About

Known credits:
93
Birthday:
1968-06-23
Place of birth:
Aichi, Japan
Website:
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Tetsuya Nishio

Overview

Tetsuya Nishio (西尾 鉄也, Nishio Tetsuya, born 23 June 1968 in Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese animator and character designer. He began his career in 1988 as an inbetween animator for the TV series Osomatsu-kun. He was affiliated with Studio Pierrot before joining Production I.G.

He is considered one of the "Three Gods of IG" along with Hiroyuki Okiura and Kazuchika Kise and was rewarded the Best Character Design Award at the 8th Tokyo Anime Awards in 2009 for his outstanding work on Sky Crawlers, where he designed the characters and was key animation supervisor.

Known for

Acting
2008 Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality Actor N/A
N/A
2004 The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Actor Self 58
Average

Art
2007 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society Art Storyboard Artist 64
Fair
2007 Naruto Shippuden the Movie Art Production Illustrator 68
Fair

Crew
2017 Sand Whale and Me Crew Title Graphics N/A
N/A
2004 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Crew Supervising Animator 67
Fair

Visual Effects
2024 Kaiju No. 8 Visual Effects Character Designer 84
Very good
2022 Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto Visual Effects Supervising Animation Director 60
Fair
2022 Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto Visual Effects Key Animation 60
Fair
2022 Vampire in the Garden Visual Effects Supervising Animation Director 72
Good
2022 Vampire in the Garden Visual Effects Character Designer 72
Good
2021 The Deer King Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
2021 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time Visual Effects Key Animation 73
Good
2017 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Visual Effects Character Designer 78
Good
2017 Napping Princess Visual Effects Key Animation 60
Fair
2016 Dou kyu sei – Classmates Visual Effects Key Animation 69
Fair
2015 Boruto: Naruto the Movie Visual Effects Supervising Animation Director 71
Good
2015 Boruto: Naruto the Movie Visual Effects Character Designer 71
Good
2015 Boruto: Naruto the Movie Visual Effects Animation Director 71
Good
2015 Boruto: Naruto the Movie Visual Effects Key Animation 71
Good
2015 Miss Hokusai Visual Effects Key Animation 60
Fair
2014 The Last: Naruto the Movie Visual Effects Character Designer 71
Good
2014 The Last: Naruto the Movie Visual Effects Supervising Animation Director 71
Good
2014 The Last: Naruto the Movie Visual Effects Animation Director 71
Good
2014 The Last: Naruto the Movie Visual Effects Key Animation 71
Good
2014 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone Visual Effects Key Animation 61
Fair
2014 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears Visual Effects Key Animation 60
Fair
2014 Giovanni's Island Visual Effects Key Animation 61
Fair
2013 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers Visual Effects Key Animation 61
Fair
2013 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain Visual Effects Key Animation 62
Fair
2013 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain Visual Effects Animation Director 62
Fair
2013 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain Visual Effects Character Designer 62
Fair
2012 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo Visual Effects Key Animation 67
Fair
2012 Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie Visual Effects Character Designer 68
Fair
2012 Blood-C: The Last Dark Visual Effects Key Animation 61
Fair
2012 A Letter to Momo Visual Effects Key Animation 65
Fair
2011 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison Visual Effects Character Designer 66
Fair
2011 Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru! Visual Effects Character Designer 60
Fair
2011 Legend of the Millennium Dragon Visual Effects Character Designer 58
Average
2011 Sengoku Basara: The Last Party Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
2010 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation 64
Fair
2010 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower Visual Effects Character Designer 64
Fair
2010 Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It! Visual Effects Character Designer 60
Fair
2009 Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
2009 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire Visual Effects Character Designer 65
Fair
2009 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation 65
Fair
2009 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire Visual Effects Key Animation 65
Fair
2009 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance Visual Effects Key Animation 71
Good
2008 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds Visual Effects Key Animation 65
Fair
2008 The Sky Crawlers Visual Effects Key Animation 60
Fair
2008 The Sky Crawlers Visual Effects Character Designer 60
Fair
2008 The Sky Crawlers Visual Effects Animation Director 60
Fair
2008 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds Visual Effects Character Designer 65
Fair
2007 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society Visual Effects Character Designer 64
Fair
2007 Naruto Shippuden the Movie Visual Effects Character Designer 68
Fair
2007 Naruto Shippūden Visual Effects Character Designer 84
Very good
2006 Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom Visual Effects Key Animation 64
Fair
2006 Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom Visual Effects Character Designer 64
Fair
2006 Tales from Earthsea Visual Effects Key Animation 63
Fair
2006 Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven Visual Effects Animation Director 61
Fair
2006 Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven Visual Effects Character Designer 61
Fair
2005 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man Visual Effects Character Designer 62
Fair
2005 Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel Visual Effects Key Animation 62
Fair
2005 Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel Visual Effects Animation Director 62
Fair
2005 Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel Visual Effects Character Designer 62
Fair
2005 Space Station No.9 Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
2005 Karas Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation 68
Fair
2005 Oval x Over Visual Effects Key Animation N/A
N/A
2004 Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow Visual Effects Character Designer 65
Fair
2004 Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow Visual Effects Key Animation 65
Fair
2004 Steamboy Visual Effects Key Animation 63
Fair
2004 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Visual Effects Character Designer 67
Fair
2004 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Visual Effects Key Animation 67
Fair
2003 Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! Visual Effects Character Designer 62
Fair
2002 Naruto Visual Effects Character Designer 83
Very good
2002 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Visual Effects Character Designer 80
Very good
2002 Millennium Actress Visual Effects Key Animation 71
Good
2002 The Cat Returns Visual Effects Key Animation 68
Fair
2002 MiniPato: Mobile Police Patlabor Minimum Visual Effects Key Animation N/A
N/A
2002 MiniPato: Mobile Police Patlabor Minimum Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
2001 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation 70
Good
2000 Blood: The Last Vampire Visual Effects Key Animation 62
Fair
1999 Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade Visual Effects Key Animation 66
Fair
1999 Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade Visual Effects Character Designer 66
Fair
1999 Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade Visual Effects Animation Director 66
Fair
1999 Great Teacher Onizuka Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation 80
Very good
1995 Ninku the Movie Visual Effects Animation Director 59
Average
1995 Ninku Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation 69
Fair
1995 Ninku Visual Effects Character Designer 69
Fair
1994 Ninku: Tomb of Knives Visual Effects Character Designer 59
Average
1994 Ninku: Tomb of Knives Visual Effects Animation Director 59
Average
1994 Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report Visual Effects Animation Director 60
Fair
1993 Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal Visual Effects Key Animation 60
Fair