Toshiyuki Inoue

Toshiyuki Inoue(井上　俊之) was born in 1961 in Osaka. He joined the industry after graduating from the Osaka designer College.

Originally from Studio Junio alongside Satoru Utsunomiya and Takashi Nakamura, now is freelance. Cut his teeth on the series Gu Gu Ganmo before establishing himself as a major force on feature films. The motorcycle race from Akira, the opening from Fly! Peek the Whale, and the bicycle scene from Kiki’s Delivery Service are among his most famous cuts. Regular presence on the films of Satoshi Kon and Mamoru Oshii, the latter calling him “the perfect animator”. Nicknamed the “karisuma animator” (‘charisma animator’) for his outgoing demeanor and high technical skill (though the term is now generally applied to any distinctive animator)¹.

Despite his modest personality, Inoue is considered extremely technically gifted and a standout figure of the anime realists. Known for his rigorous and precise character motion, Inoue draws limited animation with an expert grasp on construction and timing. Inoue’s style is flexible, able to breathe volume into any design no matter how stylized. Purely focused on animation with no intention of becoming a director¹.

Friends with Mitsuo Iso. Inoue says he learned how to draw convincing three-dimensional smoke from studying Iso’s scenes(although Iso considers regards him as a teacher²). Inoue was one of the main animators/animation directors on Dennou Coil, particularly after Takeshi Honda left the show¹.

Fan of the studio Kyoto Animation. Championed their show K-On!, calling it “the ideal form of TV animation” from a technical standpoint¹.

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Works

• Yureitaki no Densetsu(1982/Graduation Project)

1. Director(Joint).
2. Character Design.
3. Animation Direction.
4. Key Animation.

• Tonde Mon Pe(1982~1983/TV)

1. In-betweens.

• Rokushin Gattai GodMars(1982/Movie)

1. In-betweens.

• Dr. Slump: Arale-chan Hoyoyo! Sekai Isshuu Dai Race(1983/Movie)

1. In-betweens.

• Igano Kabamaru(1983~1984/TV)

1. Key Animation(NC).

• Stop!! Hibari-kun!(1983~1984/TV)

1. Key Animation: #21(NC), #27, #32.
2. In-betweens: #7, #13, #16, #21.

• Anime 80-nichikan Sekai Isshuu(1987~1988/TV)

1. Key Animation: #15.
2. In-betweens: #1.
   1. Produced in 1983.

• Gu-Gu Ganmo(1984~1985/TV)

1. Character Design.
2. Animation Direction: #7, #21, #26, #33, #39, #45.
3. Key Animation: #1, #7, #15, #21, #26, #33.

• Cream Lemon Part 4 Pop Chaser(1985/OVA)

1. Key Animation.

• Gu-Gu-Ganmo(1985/Movie)

1. Animation Direction.

• Akuma Tou no Prince: Mitsume ga Tooru(1985/TVSP)

1. Key Animation.

• Gegege no Kitarou(1985~1988/TV)

1. Key Animation: #4, #12, #26.

• Dream Hunter Rem Special Animation(1985/OVA)

1. Key Animation(NC).

• Time Girl(1985/AC)

1. Key Animation.

• Hadashi no Gen 2(1986/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Sangokushi II: Amakakeru Otoko-tachi(1986/Special)

1. Key Animation.

• Ouritsu Uchuugun: Honneamise no Tsubasa(1987/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Chironup no Kitsune(1987/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Kuuki no Nakunaru Hi

1. Key Animation.

• Gokiburi-tachi no Tasogare(1987/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Akira(1988/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Sore Ike! Anpanman(1988~/TV)

1. Key Animation: #1.

• Venus Senki(1989/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Kiki's Delivery Service(1989/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!(1989~1990/OVA)

1. Animation Direction Assistance: #4.

• Lodoss-tou Senki(1990~1991/OVA)

1. OP Animation.
2. Key Animation: #1.

• Tobe! Kujira no Peek(1991/Movie)

1. Animation Direction Assistance.
2. Key Animation.

• Omoide Poroporo(1991/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Nonnonbaa to Ore(1991)

1. Animation.

• Roujin Z(1991/Movie)

1. Layout.
2. Key Animation.

• Ninja Ryuukenden(1991/OVA)

1. Key Animation.

• Hashire Milos(1992/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Zoku Nonnonbaa to Ore(1992)

• Nana Toshi Monogatari(1994/OVA)

1. Layout: #2.
2. Key Animation: #2.

• 3×3 EYES Seima Densetsu(1995~1996/OVA)

1. Key Animation: #1.

• Macross 7: Ginga ga Ore wo Yondeiru!(1995/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Ghost in the Shell(1995/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Memories(1995/Movie Series)

