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Akira Takada(II)

  • Animation Department
  • Art Department
  • Director
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Akira Takada is known for The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006), Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) and Spy x Family (2022).
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
    7.6
    • Animation Department
    • 2006
    Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
    Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
    7.9
    • Animation Department
    • 2009
    Saori Hayami, Takuya Eguchi, and Atsumi Tanezaki in Spy x Family (2022)
    Spy x Family
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Animation Department
    Steamboy (2004)
    Steamboy
    6.8
    • Animation Department
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Tokoyami Towa: Shirube (2026)
      Tokoyami Towa: Shirube
      Music Video
      • weapons designer
      • 2026
    • Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc (2025)
      Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Chief Animation Director
      • sub character design
      • 2025
    • Kaiju No. 8 (2024)
      Kaiju No. 8
      8.2
      TV Series
      • weapon designer
      • 2024
    • Saori Hayami, Takuya Eguchi, and Atsumi Tanezaki in Spy x Family (2022)
      Spy x Family
      8.2
      TV Series
      • chief animation director
      • 2022
    • Fate Grand Order: The Grand Temple of Time (2021)
      Fate Grand Order: The Grand Temple of Time
      6.6
      • animation director
      • 2021
    • Kôki Uchiyama, Haruka Tomatsu, Alejandro Saab, and Marisa Duran in Horimiya (2021)
      Horimiya
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • chief animation director
      • 2021
    • 22/7 (2020)
      22/7
      6.4
      TV Series
      • chief animation director
      • animation director: ending sequence
      • 2020
    • Her Blue Sky (2019)
      Her Blue Sky
      6.8
      • key animation director
      • 2019
    • Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (2018)
      Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
      8.3
      • animation director
      • 2019
    • Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (2018)
      Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
      8.1
      TV Series
      • chief animation director
      • 2018
    • Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018)
      Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond
      7.2
      • character model sheets
      • 2018
    • Darling in the Franxx (2018)
      Darling in the Franxx
      7.3
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • second key animator
      • assistant key animation director ...
      • 2018
    • After the Rain (2018)
      After the Rain
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • chief animation director
      • assistant key animation supervisor
      • 2018
    • Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga (2017)
      Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga
      7.3
      TV Series
      • animation director (as Akira Takata)
      • 2017
    • Occultic;Nine (2016)
      Occultic;Nine
      6.4
      TV Series
      • key animator: opening sequence
      • additional animation director
      • assistant animation director ...
      • 2016

    Art Department

    • Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 (2025)
      Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26
      7.9
      TV Series
      • designer: weapon
      • 2025
    • Kaiju No. 8 (2024)
      Kaiju No. 8
      8.2
      TV Series
      • designer: weapon
      • 2025
    • Fureru (2024)
      Fureru
      6.2
      • prop designer
      • 2024
    • Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (2018)
      Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
      8.3
      • prop designer
      • 2019
    • Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
      Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV
      7.0
      TV Series
      • prop design (as Akira Takata)
      • 2016
    • Princess Jellyfish (2010)
      Princess Jellyfish
      7.7
      TV Series
      • accessory designer
      • 2010
    • Tenchi Forever!: The Movie (1999)
      Tenchi Forever!: The Movie
      7.1
      • design assistance
      • 1999

    Director

    • Karas: The Prophecy (2005)
      Karas: The Prophecy
      6.8
      Video
      • co-director
      • 2005

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Takada Akira

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