Directed credits
27
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Akira Toba
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.3
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 25All crew credits: 28
TMDB ID: 2940246
IMDb ID: nm2846631
Known for: Directing
Born: January 1, 1970
Age: 56
Place of birth: Hiroshima, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2000 - 2025
Years active: 26
Average TMDB rating: 7.53
Wikidata: Q11675107
Also known as
とば あきら • 鳥羽 聡
Frequent jobs
Director (25)Assistant Director (1)Second Unit Director (1)Storyboard Artist (1)
Biography
Akira Toba (鳥羽 聡, Toba Akira, born 1970) is a Japanese anime episode director born in Hiroshima.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Akira Toba.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Akira Toba.
8.6
Gachiakuta
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
8.0
Mashin Creator Wataru
Director • 3 eps
2025 Series
7.7
Insomniacs After School
Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.0
Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari
Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.2
BLUE LOCK
Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
Director • 6 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Uncle from Another World
Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.2
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
8.3
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
Director • 6 eps
2020 Series
6.2
Pet
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.8
How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.2
WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down to Me
Director • 2 eps
2019 Series
7.4
Tada Never Falls in Love
Director • 2 eps
2018 Series
7.0
Kokkoku, Moment by Moment
Director • 1 eps
2018 Series
5.4
18if
Director • 2 eps
2017 Series
7.6
91 Days
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.0
AOKANA: Four Rhythm Across the Blue
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.2
Hori-san and Miyamura-kun
Assistant Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.8
Michiko & Hatchin
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.1
Natsume's Book of Friends
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.6
Darker than Black
Director • 2 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Director • 8 eps
2006 Series
7.6
Ergo Proxy
Director • 5 eps
2006 Series
7.2
Witch Hunter Robin
Director • 3 eps
2002 Series
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Akira Toba.
8.6
Gachiakuta
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
8.6
InuYasha
Director • 34 eps
2000 Series
8.3
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Director • 8 eps
2006 Series
8.3
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
Director • 6 eps
2020 Series
8.2
BLUE LOCK
Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.2
WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down to Me
Director • 2 eps
2019 Series
8.1
Natsume's Book of Friends
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.8
How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.6
Ergo Proxy
Director • 5 eps
2006 Series
7.6
91 Days
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.6
Golden Kamuy
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.6
Darker than Black
Director • 2 eps
2007 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Akira Toba.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Akira Toba.
8.1
Natsume's Book of Friends
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.6
InuYasha
Director • 34 eps
2000 Series
8.2
BLUE LOCK
Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.6
Gachiakuta
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
8.3
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Director • 8 eps
2006 Series
7.6
Golden Kamuy
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.5
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
Director • 6 eps
2022 Series
8.3
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
Director • 6 eps
2020 Series
7.6
Darker than Black
Director • 2 eps
2007 Series
7.6
Ergo Proxy
Director • 5 eps
2006 Series
8.0
Mashin Creator Wataru
Director • 3 eps
2025 Series
6.8
Michiko & Hatchin
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Akira Toba.