Tooru Yoshida
Visual Effects
Biography
Tooru Yoshida (吉田 徹, Yoshida Tōru, February 7, 1961) is an animator, mechanic designer, and anime director from Ayagawa town, Ayauta district, Kagawa Prefecture. After graduating from Osaka Designers' College, he studied under Moriyasu Taniguchi and then joined AnimeR 1st Studio. He is a lecturer at Osaka Amusement Media Academy and member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Tooru Yoshida
Steamboy
2004
Filmography
Production & Directing (57)
2026
斬 -ZAN- (pilot film)Director
2026
斬 -ZAN- (pilot film)Key Animation
2026
斬 -ZAN- (pilot film)Prop Designer
2026
Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur-Key Animation
9.0
2024
TrapeziumKey Animation
6.9
2023
maboroshiKey Animation
7.2
2023
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard KingAnimation Director
8.1
2020
SHIROBAKO the MovieKey Animation
6.9
2019
8.0
2018
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: DetonationKey Animation
6.2
2018
Penguin HighwayKey Animation
7.2
2018
My Hero Academia: Two HeroesSecond Unit Director
7.9
2016
KanColle MovieStoryboard Artist
5.0
2016
KanColle MovieKey Animation
5.0
2016
GARO: Divine FlameKey Animation
5.8
4.0
2015
Ghost in the Shell: The New MovieKey Animation
6.6
2015
PSYCHO-PASS: The MovieKey Animation
7.0
2014
Yo-kai Watch: The MovieKey Animation
7.6
2014
TIGER & BUNNY: The RisingKey Animation
6.2
2011
Gattai Robot AtrangerDirector
2011
Gattai Robot AtrangerMechanical Designer
2011
7.3
2011
UN-GO episode:0 INGA-RONKey Animation
6.4
2010
Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Case; IrvineKey Animation
5.3
2010
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade WorksKey Animation
6.8
2006
TekkonkinkreetKey Animation
7.4
2006
Brave StoryAnimation
6.4
2006
Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo!Key Animation
7.5
2006
Doraemon: Nobita's DinosaurKey Animation
7.4
2005
Zatch Bell! Attack of MechavulcanKey Animation
7.7
2005
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret IslandKey Animation
7.2
2004
SteamboyKey Animation
6.9
2003
RahXephon: Pluralitas ConcentioKey Animation
5.8
2002
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker StreetKey Animation
7.8
2002
Armitage: Dual MatrixKey Animation
6.4
2002
A Tree of PalmeKey Animation
7.0
2001
Case Closed: Countdown to HeavenKey Animation
7.4
2001
Zone of the Enders: IdoloKey Animation
5.9
2000
Detective Conan: Captured in Her EyesKey Animation
7.4
1999
Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeKey Animation
7.4
1998
SprigganKey Animation
6.1
1998
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Miller's ReportAnimation Director
6.9
1998
One Piece: Defeat the Pirate Ganzack!Key Animation
6.6
1997
Demon Fighter KochoDirector
3.8
1997
Demon Fighter KochoStoryboard Artist
3.8
1996
Lupin the Third: Dead or AliveKey Animation
6.6
1992
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of ZeonKey Animation
7.1
1990
City Hunter: Bay City WarsKey Animation
6.3
1989
Hyper Psychic Geo GaragaMechanical Designer
5.0
1989
Hyper Psychic Geo GaragaKey Animation
5.0
1989
The Five Star StoriesKey Animation
6.3
1988
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's CounterattackKey Animation
7.2
1988
Aura Battle Dunbine: The Tale of Neo Byston WellCharacter Designer
4.0
1986
Blue Comet SPT Layzner: Act-III Seal 2000Animation Director
1986
Superdimensional Romanesque Samy: Missing 99Mechanical Designer
8.5