Toshiyuki Inoue
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: June 20, 1961
Place of birth: —
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.
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Filmography
54 movies · 20 TV shows, newest first
8.7
Goodbye, Lara
2026NR
Innovators of Japan Anime
2025
8.2
Look Back
2024
6.9
The Concierge
2023
7.2
maboroshi
2023
7.4
The Boy and the Heron
2023
7.1
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
2022
7.8
The First Slam Dunk
2022
8.5
Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 2
2022
6.9
Extra-Terrestrial Boys & Girls: Part 1
2022
7.3
The Orbital Children
2022
6.8
The Deer King
2021
7.1
Star Wars: Visions
2021
7.6
Belle
2021
8.2
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021
8.1
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
2018
6.7
Napping Princess
2017
6.9
Flip Flappers
2016
NR
The Making of Miss Hokusai
2015
7.1
Pigtails
2015
6.7
Bubu & Bubulina
2015
7.9
The Boy and the Beast
2015
6.7
Miss Hokusai
2015
8.0
Tomcat's Big Adventure
2014
7.1
Japan Animator Expo
2014
7.9
SHIROBAKO
2014
8.6
Haikyu!!
2014
7.5
Giovanni's Island
2014
6.4
The Eccentric Family
2013
7.2
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012
8.2
Wolf Children
2012
7.4
A Letter to Momo
2012
8.2
Usagi Drop
2011
6.7
The Sky Crawlers
2008
7.5
Den-noh Coil
2007
7.8
Paprika
2006
7.6
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island
2004
7.3
Gankutsuou
2004
6.9
Steamboy
2004
6.1
This Ugly Yet Beautiful World
2004
7.4
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004
7.9
Paranoia Agent
2004
7.9
Tokyo Godfathers
2003
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002
7.9
Millennium Actress
2002
7.0
A Tree of Palme
2002
6.9
Blood: The Last Vampire
2000
7.4
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1999
8.3
Medabots
1999
5.9
Blue Submarine No. 6
1998
4.9
M.D. Geist II: Death Force
1996
7.5
Memories
1995
7.9
Ghost in the Shell
1995
5.9
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!
1995
6.3
Run, Melos!
1992
6.6
Roujin Z
1991
6.1
3x3 Eyes
1991
7.4
Only Yesterday
1991
8.1
Fly! Peek the Whale
1991
7.5
Record of Lodoss War
1990
7.8
Kiki's Delivery Service
1989
6.7
Venus Wars
1989
7.9
Akira
1988
6.2
Twilight of the Cockroaches
1987
4.8
Lemon Angel
1987
1.0
Foxes of Chironup
1987
6.9
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
1987
7.0
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II: Tensho's Heroes
1986
6.8
Barefoot Gen 2
1986
4.5
The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island
1985
4.6
Gu-Gu Ganmo
1985
6.6
Cream Lemon
1984
NR
Hand-Drawn: Documentary
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NR
The Dream Machine
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