Tooru Yoshida
Visual Effects
Tooru Yoshida (吉田 徹, Yoshida Tōru, February 7, 1961) is an animator, mechanic designer, and anime director from Ayagawa town, Ayauta district, Kagawa Prefecture. After graduating from Osaka Designers' College, he studied under Moriyasu Taniguchi and then joined AnimeR 1st Studio. He is a lecturer at Osaka Amusement Media Academy and member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).
Known for
Visual Effects161
movie斬 -ZAN- (pilot film)
2026
Key Animation
tvGachiakuta
2025
Animation Director, Key Animation
tvI'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!
2025
Key Animation
tvAnne Shirley
2025
Key Animation
tvBabanba Banban Vampire
2025
Key Animation
tvDan Da Dan
2024
Key Animation
tvGrendizer U
2024
Lead Animator
tvRising Impact
2024
Key Animation
movieTrapezium
2024
Key Animation
tvT・P BON
2024
Key Animation
tvThe Fable
2024
Animation Director, Supervising Animation Director, Key Animation
tvSolo Leveling
2024
Key Animation
moviemaboroshi
2023
Key Animation
tvMy Happy Marriage
2023
Key Animation
movieBlack Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
2023
Animation Director
tvBuddy Daddies
2023
Key Animation
tvMobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
2022
Key Animation
tvThe Heike Story
2022
Key Animation, Animation Director
tvThe Case Study of Vanitas
2021
Key Animation
tvYasuke
2021
Key Animation, Animation Director
tvSHAMAN KING
2021
Key Animation
tvJUJUTSU KAISEN
2020
Key Animation
tvGenie Family 2020
2020
Key Animation
tvGleipnir
2020
Key Animation
movieSHIROBAKO the Movie
2020
Key Animation
tvThe Demon Girl Next Door
2019
Key Animation
tvFire Force
2019
Key Animation
tvDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
2019
Key Animation
tvDororo
2019
Key Animation
movieMagical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation
2018
Key Animation
moviePenguin Highway
2018
Key Animation
tvThe Piano Forest
2018
Key Animation
tvThe Ancient Magus' Bride
2017
Key Animation, Animation Director
tvMade in Abyss
2017
Key Animation
movieKanColle Movie
2016
Key Animation
tvDrifters
2016
Key Animation
tvMob Psycho 100
2016
Key Animation
tvBungo Stray Dogs
2016
Key Animation
tvMy Hero Academia
2016
Key Animation
movieGARO: Divine Flame
2016
Key Animation
tvConcrete Revolutio
2015
Key Animation
movieGhost in the Shell: The New Movie
2015
Key Animation
tvWish Upon the Pleiades
2015
Key Animation
tvBlood Blockade Battlefront
2015
Key Animation
moviePSYCHO-PASS: The Movie
2015
Key Animation
tvKanColle: Kantai Collection
2015
Key Animation
tvCute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!
2015
Key Animation
movieYo-kai Watch: The Movie
2014
Key Animation
tvParasyte -the maxim-
2014
Animation Director
tvWhen Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace
2014
Key Animation
tvWorld Trigger
2014
Key Animation
tvAkame ga Kill!
2014
Key Animation
tvCaptain Earth
2014
Key Animation
movieTIGER & BUNNY: The Rising
2014
Key Animation
tvSpace Dandy
2014
Key Animation
tvKill la Kill
2013
Key Animation
tvAttack on Titan
2013
Key Animation
tvJoJo's Bizarre Adventure
2012
Key Animation
tvNARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
2012
Key Animation
movieGattai Robot Atranger
2011
Mechanical Designer
movieUN-GO episode:0 INGA-RON
2011
Key Animation
tvUn-Go
2011
Key Animation
tvBlade
2011
Key Animation
tvLevel E
2011
Key Animation
movieArmored Trooper VOTOMS: Case; Irvine
2010
Key Animation
tvKatanagatari
2010
Key Animation
movieFate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
2010
Key Animation
tvDance in the Vampire Bund
2010
Key Animation
tvFullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
2009
Key Animation
tvLinebarrels of Iron
2008
Key Animation
tvSayonara Zetsubou Sensei
2007
Key Animation
tvBokurano
2007
Key Animation
tvShin Jeeg
2007
Key Animation
tvGurren Lagann
2007
Key Animation
tvReideen
2007
Key Animation
tvMina
2007
Key Animation
tvAfro Samurai
2007
Key Animation
movieTekkonkinkreet
2006
Key Animation
tv009-1
2006
Key Animation
tvCode Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
2006
Key Animation
movieBrave Story
2006
Animation
tvHigurashi: When They Cry
2006
Key Animation
tvGlass Fleet
2006
Key Animation
movieDoraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
2006
Key Animation
movieZatch Bell! Attack of Mechavulcan
2005
Key Animation
tvSugar Sugar Rune
2005
Animation Director
tvEureka Seven
2005
Key Animation
tvHoney and Clover
2005
Key Animation
tvSPEED GRAPHER
2005
Key Animation, Animation Director
tvThe Law of Ueki
2005
Key Animation
tvBleach
2004
Key Animation
movieSteamboy
2004
Key Animation
tvOtogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
2004
Key Animation
tvSamurai 7
2004
Key Animation
tvTweeny Witches
2004
Animation Director
tvFullmetal Alchemist
2003
Key Animation
movieRahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio
2003
Key Animation
tvKino's Journey
2003
Key Animation
tvLast Exile
2003
Key Animation
tvMacross Zero
2002
Key Animation
tvGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002
Key Animation
tvBeat Angel Escalayer
2002
Opening/Ending Animation
tvOverman King Gainer
2002
Key Animation
movieArmitage: Dual Matrix
2002
Key Animation
movieA Tree of Palme
2002
Key Animation
tvRahXephon
2002
Key Animation
tvCyborg 009
2001
Key Animation
tvs-CRY-ed
2001
Key Animation
movieCase Closed: Countdown to Heaven
2001
Key Animation
tvProject Arms
2001
Key Animation
movieZone of the Enders: Idolo
2001
Key Animation
tvThe Daichis Earth's Defense Family
2001
Key Animation
tvArgento Soma
2000
Key Animation
movieDetective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
2000
Key Animation
tvCeres: Celestial Legend
2000
Key Animation
movieJin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
1999
Key Animation
tvColorful
1999
Key Animation
tvTurn A Gundam
1999
Key Animation
tvHis and Her Circumstances
1998
Key Animation
movieSpriggan
1998
Key Animation
movieMobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Miller's Report
1998
Animation Director
movieOne Piece: Defeat the Pirate Ganzack!
