About

Known credits:
7
Birthday:
1960-12-19
Place of birth:
Osaka, Japan
Website:
N/A

Akira Takeuchi

Overview

Akira Takeuchi (竹内 昭, Takeuchi Akira, December 19, 1960) is an animator, animation director and mechanical designer from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He has worked as an animator on several animes, such as Clever Sarutobi (Sasuga no Sarutobi), Captain Tsubasa, and High School! Kimengumi. He also has worked as a mechanical designer in series such as Game Center Arashi, Clever Sarutobi (Sasuga no Sarutobi) and Saiyuki.

Since around 2012 he started being credited as 竹内アキラ, but sometimes is also credited as 竹内 昭. In some of his works, he is credited under the name of 竹内あきら. The reading of all three credit names is Akira Takeuchi.

Not to be confused with the character designer Akira Takeuchi (武内 啓).

Known for

Visual Effects
2011 Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
2010 Hutch the Honeybee Visual Effects Animation Director 59
Average
1991 Exper Zenon Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1989 The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1988 Spirit Warrior: Festival of the Ogres Revival Visual Effects Key Animation N/A
N/A
1984 Beaten by Black Rain Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
1982 Game Center Arashi Visual Effects Mechanical Designer 69
Fair