Toshifumi Akai

Visual EffectsDirectorDirectingArt Aug 18 (age 43) Osaka, Japan 2005–2025 (20 year career)

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Biography

Toshifumi Akai (赤井俊文, Akai Toshifumi, born August 18, 1982) is a Japanese animator, character designer, director, and animation director born in Osaka. He is affiliated with A-1 Pictures. After graduating from Tokyo Animation Academy (Tokyo Animator Gakuin), he joined Studio Takuranke. He left the company in less than half a year and, after working at Feel and Gainax, he joined A-1 Pictures.

Known For

Film

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Key Animation

Film

SPY x FAMILY

Director

Film

DARLING in the FRANXX

Assistant Director

Film

Toradora!

Animation Director

Film

Gurren Lagann

Key Animation

Film

Blue Exorcist

Key Animation

Film

To LOVE-Ru

Key Animation

Film

Soul Eater

Key Animation

Filmography

Crew (56)

Movies (8)

Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon

2021

Director

6.9

Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon

2021

Key Animation

6.9

Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon

2021

Second Unit Director

6.9

Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon

Storyboard Artist

Shelter

Director

Shelter

Storyboard Artist

THE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future!

Animation Director

Black★Rock Shooter

Key Animation

Television (48)

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

Key Animation

WIND BREAKER

Director

WIND BREAKER

Series Director

WIND BREAKER

Storyboard Artist

SPY x FAMILY

Director

SPY x FAMILY

Key Animation

SPY x FAMILY

Storyboard Artist

BOCCHI THE ROCK!

Key Animation

Akebi's Sailor Uniform

Key Animation

Do It Yourself!!

Key Animation

Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia

2019

Director

7.9

Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia

2019

Key Animation

7.9

Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia

2019

Series Director

7.9

Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia

2019

Storyboard Artist

7.9

DARLING in the FRANXX

2018

Assistant Director

8.5

DARLING in the FRANXX

2018

Director

8.5

DARLING in the FRANXX

2018

Storyboard Artist

8.5

Granblue Fantasy: The Animation

Character Designer

Occultic;Nine

Animation Director

THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls

2015

Animation Director

5.1

THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls

2015

Director

5.1

THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls

Storyboard Artist

The Rolling Girls

Key Animation

Magi

Character Designer

Magi

Supervising Animation Director

Kokoro Connect

Character Designer

Blue Exorcist

Key Animation

Fractale

Key Animation

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

Key Animation

Sound of the Sky

Animation Director

Sound of the Sky

Character Designer

Sound of the Sky

Key Animation

Sound of the Sky

Supervising Animation Director

7.7

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Key Animation

Soul Eater

Key Animation

Birdy the Mighty: Decode

Key Animation

To LOVE-Ru

Key Animation

Toradora!

Animation Director

Toradora!

Key Animation

Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens

Animation Director

Gurren Lagann

Key Animation

Darker than Black

Key Animation

Nagasarete Airanto

Animation Director

Nagasarete Airanto

Key Animation

Sugar Sugar Rune

Key Animation

Noein: To Your Other Self

Key Animation

Jinki: Extend

Key Animation

He Is My Master

Key Animation