Ryo Tanaka

Ryo Tanaka

DirectorVisual EffectsArtDirecting 1973–2024 (51 year career)
7.1 avg rating

Biography

Ryo Tanaka (田中 良, Tanaka Ryō) is a Japanese animator, character designer and mechanical designer.

Known For

Filmography

Crew (73)

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Movies (27)

Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond

Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond

2018

Key Animation

7.4
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small

Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small

2017

Key Animation

7.6
Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno

Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno

2015

Key Animation

6.1
Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream

Persona 3 the Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream

2014

Action Director

7.3
Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War

Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War

2013

Key Animation

6.4
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie

Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie

2013

Key Animation

6.9
Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth

Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth

2013

Action Director

7.2
Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth

Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth

2013

Key Animation

7.2
Busou Shinki Moon Angel

Busou Shinki Moon Angel

2012

Animation Director

5.0
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker

Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker

2012

Key Animation

6.8
Zorori the Naughty Hero: Super Adventure!

Zorori the Naughty Hero: Super Adventure!

2012

Key Animation

5.7
Canary

Canary

2002

Animation Director

7.0
Canary

Canary

2002

Character Designer

7.0
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven

Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven

2001

Key Animation

7.4
Ah! My Goddess: The Movie

Ah! My Goddess: The Movie

2000

Key Animation

6.1
The Boy Who Saw the Wind

The Boy Who Saw the Wind

2000

Key Animation

6.9
Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar

Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar

2000

Character Designer

6.5
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie

Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie

1999

Key Animation

7.4
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century

Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century

1999

Key Animation

7.3
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target

Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target

1998

Key Animation

7.2
Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper

Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper

1997

Key Animation

7.4
Slayers Great

Slayers Great

1997

Key Animation

5.7
Macross Plus: The Movie

Macross Plus: The Movie

1995

Key Animation

7.1
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report

Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report

1994

Animation Director

7.6
Exper Zenon

Exper Zenon

1991

Key Animation

4.2
Sonic Soldier Borgman: Lover's Rain

Sonic Soldier Borgman: Lover's Rain

1990

Key Animation

6.6
Scoopers

Scoopers

1987

Key Animation

3.6

Television (46)

Konkatsu 1000 Knock

Konkatsu 1000 Knock

2024

Director

Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange

Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange

2023

Key Animation

5.7
Immoral Guild

Immoral Guild

2022

Key Animation

5.9
Immoral Guild

Immoral Guild

2022

Storyboard Artist

5.9
To Your Eternity

To Your Eternity

2021

Key Animation

8.2
Redo of Healer

Redo of Healer

2021

Storyboard Artist

8.3
Kemono Jihen

Kemono Jihen

2021

Key Animation

7.6
Golden Kamuy

Golden Kamuy

2018

Key Animation

7.5
Rin-ne

Rin-ne

2015

Animation Director

7.6
Rin-ne

Rin-ne

2015

Key Animation

7.6
Ultimate Otaku Teacher

Ultimate Otaku Teacher

2015

Key Animation

8.0
High School DxD

High School DxD

2012

Key Animation

8.5
Blue Exorcist

Blue Exorcist

2011

Key Animation

7.9
PERSONA 4 the Animation

PERSONA 4 the Animation

2011

Key Animation

7.6
Deadman Wonderland

Deadman Wonderland

2011

Key Animation

7.5
Durarara!!

Durarara!!

2010

Key Animation

7.7
Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar

Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar

2009

Key Animation

7.4
Baccano!

Baccano!

2007

Animation Director

7.7
Baccano!

Baccano!

2007

Key Animation

7.7
Gigantic Formula

Gigantic Formula

2007

Animation Director

9.7
Gigantic Formula

Gigantic Formula

2007

Key Animation

9.7
Demon Prince Enma

Demon Prince Enma

2006

Animation Director

7.6
Karas

Karas

2005

Key Animation

6.7
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation

Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation

2005

Character Designer

8.5
New Getter Robo

New Getter Robo

2004

Key Animation

6.8
New Getter Robo

New Getter Robo

2004

Mechanical Designer

6.8
Cyborg 009

Cyborg 009

2001

Key Animation

8.4
Puni Puni Poemy

Puni Puni Poemy

2001

Key Animation

6.5
Great Teacher Onizuka

Great Teacher Onizuka

1999

Key Animation

8.4
Crest of the Stars

Crest of the Stars

1999

Key Animation

7.3
The Big O

The Big O

1999

Key Animation

6.9
Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.

Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.

1999

Key Animation

6.0
Legend of Black Heaven

Legend of Black Heaven

1999

Animation Director

5.4
DT Eightron

DT Eightron

1998

Character Designer

9.0
Revolutionary Girl Utena

Revolutionary Girl Utena

1997

Key Animation

8.1
AIKa

AIKa

1997

Key Animation

8.0
Virus Buster Serge

Virus Buster Serge

1997

Key Animation

6.0
Ninku

Ninku

1995

Animation Director

8.0
Ninku

Ninku

1995

Key Animation

8.0
Graduation

Graduation

1995

Key Animation

7.0
Super Dimension Century Orguss 02

Super Dimension Century Orguss 02

1993

Key Animation

7.8
Yu Yu Hakusho

Yu Yu Hakusho

1992

Animation Director

8.5
Eternal Filena

Eternal Filena

1992

Animation Director

Jushin Liger

Jushin Liger

1989

Key Animation

2.0
Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

1988

Key Animation

5.7
Casshan

Casshan

1973

Animation

6.7