Takeshi Honda
Visual Effects · Animation Director · Key Animation · Supervising Animation Director
Born Mar 12, 1968 · Ishikawa, Japan
Active 1984–present
Japanese animator, designer, and animation director. Nicknamed as "Master" (師匠, Shishou), by Takahiro Kishida during the production of Bubblegum Crisis. Since then the nickname has been widely recognized within the industry.
Filmography
Lazarus (2025) — Key AnimationPerfect Blue (1998) — Key AnimationPonyo (2008) — Key AnimationNeon Genesis Evangelion (1995) — Opening/Ending Animation · Key Animation · Animation DirectorThe Wind Rises (2013) — Key AnimationNeon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) — Animation Director · Key AnimationWhen Marnie Was There (2014) — Key AnimationThe Boy and the Beast (2015) — Key AnimationThe Boy and the Heron (2023) — Animation Director · Character DesignerTokyo Godfathers (2003) — Key AnimationFrom Up on Poppy Hill (2011) — Key AnimationMillennium Actress (2002) — Character Designer · Animation Director · Key AnimationEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) — Animation Director · Key AnimationMaquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018) — Key AnimationEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) — Animation Director · Key AnimationKill la Kill (2013) — AnimationGolden Boy (1995) — Animation DirectorDou kyu sei – Classmates (2016) — Key AnimationGhost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) — Key AnimationEvangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) — Supervising Animation Director · Key AnimationTales from Earthsea (2006) — Key AnimationJin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) — Key AnimationNaruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004) — Key AnimationParanoia Agent (2004) — Key Animation