Directed credits
22
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Akio Takami
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 15All crew credits: 54
TMDB ID: 934708
IMDb ID: nm1250171
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: May 23, 1965
Age: 60
Place of birth: Osaka, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2024
Years active: 40
Average TMDB rating: 7.06
Wikidata: Q11672818
Also known as
Акіо Такамі • Акио Таками • たかみ あきお • 高見明夫
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (15)Supervising Animation Director (7)Key Animation (24)Character Designer (7)Animation (1)
Biography
Akio Takami is an animator and character designer. Before joining Xebec in the 90s, he worked for Ashi Productions.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Akio Takami.
6.9
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
Animation Director
2024 Movie
7.5
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
Animation Director
2014 Movie
6.5
Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom
Animation Director
2011 Movie
6.6
Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram
Animation Director
2011 Movie
6.3
Major: The Ball of Friendship
Supervising Animation Director
2008 Movie
4.5
Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness
Animation Director
2005 Movie
7.1
Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! WGP Bōsō Mini Yonku Dai Tsuiseki!
Animation Director
1997 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Akio Takami.
6.9
The Faraway Paladin
Supervising Animation Director • 4 eps
2021 Series
7.5
NAMUAMIDABUTSU! -UTENA-
Animation Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.2
Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs
Supervising Animation Director • 12 eps
2018 Series
5.7
BanG Dream!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.7
Keijo!!!!!!!!
Animation Director • 7 eps
2016 Series
7.3
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Animation Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
6.6
Ladies versus Butlers!
Supervising Animation Director • 12 eps
2010 Series
6.3
Pandora Hearts
Supervising Animation Director • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.6
Kanokon
Supervising Animation Director • 12 eps
2008 Series
5.0
Shuffle! Memories
Animation Director • 4 eps
2007 Series
7.5
Buso Renkin
Supervising Animation Director • 26 eps
2006 Series
5.5
Shuffle!
Animation Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
6.7
Love Hina
Animation Director • 2 eps
2000 Series
6.9
Macross 7
Animation Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.3
Free Kick Toward Tomorrow
Animation Director • 1 eps
1992 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Akio Takami.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Akio Takami.
8.6
Zoids: Chaotic Century
Key Animation • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.5
Shaman King
Character Designer • 64 eps
2001 Series
8.5
Cowboy Bebop
Key Animation • 1 eps
1998 Series
8.4
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.9
Triage X
Character Designer • 10 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Akio Takami.
6.6
Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram
Animation Director
2011 Movie
6.9
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
Animation Director
2024 Movie
6.5
Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom
Animation Director
2011 Movie
7.5
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
Key Animation
2001 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Akio Takami.
8.5
Cowboy Bebop
Key Animation • 1 eps
1998 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.3
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Animation Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
5.7
BanG Dream!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.5
Shaman King
Character Designer • 64 eps
2001 Series
6.6
Maken-Ki! Battling Venus
Character Designer • 10 eps
2011 Series
6.7
Love Hina
Animation Director • 2 eps
2000 Series
6.6
Kanokon
Supervising Animation Director • 12 eps
2008 Series
6.9
The Faraway Paladin
Supervising Animation Director • 4 eps
2021 Series
6.9
Macross 7
Animation Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.8
Turn A Gundam
Key Animation • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.6
Zoids: Chaotic Century
Key Animation • 1 eps
1999 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Akio Takami.
7.5
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
Key Animation
2001 Movie
7.4
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness
Key Animation
1998 Movie
5.8
Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture
Key Animation
1995 Movie
10.0
The Mighty Gin Rei
Character Designer
1994 Movie
5.6
Plastic Little: The Adventures of Captain Tita
Key Animation
1994 Movie
7.4
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Key Animation
1993 Movie
4.4
Judge
Key Animation
1991 Movie
6.3
Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
Key Animation
1987 Movie
4.8
M.D. Geist
Key Animation
1986 Movie
4.3
Call Me Tonight
Key Animation
1986 Movie
5.5
Love City
Key Animation
1986 Movie
7.1
GoShogun: The Time Étranger
Animation
1985 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Akio Takami.
7.3
Gundam Build Metaverse
Key Animation • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.4
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.6
Boku to Misaki-sensei
Character Designer • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.9
Triage X
Character Designer • 10 eps
2015 Series
5.2
Upotte!!
Character Designer • 10 eps
2012 Series
6.6
Maken-Ki! Battling Venus
Character Designer • 10 eps
2011 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
5.6
Stellvia of the Universe
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.5
Shaman King
Character Designer • 64 eps
2001 Series
7.0
Pilot Candidate
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
6.0
Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.
Key Animation • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.6
Zoids: Chaotic Century
Key Animation • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.8
Turn A Gundam
Key Animation • 1 eps
1999 Series
9.3
Steam Detectives
Character Designer • 26 eps
1998 Series
8.5
Cowboy Bebop
Key Animation • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.0
Virus Buster Serge
Key Animation • 1 eps
1997 Series