Toshifumi Akai
Visual Effects
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.
Known for
Visual Effects32
tvThe Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
2025
Key Animation
tvBOCCHI THE ROCK!
2022
Key Animation
tvDo It Yourself!!
2022
Key Animation
tvSPY x FAMILY
2022
Key Animation
tvAkebi's Sailor Uniform
2022
Key Animation
tvGranblue Fantasy: The Animation
2017
Character Designer
tvOccultic;Nine
2016
Animation Director
tvThe Rolling Girls
2015
Key Animation
tvTHE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls
2015
Animation Director
movieTHE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future!
2014
Animation Director
tvMagi
2012
Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director
tvKokoro Connect
2012
Character Designer
tvBlue Exorcist
2011
Key Animation
tvFractale
2011
Key Animation
tvPanty & Stocking with Garterbelt
2010
Key Animation
movieBlack★Rock Shooter
2010
Key Animation
tvSound of the Sky
2010
Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director, Character Designer, Key Animation
tvFullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
2009
Key Animation
tvKannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens
2008
Animation Director
tvToradora!
2008
Animation Director, Key Animation
tvBirdy the Mighty: Decode
2008
Key Animation
tvSoul Eater
2008
Key Animation
tvTo Love Ru
2008
Key Animation
tvDarker than Black
2007
Key Animation
tvNagasarete Airanto
2007
Key Animation, Animation Director
tvGurren Lagann
2007
Key Animation
tvNoein: To Your Other Self
2005
Key Animation
tvSugar Sugar Rune
2005
Key Animation
tvHe Is My Master
2005
Key Animation
tvJinki: Extend
2005
Key Animation
Art7
tvWIND BREAKER
2024
Storyboard Artist
tvSPY x FAMILY
2022
Storyboard Artist
tvFate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
2019
Storyboard Artist
tvDARLING in the FRANXX
2018
Storyboard Artist
movieShelter
2016
Storyboard Artist
tvTHE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls
2015
Storyboard Artist
Directing7
tvWIND BREAKER
2024
Series Director, Director
tvSPY x FAMILY
2022
Director
movieFate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon
2021
Director, Second Unit Director
tvFate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
2019
Series Director, Director
tvDARLING in the FRANXX
2018
Assistant Director, Director
movieShelter
2016
Director