Akira Takeuchi
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).
Movies (7)
Genocidal Organ
2017 · Key Animation
Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon
2011 · Key Animation
Hutch the Honeybee
2010 · Animation Director
Exper Zenon
1991 · Key Animation
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
1989 · Key Animation
Call Me Tonight
1986 · Key Animation
Beaten by Black Rain
1984 · Key Animation
TV shows (54)
TETSURYO! Meet with Tetsudou Musume
2026 · Animation Director
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, Key Animation
My Clueless First Friend
2023 · Animation Director, Key Animation
The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague
2023 · Animation Director
Urusei Yatsura
2022 · Animation Director, Key Animation
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 · Animation Director, Key Animation
22/7 (Nanabun no Nijyuuni)
2020 · Key Animation
Re:Stage! Dream Days♪
2019 · Key Animation
Ultramarine Magmell
2019 · Animation Director
A.I.C.O. -Incarnation-
2018 · Key Animation
Laid-Back Camp
2018 · Animation Director
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, Key Animation
SHIROBAKO
2014 · Key Animation
No Game No Life
2014 · Key Animation
Haikyu!!
2014 · Key Animation
Baby Steps
2014 · Key Animation
Log Horizon
2013 · Key Animation
Attack on Titan
2013 · Animation Director, Key Animation
Tanken Driland - 1000-nen no Mahō -
2013 · Animation Director
GJ Club
2013 · Key Animation
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
2012 · Key Animation
So, I Can't Play H!
2012 · Key Animation
Kingdom
2012 · Animation Director
Maken-Ki! Battling Venus
2011 · Key Animation
Beelzebub
2011 · Animation Director, Key Animation
Spice and Wolf
2008 · Animation Director, Key Animation
Naruto Shippūden
2007 · Key Animation
Gin'yuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe
2004 · Key Animation
Virgin Fleet
1998 · Animation Director
Yu-Gi-Oh!
1998 · Animation Director
Variable Geo
1997 · Key Animation
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play
1995 · Key Animation
Blue Seed
1994 · Key Animation
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku
1992 · Key Animation
Tenchi Muyo!
1992 · Key Animation
A.D. Police Files
1990 · Key Animation
Magical Hat
1989 · Key Animation
Yawara!
1989 · Key Animation
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
1989 · Key Animation
Ranma ½
1989 · Key Animation
Evil Dragon War Chronicles
1987 · Key Animation
Game Center Arashi
1982 · Mechanical Designer