1. Character Design: #1.
2. Animation Direction: #1.
3. Key Animation: #3.

• Golden Boy(1995~1996/OVA)

1. Key Animation: #6.

• Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Rouman Tan(1996~1998/TV)

1. Key Animation: OP1.

• Madou Monogatari(1996/PC)

1. Key Animation.

• Saber Marionette J(1996~1997/TV)

1. Key Animation: OP.

• Kumori Nochi Hare(1996)

1. Key Animation.

• Ghost in the Shell(1997/PS)

1. Key Animation.

• Super Doll Rika-chan(1998~1999/TV)

1. Key Animation: OP1.

• Medarott(1999~2000/TV)

1. Key Animation: #5, #47, #48, #52, OP.

• Wild Arms TV(1999~2000/TV)

1. Key Animation: OP.

• Ao no 6-gou(1998~2000/OVA)

1. Animation Direction: #4.
2. Key Animation: #4.

• Jin-Roh(2000/Movie)

1. Secondary Animation Direction(副作画監督).
2. Layout Check.
3. Key Animation.

• Blood the Last Vampire(2000/Movie)

1. Animation Direction Cooperation.
2. Key Animation.

• Tales of Eternia(2000/PS)

1. Key Animation: OP.

• Summon Night 2(2001/PS)

1. Key Animation: OP.

• Chibi Neko Tom no Bouken(2001/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Wild Arms Advanced 3rd(2002/PS2)

1. Key Animation: OP.

• Palme no Ki(2002/Movie)

1. Key Animation.
2. Character Design.

• Sennen Joyuu(2002/Movie)

1. Animation Direction.
2. Key Animation.

• Mahoromatic Motto Utskushii Mono(2002~2003/TV)

1. Key Animation: #1.

• Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex(2002~2003/TV)

1. Key Animation: #3.

• Tokyo Godfathers(2003/Movie)

1. Animation Direction.
2. Key Animation.

• Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 2nd GIG(2004~2005/TV)

1. Key Animation: #4, #7, #18, #21.

• Mousou Dairinin(2004/TV)

1. Effect Animation Direction: #13.
2. Animation Direction Cooperation: #8.
3. Key Animation: #1, #8, #9, #13.

• Ghost in the Shell Innocence(2004/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai(2004/TV)

1. Key Animation: #1.

• Otogizoushi(2004~2005/TV)

1. Key Animation: OP1.

• Steamboy(2004/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Gankutsuou(2004~2005/TV)

1. Key Animation: #2, #12.

• Lebron James in Chamber of Fear(2004/CM)

1. Key Animation.

• InuYasha: Guren no Houraijima(2004/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Paprika(2006/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Dennu Coil(2007/TV)

1. General Animation Direction.
2. Animation Direction: #11, #14, #16, #17, #21, #26.
3. Key Animation: #1, #2, #4, #5, #9, #11, #14, #16, #17, #18, #20, #21, #24, #26, OP, Eye-catch(Joint).

• The Sky Crawlers(2008/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos(2011/Movie)

1. Animation Direction Assistance.

• Usagi Drop(2011/TV)

1. Key Animation: #9.

• Momo e no Tegami(2012/Movie)

1. Secondary Animation Direction(副作画監督).
2. Key Animation.

• Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki(2012/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo(2012/Movie)

1. Animation Direction(Joint).
2. Key Animation.

• Uchouten Kazoku(2013/TV)

1. Animation Direction: #3(Joint).
2. Key Animation: #3, #12.

• Giovanni Island(2014/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Haikyuu!!(2014/TV)

1. Key Animation: #25.

• Nihon Animator Expo(2014/WEB)

1. Key Animation: #6.

• Shirobako(2014~2015/TV)

1. Key Animation: #12.

• Miss Hokusai(2015/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Bakemono no Ko(2015/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Nihon Animator Expo Bubu to Bubu to Bubulina(2015/WEB)

1. Key Animation.

• Nihon Animator Expo Robot on the Road(2015/WEB)

1. Animation Direction Assistance.
2. Key Animation.

• Mitsu Ami no Kamisama(2015/Theatre)

1. Key Animation: Animation Part.

• Uma Musume PV(2016/WEB)

1. Key Animation.

• Kuromukuro(2016/TV)

1. Key Animation: #1, #2.

• Flip Flappers(2016/TV)

1. Key Animation: #1.

• Hirune Hime(2017/Movie)

1. Key Animation.

• Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou(2018/Movie)

1. Main Animator.
2. Animation Direction Assistance(Joint).
3. Key Animation.