Tooru Yoshida
- Born
- February 7, 1961 (65 years old)
- Place of birth
- Kagawa, Japan
Biography
Tooru Yoshida (吉田 徹, Yoshida Tōru, February 7, 1961) is an animator, mechanic designer, and anime director from Ayagawa town, Ayauta district, Kagawa Prefecture. After graduating from Osaka Designers' College, he studied under Moriyasu Taniguchi and then joined AnimeR 1st Studio. He is a lecturer at Osaka Amusement Media Academy and member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).
Known for
★ 8.6JUJUTSU KAISEN
2020
★ 8.7Attack on Titan
2013
★ 8.4Bleach
2004
★ 8.5JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
2012
★ 8.6Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
2019
★ 8.7Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
2009
★ 8.6My Hero Academia
2016
★ 8.7Solo Leveling
2024
★ 8.5Mob Psycho 100
2016
★ 8.5Cowboy Bebop
1998
★ 8.4Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
2006
★ 8.3Parasyte -the maxim-
2014
Filmography
- 2026THE GHOST IN THE SHELLSeries · Key Animation★ 8.2
- 2026斬 -ZAN- (pilot film)Film · Director, Key Animation, Prop Designer
- 2026Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur-Film · Key Animation
- 2025GachiakutaSeries · Animation Director, Key Animation★ 8.5
- 2025I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!Series · Key Animation★ 7.1
- 2025Anne ShirleySeries · Key Animation★ 7.9
- 2025Babanba Banban VampireSeries · Key Animation★ 7.3
- 2024HaigakuraSeries · Storyboard Artist
- 2024Dan Da DanSeries · Key Animation★ 8.5
- 2024Grendizer USeries · Lead Animator
- 2024Rising ImpactSeries · Key Animation★ 8.5
- 2024TrapeziumFilm · Key Animation
- 2024T・P BONSeries · Key Animation★ 7.3
- 2024The FableSeries · Animation Director, Director, Storyboard Artist, Supervising Animation Director, Key Animation★ 7.7
- 2024Solo LevelingSeries · Key Animation★ 8.7
- 2023maboroshiFilm · Key Animation★ 7.2
- 2023My Happy MarriageSeries · Key Animation★ 8.3
- 2023Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard KingFilm · Animation Director★ 8.1
- 2023Buddy DaddiesSeries · Key Animation★ 7.9
- 2022KanColle: See You Again on Another Quiet Blue SeaSeries · Key Animation
- 2022Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from MercurySeries · Key Animation★ 7.5
- 2022Extreme HeartsSeries · Action Director, Storyboard Artist
- 2022The Heike StorySeries · Key Animation, Animation Director★ 7.3
- 2021The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue StormSeries · Key Animation★ 7.8
- 2021The Case Study of VanitasSeries · Key Animation★ 8.3
- 2021YasukeSeries · Animation Director, Key Animation★ 7.3
- 2021SHAMAN KINGSeries · Key Animation★ 8.2
- 2021Otherside PicnicSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 6.7
- 2020Cap Revolution BottlemanSeries · Prop Designer
- 2020JUJUTSU KAISENSeries · Key Animation★ 8.6
- 2020Genie Family 2020Series · Key Animation
- 2020GleipnirSeries · Key Animation★ 8.1
- 2020SHIROBAKO the MovieFilm · Key Animation★ 6.9
- 2019KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world! Legend of CrimsonFilm · Key Animation★ 8.0
- 2019The Demon Girl Next DoorSeries · Key Animation★ 8.0
- 2019O Maidens in Your Savage SeasonSeries · Director★ 8.0
- 2019Fire ForceSeries · Key Animation★ 8.3
- 2019Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaSeries · Key Animation★ 8.6
- 2019DororoSeries · Key Animation★ 8.5
- 2018Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: DetonationFilm · Key Animation
- 2018Penguin HighwayFilm · Key Animation★ 7.2
- 2018My Hero Academia: Two HeroesFilm · Second Unit Director★ 7.9
- 2018Angels of DeathSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.9
- 2018The Piano ForestSeries · Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation★ 6.6
- 2018BeatlessSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 5.6
- 2018Devilman CrybabySeries · Director★ 7.7
- 2017The Ancient Magus' BrideSeries · Key Animation, Animation Director★ 8.4
- 2017A Centaur's LifeSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 6.5
- 2017Made in AbyssSeries · Key Animation★ 8.4
- 2016KanColle MovieFilm · Key Animation, Storyboard Artist★ 5.0
