Akio Takami

Visual EffectsArtDirectorWriterDirecting May 23 (age 60) Osaka, Japan 1985–2024 (39 year career)

6.9 avg rating

Biography

Akio Takami is an animator and character designer. Before joining Xebec in the 90s, he worked for Ashi Productions.

Known For

Film

Cowboy Bebop

Key Animation

Film

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest

Key Animation

Film

Gurren Lagann

Key Animation

Film

Shaman King

Animation Director

Film

Zoids: Chaotic Century

Key Animation

Film

Triage X

Character Designer

Film

Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time

Key Animation

Film

Patlabor 2: The Movie

Key Animation

Filmography

Crew (86)

Movies (21)

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM

2024

Animation Director

6.9

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM

2024

Key Animation

6.9

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark

2014

Animation Director

7.5

Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram

2011

Animation Director

6.6

Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom

2011

Animation Director

6.5

Major: The Ball of Friendship

2008

Character Designer

6.3

Major: The Ball of Friendship

2008

Supervising Animation Director

6.3

Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness

2005

Animation Director

4.5

Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time

2001

Key Animation

7.5

Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness

1998

Key Animation

7.4

Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! WGP Bōsō Mini Yonku Dai Tsuiseki!

1997

Animation Director

7.1

Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture

1995

Key Animation

5.8

Plastic Little: The Adventures of Captain Tita

Key Animation

The Mighty Gin Rei

Character Designer

Patlabor 2: The Movie

Key Animation

Judge

Key Animation

Ultraman: The Adventure Begins

Key Animation

M.D. Geist

Key Animation

Love City

Key Animation

Call Me Tonight

Key Animation

GoShogun: The Time Étranger

1985

Animation

7.1

Television (65)

Gundam Build Metaverse

2023

Animation Director

7.3

Gundam Build Metaverse

Key Animation

The Faraway Paladin

Animation Director

The Faraway Paladin

Storyboard Artist

The Faraway Paladin

Supervising Animation Director

6.9

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest

2019

Key Animation

8.4

NAMUAMIDABUTSU! -UTENA-

2019

Animation Director

7.5

Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs

2018

Animation Director

7.1

Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs

2018

Supervising Animation Director

7.1

BanG Dream!

2017

Animation Director

5.7

Boku to Misaki-sensei

2017

Animation Director

7.6

Boku to Misaki-sensei

2017

Character Designer

7.6

Boku to Misaki-sensei

2017

Director

7.6

Boku to Misaki-sensei

2017

Key Animation

7.6

Boku to Misaki-sensei

2017

Original Concept

7.6

Boku to Misaki-sensei

Storyboard Artist

Keijo!!!!!!!!

Animation Director

Triage X

Character Designer

Triage X

Series Director

Triage X

Storyboard Artist

Triage X

Supervising Animation Director

7.9

Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199

2013

Animation Director

7.3

Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199

Key Animation

Upotte!!

Animation Director

Upotte!!

Character Designer

Upotte!!

Storyboard Artist

Upotte!!

Supervising Animation Director

5.2

Maken-Ki! Battling Venus

2011

Character Designer

6.6

Ladies versus Butlers!

2010

Animation Director

6.6

Ladies versus Butlers!

2010

Character Designer

6.6

Ladies versus Butlers!

2010

Supervising Animation Director

6.6

Pandora Hearts

2009

Supervising Animation Director

Kanokon

Animation Director

Kanokon

Character Designer

Kanokon

Supervising Animation Director

Gurren Lagann

Key Animation

Shuffle! Memories

Animation Director

Shuffle! Memories

Storyboard Artist

Buso Renkin

Character Designer

Buso Renkin

Supervising Animation Director

Shuffle!

Animation Director

Shuffle!

Storyboard Artist

Stellvia of the Universe

2003

Animation Director

5.6

Stellvia of the Universe

Key Animation

Shaman King

Animation Director

Shaman King

Character Designer

Love Hina

Animation Director

Pilot Candidate

Key Animation

Zoids: Chaotic Century

Key Animation

Turn A Gundam

Key Animation

Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.

Key Animation

Cowboy Bebop

Key Animation

Steam Detectives

Animation Director

Steam Detectives

Character Designer

Steam Detectives

Storyboard Artist

Virus Buster Serge

Key Animation

Key Animation

Macross 7

Animation Director

Macross 7

Key Animation

Blue Seed

Animation Director

Blue Seed

Key Animation

NG Knight Lamune & 40 DX

1993

Key Animation

10.0

Free Kick Toward Tomorrow

1992

Animation Director

6.3

Free Kick Toward Tomorrow

1992

Key Animation

6.3

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

1989

Key Animation

7.6