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Akira Takeuchi
AKA: 竹内 昭 · 竹内あきら · 竹内 アキラ
Visual Effects
Born: 1960
Osaka, Japan
41 Global Credits
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Biography
Akira Takeuchi (竹内 昭, Takeuchi Akira, December 19, 1960) is an animator, animation director and mechanical designer from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He has worked as an animator on several animes, such as Clever Sarutobi (Sasuga no Sarutobi), Captain Tsubasa, and High School! Kimengumi. He also has worked as a mechanical designer in series such as Game Center Arashi, Clever Sarutobi (Sasuga no Sarutobi) and Saiyuki.
Since around 2012 he started being credited as 竹内アキラ, but sometimes is also credited as 竹内 昭. In some of his works, he is credited under the name of 竹内あきら. The reading of all three credit names is Akira Takeuchi.
Not to be confused with the character designer Akira Takeuchi (武内 啓).
Since around 2012 he started being credited as 竹内アキラ, but sometimes is also credited as 竹内 昭. In some of his works, he is credited under the name of 竹内あきら. The reading of all three credit names is Akira Takeuchi.
Not to be confused with the character designer Akira Takeuchi (武内 啓).
Known For
Draw This, Then Die!
Animation Director
2026 · JP
Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse
Animation Director
2025 · JP
Once Upon a Witch's Death
Animation Director
2025 · JP
Blue Box
Animation Director
2024 · JP
Train to the End of the World
Opening/Ending Animation
2024 · JP
Beyblade X
Animation Director
2023 · JP
My Clueless First Friend
Key Animation
2023 · JP
The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague
Animation Director
2023 · JP
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Draw This, Then Die! | 2026 | Animation Director |
| Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse | 2025 | Animation Director |
| Once Upon a Witch's Death | 2025 | Animation Director |
| Blue Box | 2024 | Animation Director |
| Train to the End of the World | 2024 | Opening/Ending Animation |
| Beyblade X | 2023 | Animation Director |
| My Clueless First Friend | 2023 | Key Animation |
| The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague | 2023 | Animation Director |
| Urusei Yatsura | 2022 | Animation Director |
| Engage Kiss | 2022 | Key Animation |
| Don't Hurt Me, My Healer! | 2022 | Animation Director |
| DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO | 2021 | Animation Director |
| Super Cub | 2021 | Key Animation |
| 22/7 (Nanabun no Nijyuuni) | 2020 | Key Animation |
| A.I.C.O. -Incarnation- | 2018 | Key Animation |
| The Ancient Magus' Bride | 2017 | Key Animation |
| Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai | 2016 | Key Animation |
| Mr. Osomatsu | 2015 | Animation Director |
| Seraph of the End | 2015 | Key Animation |
| Yatterman Night | 2015 | Animation Director |
| SHIROBAKO | 2014 | Key Animation |
| No Game No Life | 2014 | Key Animation |
| Baby Steps | 2014 | Key Animation |
| Haikyu!! | 2014 | Key Animation |
| Log Horizon | 2013 | Key Animation |
| Attack on Titan | 2013 | Key Animation |
| Tanken Driland - 1000-nen no Mahō - | 2013 | Animation Director |
| GJ Club | 2013 | Key Animation |
| So, I Can't Play H! | 2012 | Key Animation |
| Maken-Ki! Battling Venus | 2011 | Key Animation |
| Beelzebub | 2011 | Key Animation |
| Spice and Wolf | 2008 | Animation Director |
| Naruto Shippūden | 2007 | Key Animation |
| Gin'yuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe | 2004 | Key Animation |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! | 1998 | Animation Director |
| Variable Geo | 1997 | Key Animation |
| Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play | 1995 | Key Animation |
| Blue Seed | 1994 | Key Animation |
| Tenchi Muyo! | 1992 | Key Animation |
| Yawara! | 1989 | Key Animation |
| Ranma ½ | 1989 | Key Animation |