Tetsuya Nishio

Career Overview

Tetsuya Nishio has 80 screen credits in a career dating back to 1992. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently Naruto Collection with 11 titles. Signature works include Naruto, Naruto Shippūden, Kaiju No. 8. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Visual Effects

Gender

male

Known Credits

80

Birth Date

1968-06-23

Birth Place

Aichi, Japan

Known For

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  Naruto
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  Naruto Shippūden
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  Kaiju No. 8
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  Great Teacher Onizuka
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  Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
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  Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

• Naruto Collection (11 titles)
• Ghost in the Shell: Arise Collection (4 titles)
• Neon Genesis Evangelion Films (3 titles)
• Rebuild of Evangelion Collection (3 titles)
• Naruto OVA Collection (3 titles)
• Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Collection (3 titles)
• Ninku Collection (2 titles)
• Ghost in the Shell Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Shinji Kawada (4 collaborations)
• Junko Takeuchi (2 collaborations)
• Noriaki Sugiyama (2 collaborations)
• Chie Nakamura (2 collaborations)
• Kazuhiko Inoue (2 collaborations)
• Koichi Tochika (2 collaborations)
• Masashi Ebara (2 collaborations)
• Yōichi Masukawa (2 collaborations)
• Yukari Tamura (2 collaborations)
• Ryoka Yuzuki (2 collaborations)

Credits

• visual effects (73 credits)

  • Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe - Part 1

    character designer

    visual effects
    2026
  • Kaiju No. 8

    character designer

    visual effects

    - Second Wave (2025) ... character designer visual effects

    - Cataclysms (2025) ... character designer visual effects

    - Omen (2025) ... character designer visual effects

    - Destiny (2025) ... character designer visual effects

    - Wall (2025) ... character designer visual effects
    2024
  • Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto

    supervising animation director

    visual effects
    2022
  • The Deer King

    key animation

    visual effects
    2021
  • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

    key animation

    visual effects
    2021
  • Star Wars: Visions

    - The Ninth Jedi (2021) ... character designer visual effects
    2021
  • B: The Beginning

    - Episode 3 (2018) ... key animation visual effects
    2018
  • Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

    character designer

    visual effects

    - Farewell (2023) ... character designer visual effects

    - Hunger (2023) ... character designer visual effects

    - Control (2023) ... character designer visual effects

    - Presence (2023) ... character designer visual effects

    - Qualifications (2023) ... character designer visual effects
    2017
  • Napping Princess

    key animation

    visual effects
    2017
  • Magical Circle Guruguru

    - Battle! Giri's Castle! (2017) ... key animation visual effects

    - Sing! The Tower of Batoha! (2017) ... key animation visual effects

    - Mystery! Ruins of the Migu Migu Clan! (2017) ... key animation visual effects
    2017
  • Phantom of the Kill: Zero's Rebellion

    key animation

    visual effects
    2016
  • Dou kyu sei – Classmates

    key animation

    visual effects
    2016
  • Boruto: Naruto the Movie

    key animation

    visual effects
    2015
  • Miss Hokusai

    key animation

    visual effects
    2015
  • Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture

    animation director

    visual effects

    - Pyrophoric Cult, Part II (2015) ... animation director visual effects

    - Pyrophoric Cult, Part I (2015) ... animation director visual effects

    - Ghost Tears, Part II (2015) ... animation director visual effects

    - Ghost Tears, Part I (2015) ... animation director visual effects

    - Ghost Whispers, Part II (2015) ... animation director visual effects
    2015
  • The Last: Naruto the Movie

    animation director

    visual effects
    2014
  • Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone

    key animation

    visual effects
    2014
  • Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears

    key animation

    visual effects
    2014
  • Giovanni's Island

    key animation

    visual effects
    2014
  • Haikyu!!

    - The Absolute Limit Switch (2016) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Team (2016) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - The Former Coward's Fight (2016) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - The Destroyer (2016) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Wiping Out (2016) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2014
  • Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers

    key animation

    visual effects
    2013
  • Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain

    animation director

    visual effects
    2013
  • Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

    key animation

    visual effects
    2012
  • Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

    character designer

    visual effects
    2012
  • Blood-C: The Last Dark

    key animation

    visual effects
    2012
  • A Letter to Momo

    key animation

    visual effects
    2012
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison

    character designer

    visual effects
    2011
  • Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!

    character designer

    visual effects
    2011
  • Legend of the Millennium Dragon

    character designer

    visual effects
    2011
  • Sengoku Basara: The Last Party

    key animation

    visual effects
    2011
  • Penguindrum

    - I Love You (2011) ... key animation visual effects
    2011
  • You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san

    - Beezy (2011) ... key animation visual effects

    - Ascend! The Demon Detective, The Demon and the Job (2011) ... key animation visual effects
    2011
  • BLOOD-C

    - For Some Men I Grieve (2011) ... key animation visual effects
    2011
  • Usagi Drop

    - Stomach Flu (2011) ... key animation visual effects
    2011
  • Naruto OVA 7: Naruto, the Genie, and the Three Wishes, Believe It!

