Tetsuya Nishio
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: June 23, 1968
Place of birth: Aichi, Japan
Tetsuya Nishio (西尾 鉄也, Nishio Tetsuya, born 23 June 1968 in Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese animator and character designer. He began his career in 1988 at Studio Pierrot as an in-between animator for the TV series Osomatsu-kun, and remained at Pierrot until 1999 where he'd then join 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.
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Filmography
54 movies · 33 TV shows, newest first
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Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1
2026
7.6
Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi
2026
8.5
Kaiju No. 8
2024
7.2
Play It Cool, Guys
2022
7.6
Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto
2022
7.1
Vampire in the Garden
2022
6.8
The Deer King
2021
7.1
Star Wars: Visions
2021
8.2
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021
7.6
B: The Beginning
2018
5.9
Magical Circle Guruguru
2017
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
2017
6.7
Napping Princess
2017
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Sand Whale and Me
2017
6.6
Phantom of the Kill: Zero's Rebellion
2016
8.3
Dou kyu sei – Classmates
2016
7.5
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
2015
6.7
Miss Hokusai
2015
7.1
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
2015
5.8
Maria the Virgin Witch
2015
7.5
The Last: Naruto the Movie
2014
6.9
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
2014
6.8
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
2014
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Haikyu!!
2014
7.5
Giovanni's Island
2014
7.0
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
2013
7.0
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
2013
7.2
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012
7.4
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
2012
7.0
Blood-C: The Last Dark
2012
7.4
A Letter to Momo
2012
7.2
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
2011
7.3
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
2011
8.2
Usagi Drop
2011
8.0
Penguindrum
2011
7.9
BLOOD-C
2011
6.2
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
2011
7.6
You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san
2011
5.7
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
2011
7.2
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
2010
7.4
Naruto OVA 7: Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It!
2010
8.4
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
2009
6.4
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
2009
7.4
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
2009
7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009
6.9
Eden of the East
2009
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Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality
2008
6.8
Michiko & Hatchin
2008
7.3
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
2008
6.7
The Sky Crawlers
2008
7.1
Real Drive
2008
7.5
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
2007
7.4
Naruto Shippuden the Movie
2007
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
2007
7.1
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
2006
6.5
Tales from Earthsea
2006
7.5
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
2006
7.7
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
2005
6.8
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
2005
5.0
Space Station No.9
2005
6.7
Karas
2005
4.0
Oval x Over
2005
7.3
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
2004
6.9
Steamboy
2004
7.3
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004
7.9
Paranoia Agent
2004
7.2
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
2003
8.4
Naruto
2002
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002
7.9
Millennium Actress
2002
7.1
The Cat Returns
2002
7.3
.hack//Liminality
2002
2.5
MiniPato
2002
7.7
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
2001
6.9
Blood: The Last Vampire
2000
7.9
FLCL
2000
7.4
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1999
8.3
Medabots
1999
8.4
Great Teacher Onizuka
1999
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Virtua Fighter: Costomize Clip
1996
8.0
Ninku the Movie
1995
8.0
Ninku
1995
6.5
Ninku: Tomb of Knives
1994
7.6
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report
1994
7.4
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal
1993
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
1992
7.2
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
1990