Akiko Nakano
Visual Effects 70 credits
Biography
Akiko Nakano (中野 彰子, Nakano Akiko) is a Japanese female animator, animation supervisor, animation director and character designer.
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Career timeline
Anne Shirley · Key Animation
Dark Gathering · Animation DirectorRun for the Money: The Great Mission · Animation Director
Ninjala the Animation · Animation DirectorNinjala the Animation · DirectorAkiba Maid War · Key AnimationLove All Play · Animation DirectorLove All Play · Key Animation
The Case Study of Vanitas · Key AnimationKomi Can't Communicate · Animation DirectorSuper Crooks · Key Animation
Rent-a-Girlfriend · Animation DirectorRent-a-Girlfriend · DirectorArte · Key Animation
Vinland Saga · Key Animation
Teasing Master Takagi-san · Animation DirectorZOMBIE LAND SAGA · Key Animation
Classroom of the Elite · Animation DirectorRe:Creators · DirectorFate/Apocrypha · Key Animation7O3X Fastest Finger First · Animation Director7O3X Fastest Finger First · Key Animation
My Hero Academia · Key Animation
Overlord · Key AnimationOverlord · DirectorOverlord · Animation DirectorAssassination Classroom · Key AnimationDragon Ball Super · Key Animation
Your Lie in April · Animation DirectorThe Fruit of Grisaia · Animation DirectorTonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time · Key AnimationShounen Hollywood · Animation Director
Psycho-Pass · Key AnimationBodacious Space Pirates · Key Animation
Chihayafuru · DirectorChihayafuru · Animation DirectorChihayafuru · Key AnimationTIGER & BUNNY · Key AnimationPuella Magi Madoka Magica · Key Animation
Kobato. · ProducerAIKa ZERO · Key Animation
Black Butler · Key AnimationYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's · Key AnimationSkip Beat! · Key Animation
Gigantic Formula · Key AnimationMononoke · Key AnimationDetective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure · Key Animation
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple · Key AnimationHigurashi: When They Cry · Animation DirectorHigurashi: When They Cry · Key AnimationBokura ga ita · Animation DirectorBokura ga ita · Key Animation
Aria · Animation DirectorAria · Key Animation
New Getter Robo · Key Animation
Detective School Q · Key Animation
.hack · Key Animation
Pokémon · Animation Director
The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis · Key Animation
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise · Key AnimationCrystal Triangle: The Forbidden Revelation · Key AnimationMaps: Legendary Space Wanderer · Key Animation
Dragon Ball · Key Animation
Full filmography
- Anne Shirley (2025) Key Animation
- Dark Gathering (2023) Animation Director
- Run for the Money: The Great Mission (2023) Animation Director
- Ninjala the Animation (2022) Animation Director
- Ninjala the Animation (2022) Director
- Akiba Maid War (2022) Key Animation
- Love All Play (2022) Animation Director
- Love All Play (2022) Key Animation
- Shenmue the Animation (2022) Key Animation
- My Master Has No Tail (2022) Animation Director
- The Case Study of Vanitas (2021) Key Animation
- Komi Can't Communicate (2021) Animation Director
- Super Crooks (2021) Key Animation
- Rent-a-Girlfriend (2020) Animation Director
- Rent-a-Girlfriend (2020) Director
- Arte (2020) Key Animation
- Vinland Saga (2019) Key Animation
- Teasing Master Takagi-san (2018) Animation Director
- ZOMBIE LAND SAGA (2018) Key Animation
- Classroom of the Elite (2017) Animation Director
- Re:Creators (2017) Director
- Fate/Apocrypha (2017) Key Animation
- 7O3X Fastest Finger First (2017) Animation Director
- 7O3X Fastest Finger First (2017) Key Animation
- Juni Taisen: Zodiac War (2017) Director
- Our Love Has Always Been 10 Centimeters Apart. (2017) Director
- Our Love Has Always Been 10 Centimeters Apart. (2017) Animation Director
- My Hero Academia (2016) Key Animation
- Overlord (2015) Key Animation
- Overlord (2015) Director
- Overlord (2015) Animation Director
- Assassination Classroom (2015) Key Animation
- Dragon Ball Super (2015) Key Animation
- THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls (2015) Animation Director
- Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (2015) Key Animation
- Your Lie in April (2014) Animation Director
- The Fruit of Grisaia (2014) Animation Director
- Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time (2014) Key Animation
- Shounen Hollywood (2014) Animation Director
- Psycho-Pass (2012) Key Animation
- Bodacious Space Pirates (2012) Key Animation
- Chihayafuru (2011) Director
- Chihayafuru (2011) Animation Director
- Chihayafuru (2011) Key Animation
- TIGER & BUNNY (2011) Key Animation
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011) Key Animation
- Kobato. (2009) Producer
- AIKa ZERO (2009) Key Animation
- Black Butler (2008) Key Animation
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (2008) Key Animation
- Skip Beat! (2008) Key Animation
- Gigantic Formula (2007) Key Animation
- Mononoke (2007) Key Animation
- Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (2007) Key Animation
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006) Key Animation
- Higurashi: When They Cry (2006) Animation Director
- Higurashi: When They Cry (2006) Key Animation
- Bokura ga ita (2006) Animation Director
- Bokura ga ita (2006) Key Animation
- Aria (2005) Animation Director
- Aria (2005) Key Animation
- New Getter Robo (2004) Key Animation
- Detective School Q (2003) Key Animation
- .hack (2002) Key Animation
- Pokémon (1997) Animation Director
- The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis (1989) Key Animation
- Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) Key Animation
- Crystal Triangle: The Forbidden Revelation (1987) Key Animation
- Maps: Legendary Space Wanderer (1987) Key Animation
- Dragon Ball (1986) Key Animation