Visual Effects

Ryoutarou Akao

Ryoutarou Akao (赤尾良太郎, Akao Ryōtarō) is a Japanese animator and animation director. He is representative director of Studio Gao, which he founded in 2002 after working at Studio Boomerang.

Credits

Newest first

Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia
Key Animation
2026
Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota
Key Animation
2025
Summer Pockets
Key Animation
2025
ZatsuTabi -That's Journey-
Key Animation
2025
Catch Me at the Ballpark!
Key Animation
2025
Dan Da Dan
Key Animation
2024
Rising Impact
Key Animation
2024
A Condition Called Love
Key Animation
2024
Ninja Kamui
Key Animation
2024
Chained Soldier
Key Animation
2024
Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned Into a Pig-
Key Animation
2023
maboroshi
Key Animation
2023
KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World!
Key Animation
2023
Tengoku Daimakyo
Key Animation
2023
Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
Animation Director
2023
Spy Classroom
Key Animation
2023
Prima Doll
Animation Director
2022
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie
Key Animation
2022
Aoashi
Key Animation
2022
The Faraway Paladin
Animation Director
2021
takt op.Destiny
Key Animation
2021
PuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~
Animation Director
2021
The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace
Key Animation
2021
Remake Our Life!
Animation Director
2021
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
Key Animation
2020
BEM: BECOME HUMAN
Key Animation
2020
Tower of God
Key Animation
2020
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen
Key Animation
2020
Outburst Dreamer Boys
Key Animation
2019
Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu
Key Animation
2019
Devilman Crybaby
Key Animation
2018
Laid-Back Camp
Animation Director
2018
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1
Key Animation
2017
Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry
Key Animation
2017
Tawawa on Monday
Key Animation
2016
Flip Flappers
Key Animation
2016
Orange
Animation Director
2016
Orange
Key Animation
2016
Initial D Legend 3: Dream
Key Animation
2016
One-Punch Man
Key Animation
2015
Initial D Legend 2: Racer
Key Animation
2015
Haikyu!!
Key Animation
2014
Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission
Key Animation
2013
Attack on Titan
Key Animation
2013
Attack on Titan
Animation Director
2013
Date A Live
Animation Director
2013
Date A Live
Key Animation
2013
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Animation Director
2012
Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess
Key Animation
2012
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2012
You and Me
Key Animation
2011
You and Me
Animation Director
2011
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere
Key Animation
2011
Rio: Rainbow Gate!
Key Animation
2011
Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions
Key Animation
2010
The Betrayal Knows My Name
Key Animation
2010
WORKING!!
Key Animation
2010
Welcome to the Space Show
Key Animation
2010
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st
Key Animation
2010
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Key Animation
2009
Monogatari
Animation Director
2009
Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar
Animation Director
2009
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
Key Animation
2009
Stigma of the Wind
Animation Director
2007
Naruto Shippūden
Key Animation
2007
Mina
Key Animation
2007
NANA
Key Animation
2006
Aria
Key Animation
2005
Sugar Sugar Rune
Key Animation
2005
Starship Operators
Key Animation
2005
Peacemaker Kurogane
Key Animation
2003
RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio
Key Animation
2003
Welcome to Pia Carrot!! The Movie: Sayaka's Love Story
Key Animation
2002
.hack
Key Animation
2002
RahXephon
Key Animation
2002
Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
Key Animation
2001
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
Key Animation
2001
X
Key Animation
2001
Shaman King
Key Animation
2001
Alien Nine
Key Animation
2001