1998
Key Animation
tvCowboy Bebop
1998
Key Animation
tvVoogie's Angel
1997
Key Animation
tvVariable Geo
1997
Key Animation
movieLupin the Third: Dead or Alive
1996
Key Animation
tvThe Vision of Escaflowne
1996
Key Animation
tvSuper Atragon
1995
Key Animation
tvWild Knights Gulkeeva
1995
Animation Director, Key Animation
tvBounty Dog
1994
Key Animation
tvMobile Fighter G Gundam
1994
Key Animation
tvNew Cutey Honey
1994
Key Animation
tvEllcia
1992
Key Animation
movieMobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
1992
Key Animation
tvBastard!!
1992
Key Animation
tvGiant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
1992
Key Animation
tvMobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
1991
Key Animation
movieCity Hunter: Bay City Wars
1990
Key Animation
tvRecord of Lodoss War
1990
Key Animation
tvGuardian of Darkness
1990
Key Animation
movieHyper Psychic Geo Garaga
1989
Mechanical Designer, Key Animation
movieThe Five Star Stories
1989
Key Animation
tvArmor Hunter Merowlink
1988
Key Animation, Animation Director
tvRonin Warriors
1988
Key Animation
movieMobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
1988
Key Animation
movieAura Battle Dunbine: The Tale of Neo Byston Well
1988
Character Designer
tvZillion
1987
Key Animation
movieBlue Comet SPT Layzner: Act-III Seal 2000
1986
Animation Director
movieSuperdimensional Romanesque Samy: Missing 99
1986
Mechanical Designer
tvDream Hunter Rem
1985
Key Animation
tvBlue Comet SPT Layzner
1985
Animation Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation
tvArmored Trooper VOTOMS
1983
Key Animation
Directing28
movie斬 -ZAN- (pilot film)
2026
Director
tvThe Fable
2024
Director
tvExtreme Hearts
2022
Action Director
movieMy Hero Academia: Two Heroes
2018
Second Unit Director
tvThe Piano Forest
2018
Director
tvDevilman Crybaby
2018
Director
tvGirlish Number
2016
Director
tvConcrete Revolutio
2015
Director
tvCharlotte
2015
Director
movieGattai Robot Atranger
2011
Director
tviDOLM@STER Xenoglossia
2007
Director
tvGurren Lagann
2007
Director
tvWelcome to the N-H-K
2006
Director
tvŌban Star-Racers
2006
Director
tvSPEED GRAPHER
2005
Director
tvTweeny Witches
2004
Director
tvLast Exile
2003
Director
tvPetite Princess Yucie
2002
Director
tvUsagi-chan de Cue!!
2001
Series Director
movieDemon Fighter Kocho
1997
Director
tvVariable Geo
1997
Director
tvBastard!!
1992
Director
Art25
movie斬 -ZAN- (pilot film)
2026
Prop Designer
tvHaigakura
2024
Storyboard Artist
tvThe Fable
2024
Storyboard Artist
tvExtreme Hearts
2022
Storyboard Artist
tvOtherside Picnic
2021
Storyboard Artist
tvCap Revolution Bottleman
2020
Prop Designer
tvAngels of Death
2018
Storyboard Artist
tvThe Piano Forest
2018
Storyboard Artist
tvBeatless
2018
Storyboard Artist
tvA Centaur's Life
2017
Storyboard Artist
movieKanColle Movie
2016
Storyboard Artist
tvGirlish Number
2016
Storyboard Artist
tvKanColle: Kantai Collection
2015
Storyboard Artist
tvStella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3
2013
Storyboard Artist
tvClaymore
2007
Storyboard Artist
tviDOLM@STER Xenoglossia
2007
Storyboard Artist
tvSPEED GRAPHER
2005
Storyboard Artist
tvTweeny Witches
2004
Storyboard Artist
tvLast Exile
2003
Storyboard Artist
tvWitch Hunter Robin
2002
Storyboard Artist
tvBubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
1998
Storyboard Artist
movieDemon Fighter Kocho
1997
Storyboard Artist
tvVariable Geo
1997
Storyboard Artist
tvNew Cutey Honey
1994
Storyboard Artist
tvBastard!!
1992
Storyboard Artist