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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.

Filmography18 titles

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

2025Key Animation

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

2009Key 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

2024Series Director

Fate/Grand Order

2019Series Director

Blue Exorcist

2011Key Animation

Soul Eater

2008Key Animation

Sound of the Sky

Character 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

THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls

Animation Director, Director, Storyboard Artist