Born
November 21, 1961
Anime credits
17
Identity
Native name
赤井 孝美
First name
Takami
Last name
Akai
Quick Facts
Anime Staff Profile
Quick Highlights
Favorites
7
Anime credits
17
Manga credits
2
Short Profile
Akai Takami, born on November 21, 1961 in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, is an illustrator, character designer and game creator and one of the founding members of Gainax.
While studying in Osaka University of Arts (he was in the same class as Anno Hideaki and Yamaga Hiroyuki), Akai created the character designs for Daicon III opening and later also for Daicon IV.
He is married to mangaka Higuchi Kimiko.
He stepped down from the Gainax board after an incident in which he and another employee made disparaging remarks about fan criticisms made on the Japanese internet forum 2channel following an episode of TV series Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
Twitter: @akai_takami
Anime Credits
Producer
Principle Drawing (ep 1)
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Principle Drawing (eps 1-13), Original Character Design
Color Design, Layout, Setting, Assistant Director
Principle Drawing (eps 1-12), Original Character Design
Principle Drawing (eps 1-10), Original Character Design
Key Animation (Daicon III), Animation Director (Daicon IV), Character Design
Original Character Design
Original Character Design, Creator
Original Character Design
Original Character Design
Original Character Design, Principle Drawing
Director, Character Design
Director (chief)
Manga Credits
Photo Gallery
External Links
Frequently Asked Questions about Takami Akai
Quick answers to common questions about this person.
Who is Takami Akai?
Takami Akai is known as sutradara. This page currently lists 17 anime credits, 2 manga credits for Takami Akai. Takami Akai was born on November 21, 1961.
What anime roles is Takami Akai known for?
Takami Akai is most often listed as Desain Karakter Asli, Gambar Utama, Sutradara.
Which anime has Takami Akai worked on?
Takami Akai is credited on works such as Seikai no Senki, Seikai no Monshou, Gaina Tamager, Kodomo Keiji Memetan.
When was Takami Akai born?
Takami Akai was born on November 21, 1961.