Takahiro Tanaka

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).

Visual effects 60

2020s

2025
Scarlet
Key Animation
64
ChaO
Key Animation
74
Lazarus
Key Animation
71
2023
My Clueless First Friend
Opening/Ending Animation
72
2021
PuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~
Key Animation
2020
A Whisker Away
Key Animation
76

2010s

2019
Children of the Sea
Key Animation
67
2018
Hero Mask
Key Animation
60
2016
91 Days
Key Animation
76
JOKER GAME
Key Animation
68
Utopa
Character Designer
2015
Harmony
Key Animation, Character Designer
63
2014
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
76
Japan Animator Expo
Key Animation
Tokyo Ghoul
Key Animation
78
Moonrakers
Character Designer
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
2013
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum
Key Animation
70
2012
One Piece Film: Z
Key Animation
76
Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess
Key Animation
71
A Letter to Momo
Key Animation
72
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure
Key Animation
67
2011
Usagi Drop
Key Animation
82
2010
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
Animation Director, Key Animation
74
Occult Academy
Key Animation
67
Shoka
Key Animation
Halo Legends
Animation Supervisor
66

2000s

2008
Michiko & Hatchin
Key Animation
73
2007
Sword of the Stranger
Key Animation
77
Genius Party
Character Designer, Animation Director, Key Animation
Naruto Shippūden
Opening/Ending Animation
86
2006
Tekkonkinkreet
Key Animation
74
2005
Trinity Blood
Key Animation, Animation Director
71
2004
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Key Animation
81
Steamboy
Key Animation
66
Samurai Champloo
Key Animation
84
GANTZ
Animation Director
72
Paranoia Agent
Key Animation
79
Mezzo DSA
Key Animation
65
2003
Gungrave
Key Animation
78
Parasite Dolls
Key Animation
64
Texhnolyze
Key Animation, Animation Director
74
2002
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Key Animation
84
Patlabor WXIII the Movie
Key Animation
60
2001
Alien Nine
Key Animation
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Key Animation
73
2000
Digimon: The Movie
Key Animation
46
VanDread
Key Animation
67
Mezzo Forte
Key Animation
66
MEZZO FORTE
Key Animation
Our War Game
Key Animation
78

1990s

1999
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
Key Animation
73
1998
Master Keaton
Key Animation
76
His and Her Circumstances
Key Animation
78
Kite
Key Animation
1997
Photon: The Idiot Adventures
Key Animation
64
Slayers Great
Key Animation
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Key Animation, Animation Director
81
1996
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer
Key Animation
Slayers Return
Key Animation

Directed 5

2020s

2023
The Legendary Hero Is Dead!
Director
64

2010s

2016
Utopa
Director
2011
ThunderCats
Director
78
2010
Halo Legends
Director
68

2000s

2007
Genius Party
Second Unit Director

Art department 2

2020s

2024
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master
Prop Designer
78

2010s

2010
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
Storyboard Artist
74