Akiko Matsuo

Visual Effects 2005–2026 (21 year career)

7.5 avg rating

Highest Rated

Death Note

2006 · Key Animation

8.6

Cackling Kitarou

2007 · Key Animation

8.6

Aria

2005 · Key Animation

8.6

Known For

Film

Death Note

Key Animation

Film

Made in Abyss

Key Animation

Film

Teasing Master Takagi-san

Animation Director

Film

Vampire Knight

Animation Director

Film

Deadman Wonderland

Animation Director

Film

The Dangers in My Heart

Animation Director

Film

Plastic Memories

Key Animation

Film

My Happy Marriage

Animation Director

Filmography

Crew (45)

Movies (10)

The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie

2026

Key Animation

8.4

Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie

2022

Animation Director

8.4

Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie

Key Animation

Jellyfish Restaurant

Key Animation

Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth

2013

Key Animation

7.2

Marimo no Hana: Saikyou Butouha Shougakusei Densetsu

2012

Key Animation

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

2011

Key Animation

6.8

Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels

2011

Key Animation

7.3

Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King

Key Animation

Hutch the Honeybee

Key Animation

Television (35)

SANDA

2025

Animation Director

7.9

The Demon Prince of Momochi House

2024

Opening/Ending Animation

7.5

The Dangers in My Heart

2023

Animation Director

8.5

The Dangers in My Heart

Key Animation

My Happy Marriage

Animation Director

Star Wars: Visions

Animation

Those Snow White Notes

2021

Key Animation

6.5

Show by Rock!! Stars!!

2021

Key Animation

8.5

Teasing Master Takagi-san

2018

Animation Director

8.1

Teasing Master Takagi-san

Key Animation

Made in Abyss

Key Animation

Sakura Quest

Opening/Ending Animation

7.0

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

2016

Animation Director

7.9

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Key Animation

Norn9

Key Animation

Plastic Memories

Key Animation

Barakamon

Animation Director

Barakamon

Key Animation

Saint Seiya Omega

Animation Director

Kids on the Slope

Key Animation

Deadman Wonderland

Animation Director

Is This a Zombie?

Animation Director

Okami-san and Her Seven Companions

Key Animation

The Book of Bantorra

Key Animation

Vampire Knight

Animation Director

Cackling Kitarou

Key Animation

Mononoke

Key Animation

Code-E

Key Animation

Death Note

Key Animation

Higurashi: When They Cry

2006

Animation Director

7.7

Higurashi: When They Cry

Key Animation

Pumpkin Scissors

Key Animation

Ghost Hunt

Key Animation

Aria

Key Animation

Noein: To Your Other Self

2005

Key Animation

7.4