My favorite Japanese animators
by comic_guy87 | created - 22 May 2014 | updated - 04 Feb 2023 | Public
1. Toshihiko Masuda
Animation_department | Superman: The Animated Series
Toshihiko Masuda is known for Superman: The Animated Series (1996), Akira (1988) and The New Batman Adventures (1997).
2. Yoshinobu Michihata
Animation_department | Akira
Yoshinobu Michihata is known for Akira (1988), Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) and The Cat Returns (2002).
3. Kenji Hachizaki
Animation_department | The New Batman Adventures
Kenji Hachizaki is known for The New Batman Adventures (1997), Superman: The Animated Series (1996) and Summer Wars (2009).
4. Yoshio Chatani
Animation_department | Son of Batman
Yoshio Chatani is known for Son of Batman (2014), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) and Spawn (1997).
5. Kiyoshi Nakamura
Animation_department | Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
Kiyoshi Nakamura is known for Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988), Spawn (1997) and Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981).
6. Takeshi Honda
Animation_department | Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka
Takeshi Honda was born on March 12, 1968 in Ishikawa, Japan. He is a director, known for The Boy and the Heron (2023), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) and The Boy and the Beast (2015).
7. Shinji Hashimoto
Animation_department | Akira
Shinji Hashimoto is known for Akira (1988), Paprika (2006) and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004).
8. Tadayoshi Yamamuro
Animation_department | Doragon Bôru Zetto Kami to Kami
Tadayoshi Yamamuro is known for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013), Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) and Castle in the Sky (1986).
9. Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru
Animation_department | Samâ uôzu
Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru is known for Summer Wars (2009), The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) and Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013).
10. Masahiro Satô
Animation_department | Kappa no Kû to natsuyasumi
Masahiro Satô is known for Summer Days with Coo (2007) and Crayon Shin-chan: Densetsu wo yobu odore! Amîgo! (2006).
11. Masahiro Satou
Actor | Mosura 2: Kaitei no daikessen
Masahiro Satou is known for Rebirth of Mothra II (1997), Seven Souls in the Skull Castle ver RED (2004) and Kakashi to raketto: Aki to Tamako no natsuyasumi (2015).
I'm pretty sure that the one above and this guy are the same.
12. Keiji Gotô
Director | Kiddy Grade: Ignition
Keiji Gotô was born on November 4, 1968 in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. He is a director, known for Kiddy Grade: Ignition (2007), Kiddy Grade (2002) and Kiddy Grade: Maelstrom (2007).
13. Hisao Yokobori
Animation_department | Akira
Hisao Yokobori is known for Akira (1988), The Cat Returns (2002) and Whisper of the Heart (1995).
14. Yoshimichi Kameda
Animation_department | Mob Psycho 100
Yoshimichi Kameda is known for Mob Psycho 100 (2016), The Boy and the Heron (2023) and Flip Flappers (2016).
15. Atsushi Hasebe
Animation_department | Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no tobira
Atsushi Hasebe is known for Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001), Porco Rosso (1992) and Radiant Silvergun (1998).
16. Kôji Miura
Animation_department | Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Kôji Miura is known for Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993), Sayônara, ginga tetsudô Surî-Nain: Andromeda shûchakueki (1981) and Gundress (1999).
17. Nobuyuki Koyanagi
Animation_department | Batman: The Killing Joke
Nobuyuki Koyanagi is known for Batman: The Killing Joke (2016), Son of Batman (2014) and Spawn (1997).
18. Hideaki Anno
Writer | Shin Gojira
Hideaki Anno was born on May 22, 1960 in Ube, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Shin Godzilla (2016), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) and The Wind Rises (2013). He has been married to Moyoco Anno since March 26, 2002.
19. Hiroyuki Kanbe
Animation_department | Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no tobira
Hiroyuki Kanbe is known for Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001), Chrono Crusade (2003) and Yasuke (2021).
20. Misao Abe
Animation_department | Doragon Bôru Zetto Kami to Kami
Misao Abe is known for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;Surrection (2019).
