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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1961-06-20 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Toshiyuki Inoue

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.

Known For

Acting

2015

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Visual Effects

2024

Look Back as Key Animation

2023

The Boy and the Heron as Key Animation
maboroshi as Key Animation
The Concierge as Key Animation

2022

The First Slam Dunk as Key Animation
The Orbital Children as Lead Animator
The Orbital Children as Animation Director
The Orbital Children as Key Animation
The Orbital Children as Supervising Animation Director

2021

The Deer King as Lead Animator
Belle as Key Animation
The Deer King as Animation Director

2017

Napping Princess as Key Animation

2016

Flip Flappers as Key Animation

2015

Miss Hokusai as Key Animation
The Boy and the Beast as Key Animation
Pigtails as Key Animation

2014

Giovanni's Island as Key Animation
Tomcat's Big Adventure as Key Animation
Haikyu!! as Key Animation
Japan Animator Expo as Key Animation
SHIROBAKO as Key Animation

2013

The Eccentric Family as Animation Director

2012

Wolf Children as Key Animation
A Letter to Momo as Key Animation

2011

Usagi Drop as Key Animation

2008

The Sky Crawlers as Key Animation

2007

Den-noh Coil as Lead Animator
Den-noh Coil as Supervising Animation Director
Den-noh Coil as Animation Director
Den-noh Coil as Key Animation

2006

Paprika as Key Animation

2004

Steamboy as Key Animation
Paranoia Agent as Key Animation
Gankutsuou as Key Animation

2003

Tokyo Godfathers as Animation Director
Tokyo Godfathers as Key Animation

2002

A Tree of Palme as Character Designer
Millennium Actress as Key Animation
Millennium Actress as Animation Director
A Tree of Palme as Key Animation

2000

Blood: The Last Vampire as Key Animation

1999

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade as Key Animation
Medabots as Key Animation

1998

Blue Submarine No. 6 as Animation Director
Blue Submarine No. 6 as Key Animation

1996

1995

Memories as Character Designer
Memories as Animation Supervisor
Ghost in the Shell as Key Animation
Memories as Animation Director

1992

Run, Melos! as Key Animation

1991

Roujin Z as Key Animation
Only Yesterday as Key Animation
Fly! Peek the Whale as Key Animation
Fly! Peek the Whale as Animation Director
3x3 Eyes as Key Animation

1990

Record of Lodoss War as Key Animation

1989

Venus Wars as Key Animation
Kiki's Delivery Service as Key Animation

1988

Akira as Key Animation

1987

Foxes of Chironup as Key Animation
Lemon Angel as Key Animation

1985

Gu-Gu Ganmo as Animation Director

1984

Cream Lemon as Key Animation

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The Dream Machine as Animation Director