Akira Takeuchi

Visual Effects Akita, Japan 1986–2025 (39 year career)

7.2 avg rating

Biography

Akira Takeuchi (武内啓, Takeuchi Akira) is a veteran Japanese animator, animation director and character designer. He is also credited as 武内あきら (also reading Akira Takeuchi). Not to be confused with the mechanical designer Akira Takeuchi (竹内昭).

Known For

Film

Naruto Shippūden

Animation Director

Film

Bleach

Animation Director

Film

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Animation Director

Film

Fighting Spirit

Key Animation

Film

Cardcaptor Sakura

Animation Director

Film

No Game No Life

Key Animation

Film

Detective Conan

Animation Director

Film

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple

Animation Director

Filmography

Crew (72)

Movies (10)

Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y - Can a Cat Be a Hero?

2019

Supervising Animation Director

6.5

Yo-kai Watch: Friends Forever

2018

Supervising Animation Director

7.5

Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: The Return of the Oni King

2017

Supervising Animation Director

6.6

Yo-kai Watch The Movie 2: Lord Enma and the Stories, Nyan!

2015

Supervising Animation Director

7.8

Yo-kai Watch: The Movie

2014

Supervising Animation Director

7.4

Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danball Senki W

2012

Character Designer

7.2

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I

1991

Animation Director

Eiji

Key Animation

Blue Flames

Key Animation

Touch: The Ace Without a Number

1986

Key Animation

5.3

Television (62)

Once Upon a Witch's Death

2025

Supervising Animation Director

Rising Impact

Animation Director

Rising Impact

Supervising Animation Director

Tonbo!

Character Designer

Tonbo!

Supervising Animation Director

6.8

Negative Positive Angler

Animation Director

Pokémon Horizons

Animation Director

Rurouni Kenshin

Animation Director

Insomniacs After School

2023

Animation Director

7.6

Ninjala the Animation

2022

Supervising Animation Director

Aoashi

Animation Director

Tribe Nine

Animation Director

SHINEPOST

Animation Director

Yo-kai Watch ♪

Supervising Animation Director

Deca-Dence

Animation Director

Golden Kamuy

Animation Director

Late Night! The Genius Bakabon

2018

Animation Director

4.8

Yo-Kai Watch: Shadowside

2018

Supervising Animation Director

7.8

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

2017

Animation Director

7.8

Convenience Store Boy Friends

Animation Director

Mr. Osomatsu

Animation Director

No Game No Life

Key Animation

Garo: The Animation

Animation Director

Recently, My Sister is Unusual

2014

Animation Director

5.7

Dragon Collection

2014

Animation Director

Danganronpa: The Animation

Animation Director

White Album 2

Animation Director

Saint Seiya Omega

Animation Director

Beelzebub

Animation Director

Bakuman

Key Animation

Hello Anne: Before Green Gables

Animation Director

Inazuma Eleven

Character Designer

Antique Bakery

Animation Director

Naruto Shippūden

Animation Director

Bakugan Battle Brawlers

2007

Animation Director

8.3

Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan

2007

Animation Director

6.0

Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan

2007

Key Animation

6.0

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple

2006

Animation Director

8.4

Wan Wan Celeb Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin

2006

Animation Director

Galaxy Angel Rune

Animation Director

Aria

Animation Director

Onegai My Melody

Animation Director

Strawberry 100%

Supervising Animation Director

6.2

Bleach

2004

Animation Director

8.4

Doki Doki School Hours

Animation Director

Sonic X

Animation Director

Beyblade

Animation Director

Fighting Spirit

Key Animation

Cardcaptor Sakura

Animation Director

Super Doll★Licca-chan

Animation Director

Cooking Master Boy

Animation Director

AIKa

Key Animation

Detective Conan

Animation Director

Azuki-chan

Animation Director

Heisei Period Dog Tale Bow

Character Designer

Matchless Raijin-Oh

Animation Director

Matchless Raijin-Oh

Key Animation

Chibi Maruko-chan

Animation Director

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

1990

Animation Director

7.5

Musashi, the Samurai Lord

1990

Animation Director

6.0

Little Baldy Hagemaru

1988

Key Animation

6.7

Spaceship Sagittarius

1986

Animation Director

6.3