Tetsuya Nishio
- Known for
- Visual Effects
- Born
- June 23, 1968
- Birthplace
- Aichi, Japan
Tetsuya Nishio (西尾 鉄也, Nishio Tetsuya, born 23 June 1968 in Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese animator and character designer. Tetsuya began his career in 1988 at Studio Pierrot as an in-between animator for the TV series Osomatsu-kun, he was a Pierrot employee until 1996, where he'd then begin a short stint as a freelancer. In 1999, he joined 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) requested Nishio to become 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. 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
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1 2026
Character Designer
Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto 2022
Supervising Animation Director, Key Animation
The Deer King 2021
Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time 2021
Key Animation
Napping Princess 2017
Key Animation
Phantom of the Kill: Zero's Rebellion 2016
Key Animation
Dou kyu sei – Classmates 2016
Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto the Movie 2015
Key Animation, Supervising Animation Director, Character Designer, Animation Director
Miss Hokusai 2015
Key Animation
The Last: Naruto the Movie 2014
Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director, Character Designer, Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone 2014
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears 2014
Key Animation
Giovanni's Island 2014
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers 2013
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain 2013
Character Designer, Animation Director, Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo 2012
Key Animation
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie 2012
Character Designer
Blood-C: The Last Dark 2012
Key Animation
A Letter to Momo 2012
Key Animation
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru! 2011
Character Designer
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison 2011
Character Designer
Legend of the Millennium Dragon 2011
Character Designer
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party 2011
Key Animation
Naruto OVA 7: Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It! 2010
Character Designer
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower 2010
Character Designer, Opening/Ending Animation
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike 2009
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire 2009
Opening/Ending Animation, Character Designer, Key Animation
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance 2009
Key Animation
Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality 2008
Actor
The Sky Crawlers 2008
Character Designer, Key Animation, Animation Director
Credits from TMDB.