Tooru Yoshida
Visual Effects Born Feb 7, 1961 Kagawa, Japan 226 credits
Biography
Tooru Yoshida (吉田 徹), born February 7, 1961, in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, is a male animator, mechanic designer, and anime director. He hails from Ayagawa town in the Ayauta district of Kagawa. After completing his studies at Osaka Designers' College, Yoshida trained under Moriyasu Taniguchi and subsequently joined AnimeR 1st Studio. He has worked extensively in visual effects, accumulating over one hundred eighty‑five credited productions. Yoshida also serves as a lecturer at Osaka Amusement Media Academy and is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). He is alternatively credited as Toru Yoshida or Tôru Yoshida.
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Career overview
Tooru Yoshida (吉田 徹), born on 7 February 1961 in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, is a male animator, mechanic designer and anime director who has built a career across multiple facets of Japanese animation. He grew up in Ayagawa town, within the Ayauta district of Kagawa, and after completing his studies at Osaka Designers' College he pursued further training under the guidance of Moriyasu Taniguchi. Following this apprenticeship he entered the professional field by joining AnimeR 1st Studio, where he began contributing his skills to animated productions.
Yoshida’s work has been recognised primarily for visual effects, a specialty for which he is listed on The Movie Database. His portfolio includes a substantial number of credits, with the database recording 185 separate contributions to film and television projects. In addition to his production work, he shares his expertise through teaching, serving as a lecturer at Osaka Amusement Media Academy. He also participates in industry advocacy as a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). Alternate renderings of his name appear as Toru Yoshida and Tôru Yoshida, reflecting variations in Romanisation. His career thus spans creative production, education and professional organization within the Japanese animation sector.
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Career timeline
斬 -ZAN- (pilot film) · Director斬 -ZAN- (pilot film) · Key Animation斬 -ZAN- (pilot film) · Prop Designer
Gachiakuta · Animation DirectorGachiakuta · Key AnimationAnne Shirley · Key AnimationBabanba Banban Vampire · Key AnimationI'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! · Key Animation
Solo Leveling · Key AnimationDan Da Dan · Key AnimationRising Impact · Key AnimationT・P BON · Key AnimationHaigakura · Storyboard Artist
My Happy Marriage · Key AnimationBuddy Daddies · Key AnimationBlack Clover: Sword of the Wizard King · Animation Directormaboroshi · Key Animation
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury · Key AnimationThe Heike Story · Key AnimationThe Heike Story · Animation DirectorExtreme Hearts · Action DirectorExtreme Hearts · Storyboard Artist
SHAMAN KING · Key AnimationThe Case Study of Vanitas · Key AnimationThe Ancient Magus' Bride: The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm · Key AnimationOtherside Picnic · Storyboard ArtistYasuke · Key Animation
JUJUTSU KAISEN · Key AnimationCap Revolution Bottleman · Prop DesignerGleipnir · Key AnimationGenie Family 2020 · Key AnimationSHIROBAKO the Movie · Key Animation
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba · Key AnimationThe Demon Girl Next Door · Key AnimationDororo · Key AnimationFire Force · Key AnimationO Maidens in Your Savage Season · Director
Devilman Crybaby · DirectorAngels of Death · Storyboard ArtistThe Piano Forest · Storyboard ArtistThe Piano Forest · DirectorThe Piano Forest · Key Animation
The Ancient Magus' Bride · Key AnimationThe Ancient Magus' Bride · Animation DirectorMade in Abyss · Key AnimationA Centaur's Life · Storyboard Artist
Mob Psycho 100 · Key AnimationBungo Stray Dogs · Key AnimationMy Hero Academia · Key AnimationDrifters · Key AnimationGirlish Number · Storyboard Artist
Blood Blockade Battlefront · Key AnimationCharlotte · DirectorConcrete Revolutio · DirectorConcrete Revolutio · Key AnimationCute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! · Key Animation
Akame ga Kill! · Key AnimationWorld Trigger · Key AnimationParasyte -the maxim- · Animation DirectorSpace Dandy · Key AnimationWhen Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace · Key Animation
Attack on Titan · Key AnimationKill la Kill · Key AnimationStella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3 · Storyboard ArtistStella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3 · DirectorStella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3 · Key Animation
