Tetsuya Nishio

Key Animation

Biography

Birth place: Aichi Prefecture, Japan Tetsuya Nishio is a highly acclaimed animator and character designer known for his exceptional work in the anime industry. In 2009, he received the prestigious Best Character Design Award at the 8th Tokyo Anime Awards for his outstanding contributions to the film "Sky Crawlers." Nishio is also recognized as one of the "Three Gods of IG" alongside Kise Kazuchika and Okiura Hiroyuki. As of August 28, 2020, Nishio holds the position of director at Production I.G, a renowned anime production company. (Source: ANN, AniDB)

Known For

Naruto Shippuden

Character Design, Chief Animation Director (ep 479), Animation Director (OP19-20), Key Animation (OP3, OP18, ED4, ED40, ep 85)

Naruto

Character Design, Key Animation (OP5)

Gurren Lagann

Key Animation (ep 25-26)

FLCL

Key Animation (ep 1, 2, 3, 5, 6)

Great Teacher Onizuka

Key Animation (OP 1)

Production Roles (111)

2024
1 year ago
Kaiju No. 8 - Character Design, Chief Animation Director Airing
2022
3 years ago
Road of Naruto - Chief Animation Director
Vampire in the Garden - Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (ep 1, 5), Key Animation (ep 1)
The Deer King - Key Animation
2021
4 years ago
Star Wars: Visions - Character Design (The Ninth Jedi)
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time - Key Animation
2019
6 years ago
Psycho-Pass 3 - Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Key Animation (OP)
2018
7 years ago
FLCL Progressive - Key Animation
B: The Beginning - Key Animation (ep 3)
2017
8 years ago
Magical Circle - Key Animation (OP1, ep 9, 19, 23)
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations - Character Design, Animation Director (OP1, ep 65), Key Animation (OP1-2, ep 65)
Napping Princess - Key Animation
2016
9 years ago
Boruto: Naruto the Movie - The Day Naruto Became Hokage - Animation Director, Key Animation
Phantom of the Kill: Zero kara no Hangyaku - Key Animation
Doukyusei -Classmates- - Key Animation
2015
10 years ago
Attack on Titan: Junior High - Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP)
Haikyu!! 2nd Season - Storyboard (ED 2), Episode Director (ED 2), Key Animation (ED 2)
Boruto: Naruto the Movie - Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai - Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture - Animation Director (ep 3-4, 7-8), Key Animation (ep 2-4, 6-8)
Maria the Virgin Witch - Animation Director (ep 6), Key Animation (OP, ep 3, 6)
2014
11 years ago
Naruto Shippuden the Movie 7: The Last - Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition - Assistant Animation Director (ep 17)
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone - Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears - Animation Director, Key Animation
Giovanni's Island - Key Animation
2013
12 years ago
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers - Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain - Animation Director, Key Animation
You're Being Summoned, Azazel Z - Key Animation (ep 13)
2012
13 years ago
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost - Storyboard

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