- 2016DriftersSeries · Key Animation★ 7.3
- 2016Girlish NumberSeries · Storyboard Artist, Director
- 2016Mob Psycho 100Series · Key Animation★ 8.5
- 2016Bungo Stray DogsSeries · Key Animation★ 8.2
- 2016Twin Star ExorcistsSeries · Animation Director, Key Animation★ 8.4
- 2016My Hero AcademiaSeries · Key Animation★ 8.6
- 2016GARO: Divine FlameFilm · Key Animation★ 5.8
- 2016Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam Movie - Over the WishesFilm · Director
- 2015Concrete RevolutioSeries · Director, Key Animation
- 2015CharlotteSeries · Director★ 8.2
- 2015Ghost in the Shell: The New MovieFilm · Key Animation★ 6.6
- 2015Wish Upon the PleiadesSeries · Key Animation
- 2015Blood Blockade BattlefrontSeries · Key Animation★ 7.0
- 2015PSYCHO-PASS: The MovieFilm · Key Animation★ 7.0
- 2015KanColle: Kantai CollectionSeries · Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist★ 6.0
- 2015Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!Series · Key Animation
- 2014Yo-kai Watch: The MovieFilm · Key Animation★ 7.7
- 2014Parasyte -the maxim-Series · Animation Director★ 8.3
- 2014When Supernatural Battles Became CommonplaceSeries · Key Animation★ 6.0
- 2014World TriggerSeries · Key Animation★ 7.3
- 2014Akame ga Kill!Series · Key Animation★ 8.2
- 2014Captain EarthSeries · Key Animation
- 2014TIGER & BUNNY: The RisingFilm · Key Animation
- 2014Space DandySeries · Key Animation★ 7.5
- 2013Kill la KillSeries · Key Animation★ 8.2
- 2013Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3Series · Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Director
- 2013Attack on TitanSeries · Key Animation★ 8.7
- 2012JoJo's Bizarre AdventureSeries · Key Animation★ 8.5
- 2012NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja PalsSeries · Key Animation★ 6.4
- 2012Superb Song of the Valkyries: SymphogearSeries · Director★ 6.9
- 2011Gattai Robot AtrangerFilm · Mechanical Designer, Director
- 2011Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds GryphonFilm · Key Animation
- 2011UN-GO episode:0 INGA-RONFilm · Key Animation
- 2011Un-GoSeries · Key Animation
- 2011BladeSeries · Key Animation★ 7.2
- 2011Level ESeries · Key Animation★ 7.6
- 2010Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Case; IrvineFilm · Key Animation
- 2010KatanagatariSeries · Key Animation★ 7.2
- 2010Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade WorksFilm · Key Animation★ 6.8
- 2010Dance in the Vampire BundSeries · Key Animation★ 6.6
- 2009Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodSeries · Key Animation★ 8.7
- 2008Linebarrels of IronSeries · Key Animation
- 2007Sayonara Zetsubou SenseiSeries · Key Animation★ 7.2
- 2007BokuranoSeries · Key Animation★ 6.6
- 2007Shin JeegSeries · Key Animation
- 2007ClaymoreSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.2
- 2007iDOLM@STER XenoglossiaSeries · Director, Storyboard Artist
- 2007Gurren LagannSeries · Key Animation, Director★ 8.2
- 2007ReideenSeries · Key Animation
- 2007MinaSeries · Key Animation
- 2007Afro SamuraiSeries · Key Animation★ 7.3
- 2006TekkonkinkreetFilm · Key Animation★ 7.4
- 2006009-1Series · Key Animation
- 2006Code Geass: Lelouch of the RebellionSeries · Key Animation★ 8.4
- 2006Welcome to the N-H-KSeries · Director★ 8.3
- 2006Ōban Star-RacersSeries · Director★ 7.8
- 2006Brave StoryFilm · Animation★ 6.4
- 2006Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo!Film · Key Animation★ 7.5
- 2006Higurashi: When They CrySeries · Key Animation★ 7.7
- 2006Glass FleetSeries · Key Animation
- 2006Doraemon: Nobita's DinosaurFilm · Key Animation★ 7.4
- 2005Zatch Bell! Attack of MechavulcanFilm · Key Animation★ 7.7
- 2005Sugar Sugar RuneSeries · Animation Director
- 2005Eureka SevenSeries · Key Animation★ 7.4
- 2005Honey and CloverSeries · Key Animation★ 8.0
- 2005SPEED GRAPHERSeries · Director, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director, Key Animation★ 7.0
- 2005The Law of UekiSeries · Key Animation★ 7.7
- 2005One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret IslandFilm · Key Animation★ 7.2
- 2004BleachSeries · Key Animation★ 8.4
- 2004SteamboyFilm · Key Animation★ 6.9
- 2004Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of MagatamaSeries · Key Animation
