Toshiyuki Inoue
- Known for
- Visual Effects
- Born
- June 20, 1961
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
The Dream Machine TBA
Animation Director
Hand-Drawn: Documentary TBA
as Self
- Innovators of Japan Anime
Innovators of Japan Anime 2025
Actor
Look Back 2024
Key Animation
The Concierge 2023
Key Animation
maboroshi 2023
Key Animation
The Boy and the Heron 2023
Key Animation
Lonely Castle in the Mirror 2022
Key Animation
The First Slam Dunk 2022
Key Animation
Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2 2022
Lead Animator, Key Animation
Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 1 2022
Lead Animator, Key Animation
The Deer King 2021
Lead Animator, Animation Director
Belle 2021
Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time 2021
Key Animation
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms 2018
Lead Animator, Character Designer, Key Animation
Napping Princess 2017
Key Animation
The Making of Miss Hokusai 2015
as Self
Pigtails 2015
Key Animation
Bubu & Bubulina 2015
Key Animation
The Boy and the Beast 2015
Key Animation
Miss Hokusai 2015
Key Animation
Tomcat's Big Adventure 2014
Key Animation
Giovanni's Island 2014
Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo 2012
Key Animation, Animation Director
Wolf Children 2012
Key Animation
A Letter to Momo 2012
Key Animation
The Sky Crawlers 2008
Key Animation
Paprika 2006
Key Animation
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island 2004
Key Animation
Steamboy 2004
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 2004
Key Animation
Tokyo Godfathers 2003
Key Animation, Animation Director
Millennium Actress 2002
Animation Director, Key Animation
A Tree of Palme 2002
Character Designer, Key Animation
Blood: The Last Vampire 2000
Key Animation
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade 1999
Key Animation
M.D. Geist II: Death Force 1996
Key Animation
Memories 1995
Character Designer, Animation Supervisor, Animation Director
Ghost in the Shell 1995
Key Animation
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me! 1995
Key Animation
Run, Melos! 1992
Key Animation
Roujin Z 1991
Key Animation
Only Yesterday 1991
Key Animation
Fly! Peek the Whale 1991
Key Animation, Animation Director
Kiki's Delivery Service 1989
Key Animation
Venus Wars 1989
Key Animation
Akira 1988
Key Animation
Twilight of the Cockroaches 1987
Key Animation
Foxes of Chironup 1987
Key Animation
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise 1987
Key Animation
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II: Tensho's Heroes 1986
Key Animation
Barefoot Gen 2 1986
Key Animation
The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island 1985
Key Animation
Gu-Gu Ganmo 1985
Animation Director
Credits from TMDB.