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Tokuyuki Matsutake

Visual Effects

Born July 29, 1967 · Japan

Also known as Noriyuki Matsutake · 松竹 徳幸

Biography

Matsutake Tokuyuki (松竹徳幸) is an animator, animation director and character designer. Tokuyuki started his animation career as an in-betweener for Studio Deen on Oishinbo in 1988, and in the following year, he started his apprenticeship under Atsuko Nakajima on Ranma 1/2. Later on, Tokuyuki worked for many companies as a freelance animator, with a large presence in Studio Pierrot and Production IG works. As an animator, he is known for his sense of timing, which gives his animation often a stop-motion like feeling.

Filmography50+ titles

Witch Hat Atelier

2026Key Animation

Haikyu!!

2014Key Animation

Ranma ½

1989Key Animation

Rising Impact

2024Key Animation

Black Clover

2017Key Animation

The Amazing World of Gumball

2011Key Animation

Naruto Shippūden

2007Animation Director, Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation

Twin Star Exorcists

2016Key Animation

Naruto

2002Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation

Beelzebub

2011Key Animation

Medabots

Character Designer

Serial Experiments Lain

1998Opening/Ending Animation

Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King

2023Key Animation

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

2023Key Animation

Black Lagoon

2006Key Animation

Ranma ½: The Movie 2, Nihao My Concubine

1992Key Animation

Seraph of the End

2015Key Animation

Blue Dragon

Key Animation

Lupin the IIIrd: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline

2025Key Animation

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

2017Key Animation

Sankarea

2012Key Animation

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

2006Key Animation

The Law of Ueki

2005Key Animation

You're Under Arrest!

1996Animation Director, Key Animation

Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii

2024Opening/Ending Animation

Log Horizon

2013Key Animation

Psycho-Pass

2012Animation Director

When They Cry

2006Key Animation

Haibane Renmei

2002Key Animation

The Future Diary

2011Key Animation

Sword of the Stranger

2007Key Animation

GetBackers

2002Key Animation

The Last: Naruto the Movie

2014Key Animation

Den-noh Coil

Key Animation

The Demon Prince of Momochi House

2024Opening/Ending Animation

Genius Party

2007Key Animation

Naruto Shippûden: The Movie

2007Key Animation

Scarlet

2025Key Animation

Inu-Oh

2021Animation Director

Trinity Blood

2005Key Animation

Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow

2004Key Animation

Last Exile

2003Key Animation

Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee

Key Animation

Space Battleship Yamato 2199

2012Key Animation

Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

2023Animation, Animation Director, Key Animation, Supervising Animation Director

Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

2006Storyboard Artist

Genshiken

Key Animation

Terminator Zero

2024Animation Supervisor, Key Animation

Psycho-Pass: The Movie

2015Animation Director, Key Animation

Ninja to Gokudou

2025Character Designer