Naoki Takahashi

Visual EffectsArt 1995–2025 (30 year career)

7.5 avg rating

Biography

Naoki Takahashi (高橋直樹, Takahashi Naoki) is a Japanese animator, character designer and animation director.

Known For

Film

Naruto Shippūden

Animation

Film

Death Note

Key Animation

Film

Black Clover

Animation Director

Film

Haikyu!!

Animation Director

Film

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Animation

Film

Fighting Spirit

Key Animation

Film

The Last: Naruto the Movie

Animation

Film

The Misfit of Demon King Academy

Animation Director

Filmography

Crew (45)

Movies (9)

The Colors Within

2024

Assistant Director of Photography

6.9

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! The Movie

2023

Key Animation

6.2

Boruto: Naruto the Movie

2015

Key Animation

7.5

The Last: Naruto the Movie

2014

Animation

7.5

The Last: Naruto the Movie

2014

Key Animation

7.5

Dai-chan, daisuki

2007

Animation Director

Dai-chan, daisuki

2007

Character Designer

Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black

2005

Key Animation

5.9

I Want to Win 5th Prize

1995

Key Animation

5.0

Television (36)

Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota

2025

Animation Director

7.8

Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota

Key Animation

Haigakura

Animation Director

Insomniacs After School

Animation Director

SHAMAN KING

Key Animation

Tower of God

Animation Director

The Misfit of Demon King Academy

2020

Animation Director

8.4

Shironeko Project: Zero Chronicle

Animation Director

Babylon

Animation Director

The Ones Within

Key Animation

Black Clover

Animation Director

Black Clover

Key Animation

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

2017

Animation

7.8

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

2017

Animation Director

7.8

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Key Animation

Haikyu!!

Animation Director

Haikyu!!

Key Animation

Baby Steps

Key Animation

Non Non Biyori

Key Animation

NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals

2012

Animation Director

6.3

NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals

Key Animation

Amagami SS

Animation Director

Golgo 13

Key Animation

Naruto Shippūden

Animation

Naruto Shippūden

Animation Director

Naruto Shippūden

Key Animation

Death Note

Key Animation

Black Lagoon

Key Animation

Aria

Animation Director

Aria

Key Animation

Noein: To Your Other Self

Key Animation

Angel Heart

Key Animation

Karas

Key Animation

Phoenix

Animation Director

In a Distant Time OVA

2002

Key Animation

Fighting Spirit

2000

Key Animation

8.6