21. Toshiyuki Inoue
Animation_department | Kôkaku kidôtai
Toshiyuki Inoue is known for Ghost in the Shell (1995), Akira (1988) and Paprika (2006).
22. Hiroyuki Okiura
Animation_department | Jin-Rô
Okiura left high school at the age of 16 and entered the animation industry as a member of the studio Anime R, where he studied under Moriyasu Taniguchi and which Taniguchi superintends.He is known for his detailed effects animation in, for example, the chopper attack scene in Patlabor 2: The Movie...
23. Makiko Futaki
Animation_department | Akira
Makiko Futaki was born on June 19, 1958 in Japan. She is known for Akira (1988), Princess Mononoke (1997) and Only Yesterday (1991). She died on May 13, 2016 in Japan.
24. Shinji Ôtsuka
Animation_department | Akira
Shinji Ôtsuka is known for Akira (1988), The Boy and the Beast (2015) and Princess Mononoke (1997).
25. Tatsuyuki Tanaka
Animation_department | Akira
Tatsuyuki Tanaka is known for Akira (1988), Genius Party Beyond (2008) and Venus Wars (1989).
26. Yasuomi Umetsu
Animation_department | Akira
Yasuomi Umetsu was born on December 19, 1960 in Fukushima, Japan. He is a director, known for Akira (1988), Kite (1998) and Grave of the Fireflies (1988).
27. Kôichi Arai
Animation_department | Kôkaku kidôtai
Kôichi Arai is known for Ghost in the Shell (1995), Summer Wars (2009) and Akira (1988).
28. Hidetsugu Itô
Animation_department | Tenki no ko
Hidetsugu Itô is known for Weathering with You (2019), Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) and Steamboy (2004).
29. Yoshiyuki Itô
Animation_department | Kôkaku kidôtai
Yoshiyuki Itô is known for Ghost in the Shell (1995), Summer Wars (2009) and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004).
30. Takeo Ide
Animation_department | Doragon Bôru Sûpâ Burorî
Takeo Ide is known for Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018), Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) and Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995).
31. Shin'ya Ôhira
Animation_department | Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Shin'ya Ôhira is known for Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), Akira (1988) and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004).
32. Naoki Tate
Animation_department | Samâ uôzu
Naoki Tate is known for Summer Wars (2009), Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) and Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995).
33. Masahiro Shimanuki
Animation_department | Doragon Bôru Zetto Kami to Kami
Masahiro Shimanuki is known for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013), Steamboy (2004) and Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995).
34. Taichirô Ohara
Animation_department | Erufen rîto
Taichirô Ohara is known for Elfen Lied (2004), Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990) and Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (1998).
35. Kazuya Hisada
Animation_department | Dragon Ball Z: Fukkatsu no Fusion!! Gokuu to Vegeta
Kazuya Hisada is known for Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995), Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990) and Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993).
36. Kiyotoshi Aoi
Animation_department | Doragon Bôru Zetto Kami to Kami
Kiyotoshi Aoi is known for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013), Inspector Gadget (1983) and Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015).
37. Jun'ichi Hayama
Animation_department | Gekijôban Poketto Monsutâ: Daiyamondo & Pâru - Gen'ei no hasha Zoroâku
Jun'ichi Hayama is known for Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions (2010), Gaiking: Legend of Daikû Maryû (2005) and Odin (1985).
38. Takeshi Koike
Director | Redline
Takeshi Koike was born on January 26, 1968 in Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan. He is a director, known for Redline (2009), The Animatrix (2003) and Ninja Scroll (1993).
39. Hiroshi Watanabe
Director | Taiho shichauzo!
Hiroshi Watanabe is known for You're Under Arrest! (1996), Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (1998) and Kiki's Delivery Service (1989).
40. Hironori Tanaka
Animation_department | Gekijô-ban Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Ressha-hen
Hironori Tanaka is known for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train (2020), Chainsaw Man (2022) and Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (2010).
