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).
Production Credits
Akira Takeuchi has 40 production credits.
Visual Effects
Credited for Animation Director in 14 shows -
Yu-Gi-Oh!,
Naruto Shippūden,
Spice and Wolf,
Hutch the Honeybee,
Kingdom,
Attack on Titan,
Mr. Osomatsu,
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations,
Super Cub,
Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro,
Don't Hurt Me, My Healer!,
Urusei Yatsura,
The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague and
My Clueless First Friend.
Credited for Key Animation in 25 shows -
Beaten by Black Rain,
Touch: The Ace Without a Number,
Ranma ½,
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor,
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor,
Magical Hat,
A.D. Police Files,
Blue Seed,
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play,
Gin'yuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe,
Naruto Shippūden,
Spice and Wolf,
Inazuma Eleven Go: Kyuukyoku no Kizuna Gryphon,
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure,
Attack on Titan,
Log Horizon,
Haikyu!!,
Baby Steps,
No Game No Life,
Seraph of the End,
Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai,
The Ancient Magus' Bride,
22/7,
Engage Kiss and
Urusei Yatsura.