Fumitoshi Oizaki
Born October 15, 1975 is a Japanese animator, character designer, storyboard artist and director. He is primarily associated with Gonzo, which animated his series directorial debut, Romeo × Juliet, and with Sunrise, where he served as series character designer of the Sgt. He is a member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) labor group.
Fumitoshi Oizaki
- Born
- 1975
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- film director · animator · character designer
- Languages
- Japanese
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Television series
• His and Her Circumstances (1998–1999: episode key animator) • Now and Then, Here and There (1999–2000: episode key animator) • Final Fantasy: Unlimited (2001; animation director) • Prétear (2001: episode director (episode 11)) • Kaleido Star (2003: character design (with Hajime Watanabe), chief animation director, animation director (episodes 1, 26), key animator (episodes 1, 3, 17)) • Sgt. Frog (2004: character design, animation supervision) • Welcome to the N.H.K. (2004: animation director, storyboard artist (ending credits sequence 1, Pururin opening credits)) • Romeo × Juliet (2007: director) • Astarotte no Omocha! (2011; director) • Place to Place (2012: director) • Etotama (2015: director) • Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue (2016: director) • A Centaur's Life (2017: chief director) • Merc Storia: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle (2018: director, series composition) • Deaimon (2022: director) • Chillin' in My 30s After Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army (2023: director) • Akuma-kun (2023: director) • The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl (2025: director) • The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer (2026: director)
Original video animation (OVA)
• Gate Keepers 21 (2002–2003: episode director) • Re: Cutie Honey (2004: key animator (episode 3)) • Kaleido Star: New Wings Extra Stage - The Amazing Princess Without a Smile (2004: character designer, chief animation director) • Kaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix ~Layla Hamilton Story~ (2005; character designer, chief animation Director) • Kaleido Star: Kaleido Star: Good dayo! Goood!! (2006: character designer)
Original net animation (ONA)
• Etotama ~Nyan-Kyaku Banrai~ (2021: director)
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Theatrical films
• Princess Arete (2001: key animator) • Mind Game (2004: key animator) • Sgt. Frog the Super Movie (2006: character design, chief animation director) • Sgt. Frog the Super Movie 2: The Deep Sea Princess (2007: character design, chief animation director) • Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009: key animator) • Shin Gekijōban Keroro Gunsō: Fukkatsu Shite Sokkō Chikyū Metsubō no Kiki de Arimasu! (2026: director)
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- 1.Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).
- 2.Acchi Kocchi Romantic Comedy Anime's Staff, Date Listed. Anime News Network. December 29, 2011.
- 3.Anime Spotlight - Etotama (Chinese Zodiac Souls). Anime News Network. March 30, 2015.
- 4.Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm TV Anime to Debut in Winter 2016. Anime News Network. August 27, 2015.
- 5.A Centaur's Life Anime Debuts on TV in July. Anime News Network. March 23, 2017.
- 6.Merc Storia Anime Reveals Staff, Cast, Opening Song Artist. Anime News Network. August 10, 2018.
- 7.Deaimon Anime Reveals TV Format, Cast, Staff, 2022 Premiere. Anime News Network. August 30, 2021.
- 8.Kaiko Sareta Ankoku Heishi (30-Dai) no Slow na Second Life Anime Reveals Staff, Visual. Anime News Network. August 19, 2022.
- 9.Shigeru Mizuki's Akuma-kun Manga Gets New Anime Project. Anime News Network. March 7, 2021.
- 10.Gorilla no Kami Kara Kago Sareta Reijō wa Ōritsu Kishidan de Kawaiigareru TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, April Debut. Anime News Network. December 5, 2024.
- 11.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. November 7, 2025.
- 12.20th Anniversary Sgt. Frog Anime Is Film Next Summer. Anime News Network. July 1, 2025.
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