Futoshi Nishiya
Futoshi Nishiya was a Japanese animator, director and character designer.
Career
After graduating from a vocational college in Osaka, he began to work at Kyoto Animation. His first work as a key animator was Inuyasha in 2003. In 2006, he took on his first ever animation director role in the 10th episode of 2006 edition of Haruhi Suzumiya, and also took on the role of chief animation director in the 2009 edition of the same series.He took on his first lead character design role in the 2011 anime adaption of Nichijou. In 2012, he worked on the original character designs of Hyouka, which is based on the mystery novel of the same title written by Honobu Yonezawa. As the original work is a novel, the character designs needed to be done from scratch.
Death
Following the Kyoto Animation arson attack on 18 July 2019, it was reported that Nishiya was unaccounted for. On 2 August 2019, it was confirmed that he died in the arson attack at the age of 37 years old.Filmography
Inuyasha - Key animatorFull Metal Panic! - Key animator- AIR - Key animatorFMP! The Second Raid - Key animatorHaruhi Suzumiya - Animation director, key animator
- Kanon - Animation director, key animator
- Lucky Star - Animation director, key animatorCLANNAD - Animation director, key animator
- CLANNAD ～AFTER STORY～ - Animation director, key animatorK-On! - Animation director, key animatorK-ON!! - Animation director, key animatorHaruhi Suzumiya (2009 re-release) - Chief animation director, animation director, assistant animation directorNichijou - Character designer, chief animation director, animation directorHyouka - Character designer and draft, chief animation director, animation directorLove, Chunibyo & Other Delusions - Animation directorTamako Market - Animation director, key animator
- Free! - Character designer, chief animation director, animation director, key animatorBeyond the Boundary - Assistant animation directorLove, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb- - Animation Director, key animatorFree！-Eternal Summer- - Character designer, chief animation director, animation directorAmagi Brilliant Park - Animation director, assistant animation directorSound! Euphonium - Animation directorSound! Euphonium 2 - Animation director
- A Silent Voice - Character designMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Animation directorFree！-Dive to the Future- - Character designer, chief animation director