Akihiko Yamashita
Visual Effects · Key Animation · Character Designer · Animation Director
Born Feb 6, 1966 · Okayama Prefecture, Chūgoku, Japan
Active 1985–present
Akihiko Yamashita (山下 明彦 Yamashita Akihiko, born February 6, 1966, Okayama Prefecture, Chūgoku, Japan) is a Studio Ghibli animator who is famous for Howl's Moving Castle and Giant Robo (OVA). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
Lazarus (2025) - Storyboard Artist · Prop DesignerWhereabouts of Tomorrow: Ashita no Arika (2025) - Storyboard ArtistNight in the Valley of Witches (2026) - DirectorSpirited Away (2001) - Key AnimationThe Wind Rises (2013) - Key AnimationThe Secret World of Arrietty (2010) - Animation DirectorFighting Spirit (2000) - Key AnimationThe Boy and the Heron (2023) - Key AnimationFrom Up on Poppy Hill (2011) - Animation DirectorEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) - Key AnimationSerial Experiments Lain (1998) - Opening/Ending AnimationTales from Earthsea (2006) - Assistant DirectorCagaster of an Insect Cage (2020) - Character DesignerRevolutionary Girl Utena (1997) - Key AnimationThe Imaginary (2023) - Key AnimationModest Heroes (2018) - Animation Director · Director · ScreenplayNadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990) - Key AnimationEscaflowne: The Movie (2000) - Key AnimationMobile Suit Gundam ZZ (1986) - Key AnimationThe Big O (1999) - Storyboard ArtistGiant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992) - Key Animation · Storyboard Artist · Animation Director · Supervising Animation DirectorCode Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones (2016) - Key AnimationThe Adventures of Peter Pan (1989) - Key AnimationNieA_7 (2000) - Art Designer