Tomohiko Ito

Biography

Tomohiko Ito (October 20, 1978) is a Japanese anime director, best known for directing the A-1 Pictures projects Occult Academy, the first season of Silver Spoon, the first two seasons of Sword Art Online, and Erased. He currently resides in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Career Overview

Tomohiko Ito has 46 screen credits in a career dating back to 2004. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Mamoru Hosoda Films with 2 titles. Signature works include Death Note, ERASED, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

46

Birth Date

1978-10-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

Kasugai, Aichi, Japan

Known For

• 

  Death Note
• 

  ERASED
• 

  The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
• 

  Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
• 

  Summer Wars
• 

  The Keeper of the Camphor Tree

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Mamoru Hosoda Films (2 titles)
• Death Note Relight Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Mamoru Miyano (2 collaborations)
• Shido Nakamura (2 collaborations)
• Aya Hirano (2 collaborations)
• Kappei Yamaguchi (2 collaborations)
• Ryou Naitou (2 collaborations)
• Keiji Fujiwara (2 collaborations)
• Kazuya Nakai (2 collaborations)
• Noriko Hidaka (2 collaborations)
• Nozomu Sasaki (2 collaborations)
• Riisa Naka (2 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (16 credits)

  • The Keeper of the Camphor Tree

    director

    directing
    2026
  • NieR:Automata Ver1.1a

    - aji wo [K]utta ? (2023) ... director directing
    2023
  • 86 EIGHTY-SIX

    - Will You Remember Me? (2021) ... director directing
    2021
  • Hello World

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

    director

    directing
    2017
  • ERASED

    series director

    directing

    - Treasure (2016) ... series director directing

    - Future (2016) ... series director directing

    - Joy (2016) ... series director directing

    - Closure (2016) ... series director directing

    - Spiral (2016) ... series director directing
    2016
  • Gate

    - Visitor (2015) ... director directing
    2015
  • Sword Art Online: Extra Edition

    director

    directing
    2013
  • Sword Art Online

    - Mother's Rosario (2014) ... series director directing

    - The Dream Begins (2014) ... series director directing

    - The End of the Journey (2014) ... series director directing

    - The Monument of Swordsmen (2014) ... series director directing

    - The Sleeping Knights (2014) ... series director directing
    2012
  • Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

    - The Real Plea (2011) ... director directing
    2011
  • Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors

    assistant director

    directing
    2009
  • Summer Wars

    assistant director

    directing
    2009
  • The Piano Forest

    second unit first assistant director

    directing
    2007
  • Death Note

    assistant director

    directing

    - New World (2007) ... assistant director directing

    - 1.28 (2007) ... assistant director directing

    - Malice (2007) ... assistant director directing

    - Vigilance (2007) ... assistant director directing

    - Scorn (2007) ... assistant director directing
    2006
  • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

    assistant director

    directing
    2006
  • Monster

    - Room 402 (2005) ... director directing

    - The Adventures of the Magnificent Steiner (2005) ... director directing

    - Eva's Confession (2004) ... assistant director directing
    2004

• art (27 credits)

  • My Happy Marriage

    - A New Year's Commotion (2025) ... storyboard artist art

    - My Mother's Legacy (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • Tengoku Daimakyo

    - The Journey Continues and Begins (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • NieR:Automata Ver1.1a

    - aji wo [K]utta ? (2023) ... storyboard artist art

    - [Q]uestionable actions (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • Lycoris Recoil

    - Repay evil with evil (2022) ... storyboard artist art
    2022
  • Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

    - Celebrations (2026) ... storyboard artist art

    - Turning Point 3 (2024) ... storyboard artist art

    - My Older Brother's Feelings (2024) ... storyboard artist art

    - Norn and Aisha (2024) ... storyboard artist art

    - Wedding Reception (2024) ... storyboard artist art
    2021
  • 86 EIGHTY-SIX

    - Handler One (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - Together Unto Death (2021) ... storyboard artist art

    - Welcome Back (2021) ... storyboard artist art

    - Goodbye (2021) ... storyboard artist art

    - Will You Remember Me? (2021) ... storyboard artist art
    2021
  • 22/7 (Nanabun no Nijyuuni)

    - Lullaby of the Stars (2020) ... storyboard artist art
    2020
  • Hello World

    storyboard artist

    art
    2019
  • Hello World: Another World

    creative director

    art
    2019
  • Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

    storyboard artist

    art
    2017
  • March Comes In Like a Lion

    - New School Term / Fighter (2017) ... storyboard artist art
    2016
  • ERASED

    - Closure (2016) ... storyboard artist art

    - Flashing Before My Eyes (2016) ... storyboard artist art
    2016
  • Blood Blockade Battlefront

    - Run! Lunch!! Run!!! / to the end. (2015) ... storyboard artist art
    2015
  • Noragami

    - God of Calamity (2015) ... storyboard artist art
    2014
  • Sword Art Online: Extra Edition

    storyboard artist

    art
    2013
  • Attack on Titan

    - Sin (2018) ... storyboard artist art
    2013
  • Sword Art Online

    - Mother's Rosario (2014) ... storyboard artist art

    - The King of the Giants (2014) ... storyboard artist art

    - One Little Step (2014) ... storyboard artist art

    - Memories of Blood (2014) ... storyboard artist art

    - Cold-Hearted Sniper (2014) ... storyboard artist art
    2012
  • Blue Exorcist

    - Satan's Spawn (2011) ... storyboard artist art
    2011
  • Guilty Crown

    - The Lost Christmas (2012) ... storyboard artist art

    - Void-Sampling (2011) ... storyboard artist art
    2011
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica

    - The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me (2011) ... storyboard artist art
    2011
  • Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

    - Everyone and Menma (2011) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Real Plea (2011) ... storyboard artist art
    2011
  • Chihayafuru

    - A Whirlwind of Flower Petals Descends (2011) ... storyboard artist art
    2011
  • Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens

    - Yet, Uncertain (2008) ... storyboard artist art
    2008
  • Claymore

    - Teresa of the Faint Smile (2007) ... storyboard artist art
    2007
  • Death Note

    - Malice (2007) ... storyboard artist art

    - Renewal (2007) ... storyboard artist art

    - Friend (2007) ... storyboard artist art
    2006
  • Blood+

    - May Tomorrow Be a Clear Day (2006) ... storyboard artist art

    - The World Where We Exist (2006) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Last Sunday (2006) ... storyboard artist art

    - Magic Words (2005) ... storyboard artist art
    2005
  • Monster

    - The Town Massacre (2005) ... storyboard artist art

    - Room 402 (2005) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Adventures of the Magnificent Steiner (2005) ... storyboard artist art
    2004

• writing (3 credits)

  • Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

    screenplay

    writing
    2017
  • Sword Art Online

    - Mother's Rosario (2014) ... writer writing

    - The World of Guns (2014) ... writer writing
    2012
  • Death Note

    - Renewal (2007) ... writer writing
    2006