Tooru Yoshida

Biography

Tooru Yoshida (吉田 徹, Yoshida Tōru, February 7, 1961) is an animator, mechanic designer, and anime director from Ayagawa town, Ayauta district, Kagawa Prefecture. After graduating from Osaka Designers' College, he studied under Moriyasu Taniguchi and then joined AnimeR 1st Studio. He is a lecturer at Osaka Amusement Media Academy and member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).

Directed

1. Devilman Crybaby (2018) — Director
2. Charlotte (2015) — Director
3. Gurren Lagann (2007) — Director
4. Welcome to the N-H-K (2006) — Director
5. O Maidens in Your Savage Season (2019) — Director
6. Ōban Star-Racers (2006) — Director
7. Last Exile (2003) — Director
8. The Fable (2024) — Director
9. SPEED GRAPHER (2005) — Director
10. The Piano Forest (2018) — Director
11. Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (1998) — Director
12. KanColle: Kantai Collection (2015) — Director
13. Bastard!! (1992) — Director
14. Superb Song of the Valkyries: Symphogear (2012) — Director
15. Concrete Revolutio (2015) — Director
16. Girlish Number (2016) — Director
17. iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia (2007) — Director
18. Tweeny Witches (2004) — Director
19. Demon Fighter Kocho (1997) — Director
20. Petite Princess Yucie (2002) — Director
21. Variable Geo (1997) — Director
22. Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3 (2013) — Director
23. Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam Movie - Over the Wishes (2016) — Director
24. Gattai Robot Atranger (2011) — Director
25. 斬 -ZAN- (pilot film) (2026) — Director