    character designer

    visual effects
    2010
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower

    character designer

    visual effects
    2010
  • Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike

    key animation

    visual effects
    2009
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire

    key animation

    visual effects
    2009
  • Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

    key animation

    visual effects
    2009
  • From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke

    - Favour and Imposition (2011) ... key animation visual effects
    2009
  • Eden of the East

    - The East That Continues On (2009) ... key animation visual effects
    2009
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds

    character designer

    visual effects
    2008
  • The Sky Crawlers

    animation director

    visual effects
    2008
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

    character designer

    visual effects
    2007
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie

    character designer

    visual effects
    2007
  • Naruto Shippūden

    character designer

    visual effects

    - Hidden Leaf Story, The Perfect Day for a Wedding, Part 7: The Message (2017) ... character designer visual effects

    - Hidden Leaf Story, The Perfect Day for a Wedding, Part 6: The Outcome of the Secret Mission! (2017) ... character designer visual effects

    - Hidden Leaf Story, The Perfect Day for a Wedding, Part 5: The Last Mission (2017) ... character designer visual effects

    - Hidden Leaf Story, The Perfect Day for a Wedding, Part 4: The Kazekage's Wedding Gift (2017) ... character designer visual effects

    - Hidden Leaf Story, The Perfect Day for a Wedding, Part 3: Hot Springs and Food Pills (2017) ... character designer visual effects
    2007
  • Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

    key animation

    visual effects
    2006
  • Tales from Earthsea

    key animation

    visual effects
    2006
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven

    animation director

    visual effects
    2006
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man

    character designer

    visual effects
    2005
  • Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel

    character designer

    visual effects
    2005
  • Space Station No.9

    key animation

    visual effects
    2005
  • Oval x Over

    key animation

    visual effects
    2005
  • Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow

    key animation

    visual effects
    2004
  • Steamboy

    key animation

    visual effects
    2004
  • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

    character designer

    visual effects
    2004
  • Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!

    character designer

    visual effects
    2003
  • Naruto

    character designer

    visual effects

    - Departure (2007) ... character designer visual effects

    - The Ultimate Weapon Reborn (2007) ... character designer visual effects

    - The Counterattack! (2007) ... character designer visual effects

    - Sand Alliance With The Leaf Shinobi (2007) ... character designer visual effects

    - The Targeted Shukaku (2007) ... character designer visual effects
    2002
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

    character designer

    visual effects

    - IN: Return to Patriotism; ENDLESS∞GIG (2005) ... character designer visual effects

    - IN: To the Other Side of Paradise; THIS SIDE OF JUSTICE (2005) ... character designer visual effects

    - IN: Aerial Bombing of Dejima; NUCLEAR POWER (2004) ... character designer visual effects

    - IN: The Day the Bridge Falls; MARTIAL LAW (2004) ... character designer visual effects

    - DU: Abandoned City; REVERSAL PROCESS (2004) ... character designer visual effects
    2002
  • Millennium Actress

    key animation

    visual effects
    2002
  • The Cat Returns

    key animation

    visual effects
    2002
  • .hack//Liminality

    - In the Case of Mai Minase (2002) ... key animation visual effects
    2002
  • Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

    opening/ending animation

    visual effects
    2001
  • Blood: The Last Vampire

    key animation

    visual effects
    2000
  • FLCL

    - Re: Start (2018) ... key animation visual effects

    - FLCLimax (2001) ... key animation visual effects

    - Brittle Bullet (2000) ... key animation visual effects

    - Marquis de Carabas (2000) ... key animation visual effects

    - Fire Starter (2000) ... key animation visual effects
    2000
  • Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

    animation director

    visual effects
    1999
  • Great Teacher Onizuka

    opening/ending animation

    visual effects

    - Onizuka's Final Battle (2000) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Old Wounds Revisited (2000) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Confessions (2000) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Matters of the Heart (2000) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Alone in the Dark (2000) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    1999
  • Virtua Fighter: Costomize Clip

    key animation

    visual effects
    1996
  • Ninku the Movie

    animation director

    visual effects
    1995
  • Ninku: Tomb of Knives

    animation director

    visual effects
    1994
  • Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report

    animation director

    visual effects
    1994
  • Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal

    key animation

    visual effects
    1993
  • Yu Yu Hakusho

    - The Proof (1994) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Difference Maker (1994) ... key animation visual effects

    - Genkai's Ruse (1994) ... key animation visual effects

    - Toguro's Full Power (1993) ... key animation visual effects

    - Yoko's Magic (1993) ... key animation visual effects
    1992

• actors (2 credits)

  • Film director Mamoru Oshii: Turning fantasies into reality

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004

• art (4 credits)

  • Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

    - Farewell (2023) ... title illustration art

    - Hunger (2023) ... title illustration art

    - Control (2023) ... title illustration art

    - Presence (2023) ... title illustration art

    - Qualifications (2023) ... title illustration art
    2017
  • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

    storyboard artist

    art
    2007
  • Naruto Shippuden the Movie

    production illustrator

    art
    2007
  • Naruto Shippūden

    - Hidden Leaf Story, The Perfect Day for a Wedding, Part 7: The Message (2017) ... production illustrator art
    2007

• crew (1 credits)

  • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

    supervising animator

    crew
    2004