41. Atsushi Wakabayashi
Animation_department | Naruto: Shippûden
Atsushi Wakabayashi is known for Naruto: Shippuden (2007), Naruto (2002) and Flame of Recca (1997).
42. Kazuhide Tomonaga
Animation_department | Rupan sansei: Kariosutoro no shiro
Kazuhide Tomonaga was born on April 28, 1952 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is a director, known for Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979), The Cat Returns (2002) and The Wind Rises (2013).
43. Mitsuo Iso
Animation_department | Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Mitsuo Iso is known for Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), Ghost in the Shell (1995) and Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997).
44. Yô Yoshinari
Animation_department | Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Air/Magokoro wo, kimi ni
Yô Yoshinari was born on May 6, 1971 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022) and Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999).
45. Masaaki Yuasa
Writer | Mind Game
Masaaki Yuasa was born on March 16, 1965 in Fukuoka, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Mind Game (2004), Lu Over the Wall (2017) and Adventure Time (2010).
One of the wackiest animators out there, his animation is so surreal.
46. Hisashi Mori
Animation_department | Toki o kakeru shôjo
Hisashi Mori is known for The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006), Tokyo Godfathers (2003) and Spirited Away (2001).
47. Hiroyuki Aoyama
Animation_department | The New Batman Adventures
Hiroyuki Aoyama is known for The New Batman Adventures (1997), Superman: The Animated Series (1996) and Summer Wars (2009).
48. Shingo Yamashita
Art_department | Chainsaw Man
Shingo Yamashita is known for Chainsaw Man (2022), Baccano! (2007) and Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (2008).
49. Norio Matsumoto
Animation_department | Kimi no na wa.
Norio Matsumoto is known for Your Name. (2016), Tokyo Godfathers (2003) and The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013).
50. Hiroyuki Imaishi
Director | Tengen toppa gurren lagann
Hiroyuki Imaishi is known for Gurren Lagann (2007), Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022) and Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997).
51. Atsuko Tanaka
Animation_department | Samâ uôzu
Atsuko Tanaka is known for Summer Wars (2009), The Boy and the Beast (2015) and Princess Mononoke (1997).
52. Seiya Numata
Animation_department | UG Arutimetto Gâru: Ultimate Girls
Seiya Numata is known for Ultimate Girls (2005), Eureka Seven (2005) and Fullmetal Alchemist (2003).
53. Michio Mihara
Animation_department | Paprika
Michio Mihara is known for Paprika (2006), Ninja Scroll (1993) and Princess Mononoke (1997).
54. Hiroki Abe
Animation_department | Steins;Gate
Hiroki Abe is known for Steins;Gate (2011), Tokyo Mew Mew (2002) and Lupin III: Dead or Alive (1996).
55. Kenichi Shimizu
Actor | Ôinaru gen'ei
Kenichi Shimizu is known for Barren Illusions (1999) and Fantastic Children (2004).
56. Yutaka Nakamura
Animation_department | Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no tobira
Yutaka Nakamura was born on December 22, 1967 in Fukuoka, Japan. He is a director, known for Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001), Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) and Escaflowne: The Movie (2000).
57. Tomekichi Takeuchi
Animation_department | Dragon Ball Z: Doragon bôru zetto
Tomekichi Takeuchi is known for Dragon Ball Z (1989), Psycho-Pass: The Movie (2015) and Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987).
58. Hideyuki Motohashi
Animation_department | Rockman X4
Hideyuki Motohashi is known for Mega Man X4 (1997), Cowboy Bebop (1998) and Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003).
59. Masahito Yamashita
Animation_department | Innocence
Masahito Yamashita was born on December 27, 1961 in Hokkaido, Japan. He is known for Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004), Venus Wars (1989) and Spriggan (1998).
60. Masahiro Andô
Animation_department | Kôkaku kidôtai
Masahiro Andô was born on September 1, 1967 in Obihiro, Japan. He is a director, known for Ghost in the Shell (1995), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) and Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001).
61. Takashi Mukôda
Animation_department | Samâ uôzu
Takashi Mukôda is known for Summer Wars (2009), The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) and Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007).
