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Toshifumi Akai

Visual Effects

Born August 18, 1982 · Osaka, Japan

Also known as あかい としふみ · 赤井 俊文 · Toshihumi Akai

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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.

Filmography19 titles

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

2009Key Animation

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

2025Key Animation

SPY x FAMILY

2022Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

DARLING in the FRANXX

2018Assistant Director, Director, Storyboard Artist

Bocchi the Rock!

2022Key Animation

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

2012Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director

Toradora!

2008Animation Director, Key Animation

To LOVE-Ru

2008Key Animation

Gurren Lagann

2007Key Animation

WIND BREAKER

2024Director, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

Fate/Grand Order

2019Director, Key Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

Blue Exorcist

2011Key Animation

Soul Eater

2008Key Animation

Sound of the Sky

2010Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director

Shelter

2016Director, Storyboard Artist

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

2021Director, Key Animation, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

Granblue Fantasy: The Animation

2017Character Designer

Sugar Sugar Rune

2005Key Animation

THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls

2015Animation Director, Director, Storyboard Artist