- Language
- Japanese
- Occupation
- Animator, Designer
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth
- 1968-06-23
- Hometown
- Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Years active
- 1989
Tetsuya Nishio
西尾鉄也
Nishio graduated from Nagoya Designer Academy and started his career at Anime Spot, a subcontracting studio, after being refused in interviews with several animation studios. He debuted as an in-betweener on Osomatsu-kun and as a key animator on Laughing Salesman.
It's on Yu Yu Hakusho that Nishio came into his own as an animator, developing weighty and realistic movements influenced by Satoru Utsunomiya. Thanks to the ability demonstrated there, he was chosen to design the characters for Ninku.
After working as character designer and chief animation director on Jin-Roh he permanently joined Production I.G. where he became known, together with Hiroyuki Okiura and Kazuchika Kise, as "The Three Gods of I.G."
Masashi Kishimoto requested for Nishio to be the character designer of the Naruto anime.In August 2020, he was promoted to company director of Production I.G alongside Takayuki Gotou, a co-founder of the studio.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tetsuya Nishio's name in other languages?
Tetsuya Nishio is also known as 西尾鉄也.
When is Tetsuya Nishio's birthday?
Tetsuya Nishio was born on June 23, 1968.
How old is Tetsuya Nishio?
Tetsuya Nishio is 57 years old.
What is Tetsuya Nishio's gender?
Tetsuya Nishio is male.
What does Tetsuya Nishio do?
Tetsuya Nishio works as Animator, Designer.
What language does Tetsuya Nishio voice in?
Tetsuya Nishio performs in Japanese.
Where is Tetsuya Nishio from?
Tetsuya Nishio is from Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