- 2004Samurai 7Series · Key Animation★ 7.0
- 2004Tweeny WitchesSeries · Director, Animation Director, Storyboard Artist
- 2003Fullmetal AlchemistSeries · Key Animation★ 8.2
- 2003RahXephon: Pluralitas ConcentioFilm · Key Animation
- 2003Kino's JourneySeries · Key Animation★ 7.9
- 2003Last ExileSeries · Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation★ 7.2
- 2002Macross ZeroSeries · Key Animation★ 7.6
- 2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexSeries · Key Animation★ 8.2
- 2002Petite Princess YucieSeries · Director
- 2002Beat Angel EscalayerSeries · Opening/Ending Animation
- 2002Overman King GainerSeries · Key Animation
- 2002Witch Hunter RobinSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.2
- 2002Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker StreetFilm · Key Animation★ 7.8
- 2002Armitage: Dual MatrixFilm · Key Animation★ 6.4
- 2002A Tree of PalmeFilm · Key Animation★ 7.0
- 2002RahXephonSeries · Key Animation★ 7.3
- 2001Usagi-chan de Cue!!Series · Series Director
- 2001Cyborg 009Series · Key Animation★ 8.2
- 2001s-CRY-edSeries · Key Animation★ 7.6
- 2001Case Closed: Countdown to HeavenFilm · Key Animation★ 7.4
- 2001Project ArmsSeries · Key Animation
- 2001Zone of the Enders: IdoloFilm · Key Animation
- 2001The Daichis Earth's Defense FamilySeries · Key Animation
- 2000Argento SomaSeries · Key Animation
- 2000Detective Conan: Captured in Her EyesFilm · Key Animation★ 7.4
- 2000Ceres: Celestial LegendSeries · Key Animation
- 1999Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeFilm · Key Animation★ 7.4
- 1999ColorfulSeries · Key Animation
- 1999Turn A GundamSeries · Key Animation
- 1998Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040Series · Director, Storyboard Artist★ 6.7
- 1998His and Her CircumstancesSeries · Key Animation★ 7.9
- 1998SprigganFilm · Key Animation★ 6.1
- 1998Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Miller's ReportFilm · Animation Director
- 1998One Piece: Defeat the Pirate Ganzack!Film · Key Animation★ 6.6
- 1998Cowboy BebopSeries · Key Animation★ 8.5
- 1997Voogie's AngelSeries · Key Animation
- 1997Demon Fighter KochoFilm · Director, Storyboard Artist
- 1997Variable GeoSeries · Storyboard Artist, Director, Key Animation, Series Director
- 1996Lupin the Third: Dead or AliveFilm · Key Animation★ 6.6
- 1996The Vision of EscaflowneSeries · Key Animation★ 8.1
- 1995Super AtragonSeries · Key Animation
- 1995Wild Knights GulkeevaSeries · Animation Director, Key Animation
- 1994Bounty DogSeries · Key Animation
- 1994Mobile Fighter G GundamSeries · Key Animation★ 7.5
- 1994New Cutey HoneySeries · Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
- 1992EllciaSeries · Key Animation
- 1992Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of ZeonFilm · Key Animation
- 1992Bastard!!Series · Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist★ 5.6
- 1992Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood StillSeries · Key Animation
- 1991Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust MemorySeries · Key Animation★ 7.4
- 1990City Hunter: Bay City WarsFilm · Key Animation★ 6.3
- 1990Record of Lodoss WarSeries · Key Animation★ 7.5
- 1990Guardian of DarknessSeries · Key Animation
- 1989Hyper Psychic Geo GaragaFilm · Mechanical Designer, Key Animation
- 1989The Five Star StoriesFilm · Key Animation★ 6.3
- 1988Armor Hunter MerowlinkSeries · Key Animation, Animation Director
- 1988Ronin WarriorsSeries · Key Animation★ 7.7
- 1988Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's CounterattackFilm · Key Animation★ 7.2
- 1988Aura Battle Dunbine: The Tale of Neo Byston WellFilm · Character Designer
- 1987ZillionSeries · Key Animation
- 1987Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike MissionFilm · Animation
- 1986Blue Comet SPT Layzner: Act-III Seal 2000Film · Animation Director
- 1986Superdimensional Romanesque Samy: Missing 99Film · Mechanical Designer
- 1985Dream Hunter RemSeries · Key Animation
- 1985Blue Comet SPT LayznerSeries · Animation Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation
- 1983Armored Trooper VOTOMSSeries · Key Animation
