Directed credits
10
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Toshifumi Akai
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 7All crew credits: 35
TMDB ID: 1530279
IMDb ID: nm2681008
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: August 18, 1982
Age: 43
Place of birth: Osaka, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2005 - 2025
Years active: 21
Average TMDB rating: 7.63
Wikidata: Q11635314
Also known as
あかい としふみ • 赤井 俊文 • Toshihumi Akai
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (5)Director (2)Series Director (2)Assistant Director (1)Key Animation (20)Character Designer (4)Storyboard Artist (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Toshifumi Akai.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Toshifumi Akai.
8.1
WIND BREAKER
Series Director • 25 eps
2024 Series
7.9
Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
Series Director • 21 eps
2019 Series
8.5
DARLING in the FRANXX
Assistant Director • 24 eps
2018 Series
6.0
Occultic;Nine
Animation Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
5.1
THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls
Animation Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
6.9
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens
Animation Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.2
Toradora!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Toshifumi Akai.
8.7
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.7
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
Key Animation • 1 eps
2025 Series
8.5
SPY x FAMILY
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.5
DARLING in the FRANXX
Assistant Director • 24 eps
2018 Series
8.3
BOCCHI THE ROCK!
Key Animation • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.3
Magi
Character Designer • 50 eps
2012 Series
8.2
Toradora!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.2
To LOVE-Ru
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 8 eps
2007 Series
8.1
WIND BREAKER
Series Director • 25 eps
2024 Series
7.9
Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
Series Director • 21 eps
2019 Series
7.9
Blue Exorcist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Toshifumi Akai.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Toshifumi Akai.
8.5
SPY x FAMILY
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.7
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.2
To LOVE-Ru
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.9
Blue Exorcist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.1
WIND BREAKER
Series Director • 25 eps
2024 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Key Animation • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.8
Soul Eater
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.7
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
Key Animation • 1 eps
2025 Series
8.3
BOCCHI THE ROCK!
Key Animation • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 8 eps
2007 Series
8.5
DARLING in the FRANXX
Assistant Director • 24 eps
2018 Series
5.1
THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls
Animation Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Toshifumi Akai.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Toshifumi Akai.
8.7
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
Key Animation • 1 eps
2025 Series
8.3
BOCCHI THE ROCK!
Key Animation • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.4
Do It Yourself!!
Key Animation • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.5
SPY x FAMILY
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.8
Akebi's Sailor Uniform
Key Animation • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.4
Granblue Fantasy: The Animation
Character Designer • 12 eps
2017 Series
6.5
The Rolling Girls
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.3
Magi
Character Designer • 50 eps
2012 Series
6.6
Kokoro Connect
Character Designer • 13 eps
2012 Series
7.9
Blue Exorcist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
5.6
Fractale
Key Animation • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Key Animation • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.7
Sound of the Sky
Character Designer • 12 eps
2010 Series
8.7
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.1
Birdy the Mighty: Decode
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.8
Soul Eater
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series