Toshitsugu Saida
Born
July 5, 1949
Toshitsugu Saida (born July 5, 1949 in Yamaga, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan) is an old-time animator, character designer and animation supervisor behind many of Oh! Production's works.
Toshitsugu joined the studio soon after it was established and became one of its star animators. He singlehandedly drew all of the key animation for the 63-minute film Gauche the Cellist (1982).
Known For
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
(1984)
Key Animation
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
(2006)
Key Animation
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
(1989)
Key Animation
Origin: Spirits of the Past
(2006)
Key Animation
Panda! Go Panda!
(1972)
Key Animation
Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus
(1973)
Key Animation
Mai Mai Miracle
(2009)
Key Animation
Gauche the Cellist
(1982)
Animation Director, Character Designer, Key Animation, and Animation
Chie the Brat
(1981)
Key Animation
Full Filmography
Visual Effects
Panda! Go Panda!
(1972)
Key Animation
Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus
(1973)
Key Animation
Taro the Dragon Boy
(1979)
Key Animation
Chie the Brat
(1981)
Key Animation
Gauche the Cellist
(1982)
Animation Director, Character Designer, Key Animation, and Animation
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
(1984)
Key Animation
Grave of the Fireflies
(1988)
Key Animation
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
(1989)
Key Animation
Weird Volunteers
(1993)
Character Designer and Animation Director
Marco: Carry a Dream
(1999)
Animation Director and Key Animation
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
(2006)
Key Animation
Origin: Spirits of the Past
(2006)
Key Animation
Miyori's Forest
(2009)
Character Designer
Mai Mai Miracle
(2009)
Key Animation
Directing