Akio Takami

Key Animation

Biography

Takami Akio is a renowned animator, animation supervisor, and character designer with a wealth of experience in the anime industry. Beginning his career at Ashi Productions, he later became a key member of the now defunct XEBEC studio. During his tenure at XEBEC, Akio contributed to numerous projects as an animation director and character designer, showcasing his immense talent and skill in bringing characters to life on screen. In 2018, Akio was appointed as a director at XEBEC, further solidifying his reputation as a leading figure in the animation world. With the disbandment of XEBEC an... Read more

Known For

Cowboy Bebop

Key Animation (ep 26)

Gurren Lagann

Key Animation (ep 3)

Pandora Hearts

Chief Animation Director (ep 6)

Shaman King

Character Design, Animation Director (ep 1, 7, 33, 38, 44, 51, 54, 58, 61, 64)

To LOVE Ru Darkness

Key Animation (ep 1)

Production Roles (118)

2024
1 year ago
Wistoria: Wand and Sword - Animation Director (ep 2) Airing
2023
2 years ago
The Faraway Paladin: The Lord of the Rust Mountains - Key Animation (Main Animation)
2021
4 years ago
AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline - Animation Director (Character Animation Director: eps 2, 5)
2020
5 years ago
GUNDAM BUILD DIVERS Re:RISE - Animation Director (Character Animation Director: eps 2, 9)
Wave, Listen to Me! - Key Animation (ep 3)
2019
6 years ago
GUNDAM BUILD DIVERS Re:RISE - Animation Director (Character Animation Director: eps 5, 11)
NAMUAMIDABUTSU! -UTENA- - Animation Director (ep 6)
2018
7 years ago
Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs - Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (eps 2, 10, OP, ED), Key Animation (OP)
Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san OVA - Animation Director (ep 4)
2017
8 years ago
BanG Dream!: We Had Some Fun! - Key Animation
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 - Chief Animation Director (ep 13), Animation Director (eps 2, 5, 10-11)
BanG Dream! - Animation Director (ep 12)
2016
9 years ago
Keijo!!!!!!!! - Animation Director (eps 1-4, 7, 10-11)
2015
10 years ago
Triage X: Recollection XOXO - Character Design
Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Exodus Part 2 - Animation Director (Character Animation Director: ep 10), Key Animation (ep 10)
Triage X - Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Key Animation (ep 9)
2014
11 years ago
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark - Animation Director
Tokyo ESP - Animation Director (ep 12)
Maken-Ki! Two Specials - Character Design
Maken-Ki! Two - Storyboard (ED), Episode Director (ED, ep 10), Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Key Animation (ED)
Future Card Buddyfight - Key Animation (ep 35, 64)
2012
13 years ago
Upotte!! Miatte Waratte - Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director
To LOVE Ru Darkness - Key Animation (ep 1)
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - Animation Director (Character, ep 1), Key Animation (ep 1, 14)
Upotte!! - Storyboard (ep 3), Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (ED, ep 1, 9)
Maken-Ki! OVA - Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director
2011
14 years ago
Mahou Sensei Negima! Movie: Anime Final - Key Animation
Pokemon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram - Animation Director, Key Animation
Pokemon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom - Animation Director, Key Animation
Blade - Key Animation (ep 5)

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