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure · Key AnimationNARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals · Key AnimationSuperb Song of the Valkyries: Symphogear · Director
Level E · Key AnimationUn-Go · Key AnimationBlade · Key AnimationInazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon · Key AnimationUN-GO episode:0 INGA-RON · Key Animation
Katanagatari · Key AnimationDance in the Vampire Bund · Key AnimationFate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works · Key AnimationArmored Trooper VOTOMS: Case; Irvine · Key Animation
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood · Key Animation
Linebarrels of Iron · Key Animation
Gurren Lagann · Key AnimationGurren Lagann · DirectorClaymore · Storyboard ArtistSayonara Zetsubou Sensei · Key AnimationBokurano · Key Animation
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion · Key AnimationHigurashi: When They Cry · Key AnimationŌban Star-Racers · DirectorWelcome to the N-H-K · Director009-1 · Key Animation
Eureka Seven · Key AnimationSugar Sugar Rune · Animation DirectorThe Law of Ueki · Key AnimationHoney and Clover · Key AnimationSPEED GRAPHER · Director
Bleach · Key AnimationTweeny Witches · DirectorTweeny Witches · Animation DirectorTweeny Witches · Storyboard ArtistOtogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama · Key Animation
Fullmetal Alchemist · Key AnimationLast Exile · DirectorLast Exile · Storyboard ArtistLast Exile · Key AnimationKino's Journey · Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex · Key AnimationRahXephon · Key AnimationWitch Hunter Robin · Storyboard ArtistDetective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street · Key AnimationPetite Princess Yucie · Director
Cyborg 009 · Key AnimationProject Arms · Key Animations-CRY-ed · Key AnimationCase Closed: Countdown to Heaven · Key AnimationThe Daichis Earth's Defense Family · Key Animation
Argento Soma · Key AnimationDetective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes · Key AnimationCeres: Celestial Legend · Key Animation
Turn A Gundam · Key AnimationColorful · Key AnimationJin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade · Key Animation
Cowboy Bebop · Key AnimationHis and Her Circumstances · Key AnimationBubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 · Storyboard ArtistBubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 · DirectorSpriggan · Key Animation
Variable Geo · Storyboard ArtistVariable Geo · DirectorVariable Geo · Key AnimationVoogie's Angel · Key AnimationDemon Fighter Kocho · Director
Full Filmography
226 titles- 斬 -ZAN- (pilot film) (2026) Director
- 斬 -ZAN- (pilot film) (2026) Key Animation
- 斬 -ZAN- (pilot film) (2026) Prop Designer
- Gachiakuta (2025) Animation Director
- Gachiakuta (2025) Key Animation
- Anne Shirley (2025) Key Animation
- Babanba Banban Vampire (2025) Key Animation
- I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! (2025) Key Animation
- Solo Leveling (2024) Key Animation
- Dan Da Dan (2024) Key Animation
- Rising Impact (2024) Key Animation
- T・P BON (2024) Key Animation
- Haigakura (2024) Storyboard Artist
- The Fable (2024) Animation Director
- The Fable (2024) Director
- The Fable (2024) Storyboard Artist
- The Fable (2024) Supervising Animation Director
- The Fable (2024) Key Animation
- Grendizer U (2024) Lead Animator
- Trapezium (2024) Key Animation
- My Happy Marriage (2023) Key Animation
- Buddy Daddies (2023) Key Animation
- Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (2023) Animation Director
- maboroshi (2023) Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (2022) Key Animation
- The Heike Story (2022) Key Animation
- The Heike Story (2022) Animation Director
- Extreme Hearts (2022) Action Director
- Extreme Hearts (2022) Storyboard Artist
- KanColle: See You Again on Another Quiet Blue Sea (2022) Key Animation
- SHAMAN KING (2021) Key Animation
- The Case Study of Vanitas (2021) Key Animation
- The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm (2021) Key Animation
- Otherside Picnic (2021) Storyboard Artist
- Yasuke (2021) Key Animation
- Yasuke (2021) Animation Director
- JUJUTSU KAISEN (2020) Key Animation
- Cap Revolution Bottleman (2020) Prop Designer
- Gleipnir (2020) Key Animation
- Genie Family 2020 (2020) Key Animation
- SHIROBAKO the Movie (2020) Key Animation
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) Key Animation
- The Demon Girl Next Door (2019) Key Animation
- Dororo (2019) Key Animation
- Fire Force (2019) Key Animation
- O Maidens in Your Savage Season (2019) Director
- KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world! Legend of Crimson (2019) Key Animation
- Devilman Crybaby (2018) Director
- Angels of Death (2018) Storyboard Artist
