Akihiko Yamashita

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Akihiko Yamashita

Visual Effects 60 February 6, 1966

Okayama Prefecture, Chūgoku, Japan

Akihiko Yamashita (山下 明彦 Yamashita Akihiko, born February 6, 1966, Okayama Prefecture, Chūgoku, Japan) is a Studio Ghibli animator who is famous for Howl's Moving Castle and Giant…

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Spirited Away

Spirited Away

8.5 2001 Movie
The Wind Rises

The Wind Rises

7.8 2013 Movie
Arrietty

Arrietty

7.7 2010 Movie
The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron

7.4 2023 Movie
From Up on Poppy Hill

From Up on Poppy Hill

7.5 2011 Movie
Fighting Spirit

Fighting Spirit

8.7 2000 TV Show
Tales from Earthsea

Tales from Earthsea

6.5 2006 Movie
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

7.8 2009 Movie
Serial Experiments Lain

Serial Experiments Lain

8.2 1998 TV Show
Lazarus

Lazarus

7.5 2025 TV Show
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

7.4 1990 TV Show
Cagaster of an Insect Cage

Cagaster of an Insect Cage

7.9 2020 TV Show

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Akihiko Yamashita (山下 明彦 Yamashita Akihiko, born February 6, 1966, Okayama Prefecture, Chūgoku, Japan) is a Studio Ghibli animator who is famous for Howl's Moving Castle and Giant Robo (OVA). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Night in the Valley of Witches

    Movie Director

  2. 2025
    Whereabouts of Tomorrow: Ashita no Arika

    Movie Storyboard Artist

  3. 2025
    Lazarus

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  4. 2023
    The Imaginary

    Movie Key Animation

  5. 2023
    The Boy and the Heron

    Movie Key Animation

  6. 2021
    Tomorrow's Leaves

    Movie Key Animation

  7. 2020
    Cagaster of an Insect Cage

    TV show Character Designer

  8. 2018
    Modest Heroes

    Movie Animation Director

  9. 2016
    Zegapain ADP

    Movie Character Designer

  10. 2016
    Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones

    Movie Key Animation

  11. 2014
    Japan Animator Expo

    TV show Key Animation

  12. 2013
    The Wind Rises

    Movie Key Animation

  13. 2011
    From Up on Poppy Hill

    Movie Animation Director

  14. 2010
    Arrietty

    Movie Animation Director

  15. 2010
    A Sumo Wrestler's Tail

    Movie Director

  16. 2009
    Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

    Movie Key Animation

More credits
  1. 2006
    Tales from Earthsea

    Movie Assistant Director

  2. 2005
    Karas

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  3. 2001
    Final Fantasy: Unlimited

    TV show Key Animation

  4. 2001
    Spirited Away

    Movie Key Animation

  5. 2000
    Fighting Spirit

    TV show Key Animation

  6. 2000
    Strange Dawn

    TV show Character Designer

  7. 2000
    Escaflowne: The Movie

    Movie Key Animation

  8. 2000
    NieA_7

    TV show Art Designer

  9. 2000
    The Tree In Sunlight

    TV show Writer

  10. 1999
    The Big O

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  11. 1998
    Blue Submarine No. 6

    TV show Key Animation

  12. 1998
    Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Miller's Report

    Movie Key Animation

  13. 1998
    Serial Experiments Lain

    TV show Opening/Ending Animation

  14. 1998
    Princess Nine

    TV show Character Designer

  15. 1998
    Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy

    Movie Key Animation

  16. 1997
    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    TV show Key Animation

  17. 1996
    The Adventures of Kotetsu

    TV show Key Animation

  18. 1996
    You're Under Arrest!

    TV show Key Animation

  19. 1996
    Dragon Quest - Emblem of Roto

    Movie Key Animation

  20. 1995
    Super Atragon

    TV show Key Animation

  21. 1995
    Gin Rei's Blue Eyes

    Movie Character Designer

  22. 1994
    The Mighty Gin Rei

    Movie Character Designer

  23. 1994
    Barefoot Gin Rei

    Movie Character Designer

  24. 1992
    Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still

    TV show Key Animation