Toshifumi Akai
Visual Effects · Director · Animation Director · Key Animation
Born Aug 18, 1982 · Osaka, Japan
Active 2005–present
Toshifumi Akai (赤井 俊文, Akai Toshifumi, born August 18, 1982) is a Japanese animator, character designer, director, and animation director born in Osaka. He is affiliated with A-1 Pictures.
Filmography
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (2025) — Key AnimationWIND BREAKER (2024) — Series Director · Director · Storyboard ArtistSPY x FAMILY (2022) — Storyboard Artist · Director · Key AnimationBOCCHI THE ROCK! (2022) — Key AnimationDo It Yourself!! (2022) — Key AnimationAkebi's Sailor Uniform (2022) — Key AnimationFate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon (2021) — Director · Key Animation · Second Unit Director · Storyboard ArtistFate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia (2019) — Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Director · Key AnimationDARLING in the FRANXX (2018) — Assistant Director · Director · Storyboard ArtistGranblue Fantasy: The Animation (2017) — Character DesignerShelter (2016) — Director · Storyboard ArtistMagi (2012) — Character Designer · Supervising Animation DirectorKokoro Connect (2012) — Character DesignerBlue Exorcist (2011) — Key AnimationPanty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) — Key AnimationSound of the Sky (2010) — Character Designer · Supervising Animation Director · Animation Director · Key AnimationFullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009) — Key AnimationToradora! (2008) — Animation Director · Key AnimationTo Love Ru (2008) — Key AnimationSoul Eater (2008) — Key AnimationBirdy the Mighty: Decode (2008) — Key AnimationGurren Lagann (2007) — Key AnimationDarker than Black (2007) — Key AnimationNagasarete Airanto (2007) — Key Animation · Animation Director