Japanese animator and character designer. Began his career in 1988 as an inbetweener for the TV series Osomatsu-kun. Affiliate of Studio Pierrot and Production I.G.
One of the "three gods" of Production I.G along with Hiroyuki Okiura and Kazuchika Kise.
Known For
Naruto Shippuden the Movie
(2007)
Character Designer
Miss Hokusai
(2015)
Key Animation
The Last: Naruto the Movie
(2014)
Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation, and Character Designer
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
(2012)
Character Designer
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
(2011)
Character Designer
The Cat Returns
(2002)
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
(2009)
Opening/Ending Animation, Character Designer, and Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
(2015)
Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director, and Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
(2008)
Character Designer and Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
(2004)
Key Animation and Character Designer
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
(2010)
Character Designer and Opening/Ending Animation
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
(2005)
Character Designer, Animation Director, and Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
(2006)
Key Animation and Character Designer
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
(2012)
Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
(2021)
Key Animation
Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
(2011)
Character Designer
Full Filmography
Visual Effects
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal
(1993)
Key Animation
Ninku: Tomb of Knives
(1994)
Character Designer and Animation Director
Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report
(1994)
Animation Director
Ninku the Movie
(1995)
Animation Director
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
(1999)
Character Designer, Animation Director, and Key Animation
Blood: The Last Vampire
(2000)
Key Animation
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
(2001)
Opening/Ending Animation
The Cat Returns
(2002)
Key Animation
Millennium Actress
(2002)
Key Animation
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
(2003)
Character Designer
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
(2004)
Character Designer and Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
(2004)
Key Animation and Character Designer
Steamboy
(2004)
Key Animation
Oval x Over
(2005)
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
(2005)
Character Designer
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
(2005)
Character Designer, Animation Director, and Key Animation
Space Station No.9
(2005)
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
(2006)
Character Designer
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
(2006)
Key Animation and Character Designer
Tales from Earthsea
(2006)
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
(2006)
Character Designer and Animation Director
Naruto Shippuden the Movie
(2007)
Character Designer
The Sky Crawlers
(2008)
Animation Director, Character Designer, and Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
(2008)
Character Designer and Key Animation
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
(2009)
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
(2009)
Opening/Ending Animation, Character Designer, and Key Animation
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
(2009)
Key Animation
Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It!
(2010)
Character Designer
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
(2010)
Character Designer and Opening/Ending Animation
Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
(2011)
Character Designer
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
(2011)
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
(2011)
Character Designer
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
(2011)
Character Designer
A Letter to Momo
(2012)
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
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
(2013)
Animation Director, Character Designer, and Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
(2013)
Key Animation
The Last: Naruto the Movie
(2014)
Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation, and Character Designer
Giovanni's Island
(2014)
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
(2014)
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
(2014)
Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
(2015)
Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director, and Key Animation
Miss Hokusai
(2015)
Key Animation
Dou kyu sei – Classmates
(2016)
Key Animation
Napping Princess
(2017)
Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
(2021)
Key Animation
The Deer King
(2021)
Key Animation
Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto
(2022)
Supervising Animation Director and Key Animation
Acting
Crew
Art