key Animation)
2013
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers ... (Key Animation)
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain ... (Character Designer)
2012
- Blood-C: The Last Dark ... (Key Animation)
- Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie ... (Character Designer)
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo ... (Key Animation)
- A Letter to Momo ... (Key Animation)
2011
- BLOOD-C ... (Key Animation)
- You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san ... (Key Animation)
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison ... (Character Designer)
- Penguindrum ... (Key Animation)
- Usagi Drop ... (Key Animation)
- Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru! ... (Character Designer)
- Legend of the Millennium Dragon ... (Character Designer)
- Sengoku Basara: The Last Party ... (Key Animation)
2010
- Naruto OVA 7: Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It! ... (Character Designer)
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower ... (Character Designer)
2009
- From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke ... (Key Animation)
- Eden of the East ... (Key Animation)
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire ... (Opening/Ending Animation)
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance ... (Key Animation)
- Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike ... (Key Animation)
2008
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds ... (Character Designer)
- Michiko & Hatchin ... (Key Animation)
- Real Drive ... (Key Animation)
- The Sky Crawlers ... (Character Designer)
- Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality
2007
- Naruto Shippūden ... (Opening/Ending Animation)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie ... (Production Illustrator)
2006
- Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven ... (Character Designer)
- Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom ... (Key Animation)
- Tales from Earthsea ... (Key Animation)
2005
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man ... (Character Designer)
- Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel ... (Animation Director)
- Karas ... (Opening/Ending Animation)
- Space Station No.9 ... (Key Animation)
- Oval x Over ... (Key Animation)
2004
- The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence as Self
- Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow ... (Key Animation)
- Paranoia Agent ... (Key Animation)
- Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence ... (Key Animation)
- Steamboy ... (Key Animation)
2003
- Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! ... (Character Designer)
2002
- Naruto ... (Opening/Ending Animation)
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex ... (Character Designer)
- The Cat Returns ... (Key Animation)
- Millennium Actress ... (Key Animation)
- MiniPato ... (Character Designer)
- .hack//Liminality ... (Key Animation)
2001
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie ... (Opening/Ending Animation)
2000
- FLCL ... (Key Animation)
- Blood: The Last Vampire ... (Key Animation)
1999
- Great Teacher Onizuka ... (Opening/Ending Animation)
- Medabots ... (Key Animation)
- Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade ... (Character Designer)
1996
- Virtua Fighter: Costomize Clip ... (Key Animation)
1995
- Ninku the Movie ... (Animation Director)
- Ninku ... (Animation Director)
1994
- Ninku: Tomb of Knives ... (Character Designer)
- Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report ... (Animation Director)
1993
- Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal ... (Key Animation)
1992
- Yu Yu Hakusho ... (Key Animation)
1990
- Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors ... (Key Animation)