- The Piano Forest (2018) Storyboard Artist
- The Piano Forest (2018) Director
- The Piano Forest (2018) Key Animation
- Beatless (2018) Storyboard Artist
- My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) Second Unit Director
- Penguin Highway (2018) Key Animation
- Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (2018) Key Animation
- The Ancient Magus' Bride (2017) Key Animation
- The Ancient Magus' Bride (2017) Animation Director
- Made in Abyss (2017) Key Animation
- A Centaur's Life (2017) Storyboard Artist
- Mob Psycho 100 (2016) Key Animation
- Bungo Stray Dogs (2016) Key Animation
- My Hero Academia (2016) Key Animation
- Drifters (2016) Key Animation
- Girlish Number (2016) Storyboard Artist
- Girlish Number (2016) Director
- GARO: Divine Flame (2016) Key Animation
- KanColle Movie (2016) Key Animation
- KanColle Movie (2016) Storyboard Artist
- Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam Movie - Over the Wishes (2016) Director
- Blood Blockade Battlefront (2015) Key Animation
- Charlotte (2015) Director
- Concrete Revolutio (2015) Director
- Concrete Revolutio (2015) Key Animation
- Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! (2015) Key Animation
- KanColle: Kantai Collection (2015) Storyboard Artist
- KanColle: Kantai Collection (2015) Director
- KanColle: Kantai Collection (2015) Key Animation
- PSYCHO-PASS: The Movie (2015) Key Animation
- Wish Upon the Pleiades (2015) Key Animation
- Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015) Key Animation
- Akame ga Kill! (2014) Key Animation
- World Trigger (2014) Key Animation
- Parasyte -the maxim- (2014) Animation Director
- Space Dandy (2014) Key Animation
- When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace (2014) Key Animation
- Captain Earth (2014) Key Animation
- TIGER & BUNNY: The Rising (2014) Key Animation
- Yo-kai Watch: The Movie (2014) Key Animation
- Attack on Titan (2013) Key Animation
- Kill la Kill (2013) Key Animation
- Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3 (2013) Storyboard Artist
- Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3 (2013) Director
- Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3 (2013) Key Animation
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) Key Animation
- NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals (2012) Key Animation
- Superb Song of the Valkyries: Symphogear (2012) Director
- Level E (2011) Key Animation
- Un-Go (2011) Key Animation
- Blade (2011) Key Animation
- Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon (2011) Key Animation
- UN-GO episode:0 INGA-RON (2011) Key Animation
- Gattai Robot Atranger (2011) Mechanical Designer
- Gattai Robot Atranger (2011) Director
- Katanagatari (2010) Key Animation
- Dance in the Vampire Bund (2010) Key Animation
- Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (2010) Key Animation
- Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Case; Irvine (2010) Key Animation
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009) Key Animation
- Linebarrels of Iron (2008) Key Animation
- Gurren Lagann (2007) Key Animation
- Gurren Lagann (2007) Director
- Claymore (2007) Storyboard Artist
- Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (2007) Key Animation
- Bokurano (2007) Key Animation
- iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia (2007) Director
- iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia (2007) Storyboard Artist
- Reideen (2007) Key Animation
- Afro Samurai (2007) Key Animation
- Mina (2007) Key Animation
- Shin Jeeg (2007) Key Animation
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2006) Key Animation
- Higurashi: When They Cry (2006) Key Animation
- Ōban Star-Racers (2006) Director
- Welcome to the N-H-K (2006) Director
- 009-1 (2006) Key Animation
- Glass Fleet (2006) Key Animation
- Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (2006) Key Animation
- Tekkonkinkreet (2006) Key Animation
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006) Key Animation
- Brave Story (2006) Animation
- Eureka Seven (2005) Key Animation
- Sugar Sugar Rune (2005) Animation Director
- The Law of Ueki (2005) Key Animation
- Honey and Clover (2005) Key Animation
- SPEED GRAPHER (2005) Director
- SPEED GRAPHER (2005) Storyboard Artist
- SPEED GRAPHER (2005) Key Animation
- SPEED GRAPHER (2005) Animation Director
- One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) Key Animation
- Zatch Bell! Attack of Mechavulcan (2005) Key Animation
- Bleach (2004) Key Animation
- Tweeny Witches (2004) Director
- Tweeny Witches (2004) Animation Director
- Tweeny Witches (2004) Storyboard Artist
- Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama (2004) Key Animation
- Samurai 7 (2004) Key Animation
- Steamboy (2004) Key Animation
- Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) Key Animation
- Last Exile (2003) Director
- Last Exile (2003) Storyboard Artist
- Last Exile (2003) Key Animation
- Kino's Journey (2003) Key Animation
- RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio (2003) Key Animation
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002) Key Animation
- RahXephon (2002) Key Animation
- Witch Hunter Robin (2002) Storyboard Artist
- Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) Key Animation
- Petite Princess Yucie (2002) Director
- Overman King Gainer (2002) Key Animation
- Macross Zero (2002) Key Animation
- Armitage: Dual Matrix (2002) Key Animation
- A Tree of Palme (2002) Key Animation
- Beat Angel Escalayer (2002) Opening/Ending Animation
- Cyborg 009 (2001) Key Animation
- Project Arms (2001) Key Animation
- s-CRY-ed (2001) Key Animation
- Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven (2001) Key Animation
- The Daichis Earth's Defense Family (2001) Key Animation
- Usagi-chan de Cue!! (2001) Series Director
- Zone of the Enders: Idolo (2001) Key Animation
- Argento Soma (2000) Key Animation
- Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes (2000) Key Animation
- Ceres: Celestial Legend (2000) Key Animation
- Turn A Gundam (1999) Key Animation
- Colorful (1999) Key Animation
- Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) Key Animation
- Cowboy Bebop (1998) Key Animation
- His and Her Circumstances (1998) Key Animation
- Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (1998) Storyboard Artist
- Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (1998) Director
- Spriggan (1998) Key Animation
- One Piece: Defeat the Pirate Ganzack! (1998) Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Miller's Report (1998) Animation Director
- Variable Geo (1997) Storyboard Artist
- Variable Geo (1997) Director
- Variable Geo (1997) Key Animation
- Voogie's Angel (1997) Key Animation
- Demon Fighter Kocho (1997) Director
- Demon Fighter Kocho (1997) Storyboard Artist
- The Vision of Escaflowne (1996) Key Animation
- Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive (1996) Key Animation
- Wild Knights Gulkeeva (1995) Animation Director
- Wild Knights Gulkeeva (1995) Key Animation
- Super Atragon (1995) Key Animation
- Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994) Key Animation
- New Cutey Honey (1994) Storyboard Artist
- New Cutey Honey (1994) Key Animation
- Bounty Dog (1994) Key Animation
- Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992) Key Animation
- Bastard!! (1992) Director
- Bastard!! (1992) Key Animation
- Bastard!! (1992) Storyboard Artist
- Ellcia (1992) Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon (1992) Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991) Key Animation
- Record of Lodoss War (1990) Key Animation
- Guardian of Darkness (1990) Key Animation
- City Hunter: Bay City Wars (1990) Key Animation
- The Five Star Stories (1989) Key Animation
- Hyper Psychic Geo Garaga (1989) Mechanical Designer
- Hyper Psychic Geo Garaga (1989) Key Animation
- Ronin Warriors (1988) Key Animation
- Armor Hunter Merowlink (1988) Key Animation
- Armor Hunter Merowlink (1988) Animation Director
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988) Key Animation
- Aura Battle Dunbine: The Tale of Neo Byston Well (1988) Character Designer
- Zillion (1987) Key Animation
- Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission (1987) Animation
- Superdimensional Romanesque Samy: Missing 99 (1986) Mechanical Designer
- Blue Comet SPT Layzner: Act-III Seal 2000 (1986) Animation Director
- Blue Comet SPT Layzner (1985) Animation Director
- Blue Comet SPT Layzner (1985) Opening/Ending Animation
- Blue Comet SPT Layzner (1985) Key Animation
- Dream Hunter Rem (1985) Key Animation
- Armored Trooper VOTOMS (1983) Key Animation
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Tooru Yoshida best known for?
Tooru Yoshida is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Gachiakuta (2025), Gachiakuta (2025), Anne Shirley (2025), Solo Leveling (2024).
When and where was Tooru Yoshida born?
Tooru Yoshida was born on February 7, 1961 in Kagawa, Japan.
How many credits does Tooru Yoshida have?
Tooru Yoshida has accumulated over 226 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1983 to 2026.
What is Tooru Yoshida's background in cinema and television?
Tooru Yoshida (吉田 徹), born February 7, 1961, in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, is a male animator, mechanic designer, and anime director. He hails from Ayagawa town in the Ayauta district of Kagawa. After completing his studies at Osaka Designers' College, Yoshida trained under Moriyasu Taniguchi and subsequently joined Ani...