Takahiro Tanaka
Visual Effects
Takahiro Tanaka (田中 孝弘, Tanaka Takahiro) is a Japanese animator, character designer and director. He is affiliated with studio４℃. His representative works include the character design of Harmony and Utopa. *** Not to be confused with director of the same name but different kanji Takahiro Tanaka (田中貴大).
Known for
Visual Effects60
movieScarlet
2025
Key Animation
movieChaO
2025
Key Animation
tvLazarus
2025
Key Animation
tvMy Clueless First Friend
2023
Opening/Ending Animation
tvPuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~
2021
Key Animation
movieA Whisker Away
2020
Key Animation
movieChildren of the Sea
2019
Key Animation
tvHero Mask
2018
Key Animation
Chiryokumaru
2016
Character Designer, Animation Director
tv91 Days
2016
Key Animation
tvJOKER GAME
2016
Key Animation
movieUtopa
2016
Character Designer
movieHarmony
2015
Key Animation, Character Designer
movieThe Last: Naruto the Movie
2014
Key Animation
tvJapan Animator Expo
2014
Key Animation
tvTokyo Ghoul
2014
Key Animation
movieMoonrakers
2014
Character Designer
movieGiovanni's Island
2014
Key Animation
movieDoraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum
2013
Key Animation
movieOne Piece Film: Z
2012
Key Animation
movieFairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess
2012
Key Animation
movieA Letter to Momo
2012
Key Animation
tvUsagi Drop
2011
Key Animation
movieBleach the Movie: Hell Verse
2010
Animation Director, Key Animation
tvOccult Academy
2010
Key Animation
movieShoka
2010
Key Animation
tvHalo Legends
2010
Animation Supervisor
tvMichiko & Hatchin
2008
Key Animation
movieSword of the Stranger
2007
Key Animation
movieGenius Party
2007
Character Designer, Animation Director, Key Animation
tvNaruto Shippūden
2007
Opening/Ending Animation
movieTekkonkinkreet
2006
Key Animation
tvTrinity Blood
2005
Key Animation, Animation Director
tvBeck: Mongolian Chop Squad
2004
Key Animation
movieSteamboy
2004
Key Animation
tvSamurai Champloo
2004
Key Animation
tvGANTZ
2004
Animation Director
tvParanoia Agent
2004
Key Animation
tvMezzo DSA
2004
Key Animation
tvGungrave
2003
Key Animation
tvParasite Dolls
2003
Key Animation
tvTexhnolyze
2003
Key Animation, Animation Director
tvGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002
Key Animation
moviePatlabor WXIII the Movie
2002
Key Animation
tvAlien Nine
2001
Key Animation
movieVampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2001
Key Animation
movieDigimon: The Movie
2000
Key Animation
tvVanDread
2000
Key Animation
movieMezzo Forte
2000
Key Animation
movieOur War Game
2000
Key Animation
movieRevolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
1999
Key Animation
tvMaster Keaton
1998
Key Animation
tvHis and Her Circumstances
1998
Key Animation
tvKite
1998
Key Animation
tvPhoton: The Idiot Adventures
1997
Key Animation
movieSlayers Great
1997
Key Animation
tvRevolutionary Girl Utena
1997
Key Animation, Animation Director
tvVoltage Fighter Gowcaizer
1996
Key Animation
movieSlayers Return
1996
Key Animation
Directing6
movieUtopa
2016
Director
tvThunderCats
2011
Director
movieHalo Legends
2010
Director
movieGenius Party
2007
Second Unit Director
Art2
movieBleach the Movie: Hell Verse
2010
Storyboard Artist
Writing1
Chiryokumaru
2016
Screenplay