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Tetsuya Nishio

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1968Born, Aichi

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Tetsuya Nishio (西尾鉄也, Nishio Tetsuya, born 23 June 1968 in Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese animator and character designer. Tetsuya began his career in 1988 at Studio Pierrot as an in-between animator for the TV series Osomatsu-kun, he was a Pierrot employee until 1996, where he'd then begin a short stint as a freelancer. In 1999, he joined Production I.G at the behest of Hiroyuki Okiura, who previously invited him to work in a leading capacity on his film adapation of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, and where he remains in an official capacity. Prior to the final decisions regarding Naruto's anime adapation, mangaka Masashi Kishimoto (being a fan of his prior work on Ninku) requested Nishio…

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Known for

Naruto ShippūdenOpening/Ending Animation

NarutoOpening/Ending Animation

The Cat ReturnsKey Animation

Boruto: Naruto Next GenerationsCharacter Designer

The Last: Naruto the MovieAnimation Director

Filmography

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2026Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1Character DesignerMovie

2022Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of NarutoKey Animation, Supervising Animation DirectorMovie

2021The Deer KingKey AnimationMovie

2021Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeKey AnimationMovie

2017Napping PrincessKey AnimationMovie

2016Phantom of the Kill: Zero's RebellionKey AnimationMovie

2016Dou kyu sei – ClassmatesKey AnimationMovie

2015Boruto: Naruto the MovieKey Animation, Animation Director, Supervising Animation Director, Character DesignerMovie

2015Miss HokusaiKey AnimationMovie

2014The Last: Naruto the MovieAnimation Director, Supervising Animation Director, Character Designer, Key AnimationMovie

2014Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands AloneKey AnimationMovie

2014Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost TearsKey AnimationMovie

2014Giovanni's IslandKey AnimationMovie

2013Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost WhispersKey AnimationMovie

2013Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost PainAnimation Director, Character Designer, Key AnimationMovie

2012Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) RedoKey AnimationMovie

2012Road to Ninja: Naruto the MovieCharacter DesignerMovie

2012Blood-C: The Last DarkKey AnimationMovie

2012A Letter to MomoKey AnimationMovie

2011Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood PrisonCharacter DesignerMovie

2011Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!Character DesignerMovie

2011Legend of the Millennium DragonCharacter DesignerMovie

2011Sengoku Basara: The Last PartyKey AnimationMovie

2010Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost TowerCharacter Designer, Opening/Ending AnimationMovie

2010Naruto OVA 7: Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It!Character DesignerMovie

2009Tales of Vesperia: The First StrikeKey AnimationMovie

2009Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of FireOpening/Ending Animation, Character Designer, Key AnimationMovie

2009Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceKey AnimationMovie

2008Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into realityMovie

2008Naruto Shippuden the Movie: BondsCharacter Designer, Key AnimationMovie

2008The Sky CrawlersKey Animation, Character Designer, Animation DirectorMovie

2007Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State SocietyStoryboard Artist · Character DesignerMovie

2007Naruto Shippuden the MovieProduction Illustrator · Character DesignerMovie

2006Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon KingdomKey Animation, Character DesignerMovie

2006Tales from EarthseaKey AnimationMovie

2006Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual ElevenCharacter Designer, Animation DirectorMovie

2005Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing ManCharacter DesignerMovie

2005Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of GelelCharacter Designer, Animation Director, Key AnimationMovie

2005Space Station No.9Key AnimationMovie

2005Oval x OverKey AnimationMovie

2004Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of SnowKey Animation, Character DesignerMovie

2004SteamboyKey AnimationMovie

2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceKey Animation, Character Designer, Animation Director · Supervising AnimatorMovie

2003Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!Character DesignerMovie

2002Millennium ActressKey AnimationMovie

2002The Cat ReturnsKey AnimationMovie

2001Cowboy Bebop: The MovieOpening/Ending AnimationMovie

2000Blood: The Last VampireKey AnimationMovie

1999Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeCharacter Designer, Animation Director, Key AnimationMovie

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