Known For
Visual Effects
Born
Jun 23, 1968
Place of Birth
Aichi, Japan
Credits
87 titles
Tetsuya Nishio
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) requested Nishio to become 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. 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.
Known For
Filmography
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1
Character Designer
Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi
Character Designer
Kaiju No. 8
Character Designer
Play It Cool, Guys
Key Animation
Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto
Key Animation
Vampire in the Garden
Character Designer
The Deer King
Key Animation
Star Wars: Visions
Character Designer
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Key Animation
B: The Beginning
Key Animation
Magical Circle Guruguru
Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Character Designer
Napping Princess
Key Animation
Sand Whale and Me
Title Graphics
Phantom of the Kill: Zero's Rebellion
Key Animation
Dou kyu sei – Classmates
Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
Miss Hokusai
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
Key Animation
Maria the Virgin Witch
Animation Director
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Animation Director
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
Key Animation
Haikyu!!
Opening/Ending Animation
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Animation Director
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Key Animation
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Character Designer
Blood-C: The Last Dark
Key Animation
A Letter to Momo
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Character Designer
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
Character Designer
Usagi Drop
Key Animation
Penguindrum
Key Animation
BLOOD-C
Key Animation
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
Character Designer
You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san
Key Animation
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Character Designer
Naruto OVA 7: Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It!
Character Designer
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Key Animation
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Opening/Ending Animation
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Key Animation
Eden of the East
Key Animation
Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality
Michiko & Hatchin
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
Character Designer
The Sky Crawlers
Key Animation