Takahiro Tanaka

Known for

Visual Effects

Biography

Takahiro Tanaka (田中孝弘, Tanaka Takahiro) is a Japanese animator, character designer and director. He is affiliated with studio４℃. His representative works include the character design of Harmony and Utopa.

*** Not to be confused with director of the same name but different kanji Takahiro Tanaka (田中貴大).

Best known work

Naruto Shippūden

2007

Tokyo Ghoul

2014

The Last: Naruto the Movie

2014

Slayers Return

1996

A Whisker Away

2020

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

2001

Samurai Champloo

2004

One Piece Film: Z

2012

Steamboy

2004

Sword of the Stranger

2007

Filmography

2025
Scarlet
Key Animation
2025
ChaO
Key Animation
2025
LazarusTV
Key Animation
2024
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its MasterTV
Prop Designer
2023
My Clueless First FriendTV
Opening/Ending Animation
2023
The Legendary Hero Is Dead!TV
Director
2021
PuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~TV
Key Animation
2020
A Whisker Away
Key Animation
2019
Children of the Sea
Key Animation
2018
Hero MaskTV
Key Animation
2016
Chiryokumaru
Screenplay, Director, Character Designer, Animation Director
2016
91 DaysTV
Key Animation
2016
JOKER GAMETV
Key Animation
2016
Utopa
Director, Character Designer
2015
Harmony
Key Animation, Character Designer
2014
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2014
Japan Animator ExpoTV
Key Animation
2014
Tokyo GhoulTV
Key Animation
2014
Moonrakers
Character Designer
2014
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
2013
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum
Key Animation
2012
One Piece Film: Z
Key Animation
2012
Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess
Key Animation
2012
A Letter to Momo
Key Animation
2012
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure
Key Animation