Tetsuya Nishio
male
Born on June 23, 1968 (57 years old)
From Aichi, Japan
Known for Visual Effects
Biography
Tetsuya Nishio (西尾 鉄也, Nishio Tetsuya, born 23 June 1968 in Aichi Prefecture) is a Japanese animator and character designer. He began his career in 1988 at Studio Pierrot as an in-between animator for the TV series Osomatsu-kun, and remained at Pierrot until 1999 where he'd then join Production I.G at the behest of Hiroyuki Okiura, who previously invited him to work in a leading capacity on his film adapation of Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, and where he remains in an official capacity. Prior to the final decisions regarding Naruto's anime adapation, mangaka Masashi Kishimoto (being a fan of his prior work on Ninku) approached Nishio in person about becoming the character designer for Naruto, for which Nishio obliged. Nishio has since remained the franchise's lead character designer and overall senior staff for over two decades, despite belonging to a different studio. He is considered one of the "Three Gods of IG" along with Hiroyuki Okiura and Kazuchika Kise and was rewarded the Best Character Design Award at the 8th Tokyo Anime Awards in 2009 for his outstanding work on Sky Crawlers, where he designed the characters and was key animation supervisor.
Cast Credits
Crew Credits
- 2024
- 2022
Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto
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Key Animation
2022
Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto
as
Supervising Animation Director
2022
Vampire in the Garden
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Character Designer
2022
Vampire in the Garden
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Supervising Animation Director
2022
Vampire in the Garden
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Animation Director
2022
Vampire in the Garden
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Key Animation
2022
Play It Cool, Guys
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Key Animation
2022
- 2021
- 2018
- 2017
Napping Princess
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Key Animation
2017
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
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Character Designer
2017
Sand Whale and Me
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Title Graphics
2017
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
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Animation Director
2017
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
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Key Animation
2017
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
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Opening/Ending Animation
2017
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
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Title Illustration
2017
Magical Circle Guruguru
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Key Animation
2017
- 2016
- 2015
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
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Key Animation
2015
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
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Animation Director
2015
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
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Supervising Animation Director
2015
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
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Character Designer
2015
Miss Hokusai
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Key Animation
2015
Maria the Virgin Witch
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Animation Director
2015
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
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Key Animation
2015
Maria the Virgin Witch
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Key Animation
2015
- 2014
The Last: Naruto the Movie
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Animation Director
2014
The Last: Naruto the Movie
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Supervising Animation Director
2014
The Last: Naruto the Movie
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Character Designer
2014
The Last: Naruto the Movie
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Key Animation
2014
Giovanni's Island
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Key Animation
2014
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
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Key Animation
2014
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
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Key Animation
2014
Haikyu!!
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Opening/Ending Animation
2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
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Key Animation
2011
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
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Character Designer
2011
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
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Character Designer
2011
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
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Character Designer
2011
Usagi Drop
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Key Animation
2011
You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san
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Key Animation
2011
BLOOD-C
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Key Animation
2011
Penguindrum
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Key Animation
2011
- 2010
- 2009
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
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Key Animation
2009
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
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Opening/Ending Animation
2009
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
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Key Animation
2009
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
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Character Designer
2009
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
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Key Animation
2009
Eden of the East
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Key Animation
2009
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
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Key Animation
2009
- 2008
- 2007
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
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Storyboard Artist
2007
Naruto Shippuden the Movie
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Production Illustrator
2007
Naruto Shippuden the Movie
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Character Designer
2007
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
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Character Designer
2007
Naruto Shippūden
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Opening/Ending Animation
2007
Naruto Shippūden
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Supervising Animation Director
2007
Naruto Shippūden
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Key Animation
2007
Naruto Shippūden
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Production Illustrator
2007
Naruto Shippūden
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Character Designer
2007
- 2006
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
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Character Designer
2006
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
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Animation Director
2006
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
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Key Animation
2006
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
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Character Designer
2006
Tales from Earthsea
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Key Animation
2006
- 2005
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
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Character Designer
2005
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
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Character Designer
2005
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
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Animation Director
2005
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
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Key Animation
2005
Space Station No.9
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Key Animation
2005
Oval x Over
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Key Animation
2005
Karas
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Opening/Ending Animation
2005
- 2004
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
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Key Animation
2004
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
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Supervising Animator
2004
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
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Key Animation
2004
Steamboy
as
Key Animation
2004
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
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Character Designer
2004
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
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Character Designer
2004
Paranoia Agent
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Key Animation
2004
- 2003
- 2002
Millennium Actress
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Key Animation
2002
The Cat Returns
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Key Animation
2002
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
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Character Designer
2002
Naruto
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Opening/Ending Animation
2002
Naruto
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Character Designer
2002
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
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Animation Director
2002
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
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Key Animation
2002
MiniPato
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Key Animation
2002
MiniPato
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Character Designer
2002
.hack//Liminality
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Key Animation
2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1990
