Toshifumi Akai

Known for

Visual Effects

Born

August 18, 1982 (age 44)

Birthplace

Osaka, Japan

Biography

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.

After graduating from Tokyo Animation Academy (Tokyo Animator Gakuin), he joined Studio Takuranke. He left the company in less than half a year and, after working at Feel and Gainax, he joined A-1 Pictures.

Best known work

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

2009

SPY x FAMILY

2022

DARLING in the FRANXX

2018

Toradora!

2008

Gurren Lagann

2007

Blue Exorcist

2011

To Love Ru

2008

Soul Eater

2008

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

2025

Darker than Black

2007

Filmography

2025
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with DignityTV
Key Animation
2024
WIND BREAKERTV
Series Director, Director, Storyboard Artist
2022
BOCCHI THE ROCK!TV
Key Animation
2022
Do It Yourself!!TV
Key Animation
2022
SPY x FAMILYTV
Storyboard Artist, Director, Key Animation
2022
Akebi's Sailor UniformTV
Key Animation
2021
Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon
Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Second Unit Director
2019
Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: BabyloniaTV
Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director, Key Animation
2018
DARLING in the FRANXXTV
Assistant Director, Director, Storyboard Artist
2017
Granblue Fantasy: The AnimationTV
Character Designer
2016
Occultic;NineTV
Animation Director
2015
The Rolling GirlsTV
Key Animation
2015
THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella GirlsTV
Director, Animation Director, Storyboard Artist
2014
THE iDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future!
Animation Director
2012
MagiTV
Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director
2012
Kokoro ConnectTV
Character Designer
2011
Blue ExorcistTV
Key Animation
2011
FractaleTV
Key Animation, Animation Director
2010
Panty & Stocking with GarterbeltTV
Key Animation
2010
Black★Rock Shooter
Key Animation
2010
Sound of the SkyTV
Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
2009
Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodTV
Key Animation
2008
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine MaidensTV
Animation Director
2008
Toradora!TV
Animation Director, Key Animation
2008
Birdy the Mighty: DecodeTV
Key Animation