62. Tatsuzô Nishida
Animation_department | Samâ uôzu
Tatsuzô Nishida is known for Summer Wars (2009), The Boy and the Beast (2015) and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006).
63. Hayao Miyazaki
Writer | Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
Hayao Miyazaki is one of Japan's greatest animation directors. The entertaining plots, compelling characters, and breathtaking visuals in his films have earned him international renown from critics as well as public recognition within Japan.
Miyazaki started his career in 1963 as an animator at the ...
64. Yoshinori Kanada
Animation_department | Akira
Yoshinori Kanada was born on February 5, 1952 in Nara, Japan. He was a director, known for Akira (1988), Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984). He died on July 21, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
65. Yoshiji Kigami
Animation_department | Akira
Yoshiji Kigami was born on December 28, 1957 in Japan. Yoshiji was a director, known for Akira (1988), Grave of the Fireflies (1988) and A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016). Yoshiji died on July 18, 2019 in Kyoto, Japan.
66. Makiko Futaki
Animation_department | Akira
Makiko Futaki was born on June 19, 1958 in Japan. She is known for Akira (1988), Princess Mononoke (1997) and Only Yesterday (1991). She died on May 13, 2016 in Japan.
67. Satoru Utsunomiya
Animation_department | Akira
Satoru Utsunomiya is known for Akira (1988), Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) and Eureka Seven (2005).
68. Tetsuya Nishio
Animation_department | Innocence
Tetsuya Nishio is known for Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004), Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) and The Sky Crawlers (2008).
69. Ryô Ônishi
Actor | Gojira -1.0
Ryô Ônishi is known for Godzilla Minus One (2023), Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) and Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013).
70. Takashi Tomioka
Animation_department | Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no tobira
Takashi Tomioka is known for Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001), Weathering with You (2019) and Escaflowne: The Movie (2000).
71. Tetsuya Takeuchi
Animation_department | Rikorisu rikoiru
Tetsuya Takeuchi is known for Lycoris Recoil (2022), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) and Yuri Seijin Naoko-san (2010).
72. Ken Ôtsuka
Animation_department | Samâ uôzu
Ken Ôtsuka is known for Summer Wars (2009), Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) and Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007).
73. Shinsaku Kôzuma
Animation_department | Meitantei Conan
Shinsaku Kôzuma is known for Detective Conan (1996), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997) and Project A-Ko (1986).
74. Yasuo Ôtsuka
Animation_department | Rupan sansei: Kariosutoro no shiro
In 1951 goes to Tokyo to start a career as a cartoonist, but begins to work in the Anti-drug Department Office of Kanto Koshinetsu. During these times he was very impressed by french and soviet animation films and finally enters in 1956 in an animation studio which later will be Toei Doga, the most...
75. Gisaburô Sugii
Director | Arashi no yoru ni
He was born in Numazu City. Between 1958 and 1961 joined Toei Doga as animator. Here he became a close friend of reputed animation director Osamu Tezuka, and when Tezuka left the company to create his own, Mushi Production, he called Sugii to work with him. So Sugii joined Mushi until 1967. Here ...
76. Naoki Miyahara
Visual_effects | Doragon Bôru Zetto Kami to Kami
Naoki Miyahara is known for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013), Pop in Q (2016) and Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995).
77. Naotoshi Shida
Animation_department | Doragon Bôru Sûpâ Burorî
Naotoshi Shida is known for Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018), Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) and Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995).
78. Hideki Inoue
Art_department | Rizerumain
Hideki Inoue is known for Rizerumain (2002), Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010) and Black Lagoon (2006).
79. Hideko Okimoto
Animation_department | Doragon boru Z: konoyo de ichiban tsuyoi yatsu
Hideko Okimoto is known for Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990), Locke the Superman (1984) and Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993).
80. Masaaki Endô
Animation_department | Akira
Masaaki Endô is known for Akira (1988), Princess Mononoke (1997) and Only Yesterday (1991).
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