Ryoutarou Akao

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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.

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Biography

Best known for:

Filmography:

Sentimental Journey(1998)

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Key Animation

Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century poster

Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century(1999)

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Key Animation

Hamtaro(2000)

6.7

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Key Animation

Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes poster

Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes(2000)

6.1

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Key Animation

Ceres: Celestial Legend(2000)

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Key Animation

X(2001)

6.1

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Key Animation

Shaman King(2001)

7.4

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Key Animation

Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time poster

Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time(2001)

6.3

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Key Animation

Alien Nine(2001)

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Key Animation

Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet poster

Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet(2001)

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Key Animation

.hack(2002)

5.5

work as

Key Animation

RahXephon(2002)

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Key Animation

Welcome to Pia Carrot!! The Movie: Sayaka's Love Story poster

Welcome to Pia Carrot!! The Movie: Sayaka's Love Story(2002)

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Key Animation

RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio(2003)

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Key Animation

Peacemaker Kurogane(2003)

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Key Animation

Starship Operators(2005)

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Key Animation

Aria(2005)

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Key Animation

Sugar Sugar Rune(2005)

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Key Animation

NANA(2006)

7.3

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Key Animation

Naruto Shippūden(2007)

8.4

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Key Animation

Mina(2007)

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Key Animation

Stigma of the Wind(2007)

5.6

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Animation Director

Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings(2009)

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Key Animation

Monogatari(2009)

6.9

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Animation Director

Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar(2009)

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Animation Director

From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke(2009)

7.2

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Key Animation

The Betrayal Knows My Name(2010)

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Key Animation

Wagnaria!!(2010)

6.9

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Key Animation

Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions poster

Pokémon: Zoroark - Master of Illusions(2010)

5.4

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Key Animation

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st poster

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st(2010)

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Key Animation

Welcome to the Space Show(2010)

5.1

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Key Animation

Rio: Rainbow Gate!(2011)

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Key Animation

You and Me(2011)

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Key Animation

Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere(2011)

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Key Animation

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure(2012)

7.6

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Animation Director

Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess poster

Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess(2012)

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Key Animation

Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie(2012)

6.3

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Key Animation

Attack on Titan(2013)

8.5

work as

Key Animation, Animation Director

Date A Live(2013)

7.1

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Key Animation, Animation Director

Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission poster

Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission(2013)

5.6

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Key Animation

Haikyu!!(2014)

7.7

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Key Animation

One-Punch Man(2015)

7.7

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Key Animation

Initial D Legend 2: Racer(2015)

6.6

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Key Animation

Orange(2016)

6.8

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Animation Director, Key Animation

Flip Flappers(2016)

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Key Animation

Tawawa on Monday(2016)

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Key Animation

Initial D Legend 3: Dream(2016)

6.2

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Key Animation

Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry(2017)

5.3

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Key Animation

Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1 poster

Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1(2017)

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Key Animation

Devilman Crybaby(2018)

6.5

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Key Animation

Laid-Back Camp(2018)

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Animation Director

Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu(2019)

7.2

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Key Animation

Outburst Dreamer Boys(2019)

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Key Animation

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen(2020)

5.7

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Key Animation

Tower of God(2020)

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Key Animation

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle poster

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle(2020)

7.2

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Key Animation

BEM: BECOME HUMAN(2020)

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Key Animation

The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace poster

The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace(2021)

6.8

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Key Animation

Remake Our Life!(2021)

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Animation Director

takt op.Destiny(2021)

5.7

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Key Animation

The Faraway Paladin(2021)

5.7

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Animation Director

Aoashi(2022)

6.3

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Key Animation

Prima Doll(2022)

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Animation Director

The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie poster

The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie(2022)

7.1

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Key Animation

Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned Into a Pig- poster

Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned Into a Pig-(2023)

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Key Animation

Spy Classroom(2023)

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Key Animation

KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World! poster

KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World!(2023)

6.1

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Key Animation

Tomo-chan Is a Girl!(2023)

6.7

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Animation Director

Tengoku Daimakyo(2023)

6.7

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Key Animation

maboroshi(2023)

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Key Animation

Chained Soldier(2024)

6.7

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Key Animation

Ninja Kamui(2024)

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Key Animation

A Condition Called Love(2024)

5.9

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Key Animation

Dan Da Dan(2024)

7.4

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Key Animation

Rising Impact(2024)

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Key Animation

ZatsuTabi -That's Journey-(2025)

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Key Animation

Summer Pockets(2025)

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Key Animation

Catch Me at the Ballpark!(2025)

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Key Animation

Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota poster

Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota(2025)

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Key Animation