Toshiyuki Inoue
Visual Effects
1961-06-20
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
Goodbye, Lara
2026 · Series
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
2026 · Series
Innovators of Japan Anime
2025 · Movie
Look Back
2024 · Movie
The Concierge
2023 · Movie
maboroshi
2023 · Movie
The Boy and the Heron
2023 · Movie
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
2022 · Movie
The First Slam Dunk
2022 · Movie
Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2
2022 · Movie
The Orbital Children
2022 · Series
Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 1
2022 · Movie
The Deer King
2021 · Movie
Star Wars: Visions
2021 · Series
Belle
2021 · Movie
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021 · Movie
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
2018 · Movie
Napping Princess
2017 · Movie
Flip Flappers
2016 · Series
The Making of Miss Hokusai
2015 · Movie
Pigtails
2015 · Movie
Bubu & Bubulina
2015 · Movie
The Boy and the Beast
2015 · Movie
Miss Hokusai
2015 · Movie
Tomcat's Big Adventure
2014 · Movie
Japan Animator Expo
2014 · Series
SHIROBAKO
2014 · Series
Haikyu!!
2014 · Series
Giovanni's Island
2014 · Movie
The Eccentric Family
2013 · Series
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012 · Movie
Wolf Children
2012 · Movie
A Letter to Momo
2012 · Movie
Usagi Drop
2011 · Series
The Sky Crawlers
2008 · Movie
Den-noh Coil
2007 · Series
Paprika
2006 · Movie
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island
2004 · Movie
Gankutsuou
2004 · Series
Steamboy
2004 · Movie
This Ugly Yet Beautiful World
2004 · Series
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004 · Movie
Paranoia Agent
2004 · Series
Tokyo Godfathers
2003 · Movie
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002 · Series
Millennium Actress
2002 · Movie
A Tree of Palme
2002 · Movie
Blood: The Last Vampire
2000 · Movie
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1999 · Movie
Medabots
1999 · Series
Blue Submarine No. 6
1998 · Series
M.D. Geist II: Death Force
1996 · Movie
Memories
1995 · Movie
Ghost in the Shell
1995 · Movie
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!
1995 · Movie
Run, Melos!
1992 · Movie
Roujin Z
1991 · Movie
3x3 Eyes
1991 · Series
Only Yesterday
1991 · Movie
Fly! Peek the Whale
1991 · Movie
Record of Lodoss War
1990 · Series
Kiki's Delivery Service
1989 · Movie
Venus Wars
1989 · Movie
Akira
1988 · Movie
Twilight of the Cockroaches
1987 · Movie
Lemon Angel
1987 · Series
Foxes of Chironup
1987 · Movie
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
1987 · Movie
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II: Tensho's Heroes
1986 · Movie
Barefoot Gen 2
1986 · Movie
The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island
1985 · Movie
Gu-Gu Ganmo
1985 · Movie
Cream Lemon
1984 · Series
Hand-Drawn: Documentary
Movie
The Dream Machine
Movie