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: The Will of Fire
(2009)
Opening/Ending Animation, Character Designer, and Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie
(2007)
Character Designer
The Last: Naruto the Movie
(2014)
Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation, and Character Designer
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
(2011)
Character Designer
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
(2010)
Character Designer and Opening/Ending Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
(2008)
Character Designer and Key Animation
Miss Hokusai
(2015)
Key Animation
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
(2012)
Character Designer
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
(2015)
Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director, and Key Animation
The Cat Returns
(2002)
Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
(2006)
Key Animation and Character Designer
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
(2004)
Key Animation and Character Designer
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
(2021)
Key Animation
Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
(2011)
Character Designer
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
(2012)
Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
(2005)
Character Designer, Animation Director, and Key Animation
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