Atsuko Nakajima

is a Japanese animator, character designer, and illustrator. She is married to anime director and animator Tomohiro Hirata, with whom she also collaborated in the Trinity Blood anime (in which Nakajima was character designer and Hirata was director).

Ms. Nakajima is strongly associated with the animated adaptations of the works of Rumiko Takahashi produced by Kitty Films, having worked as an animation director on Urusei Yatsura, Ranma ½ and Maison Ikkoku and as a character designer on Ranma ½.

Filmography Cookin' Idol I! My! Mine! (TV): character designer Fruits Basket (TV): genga artist GetBackers (TV): animation director, character designer Haunted Junction (TV): character designer Jin Roh: animator Komi Can't Communicate (TV): character designer Maison Ikkoku (TV): animation director Maria-sama ga Miteru second season onward: character designer for the ED sequence, promotional pictures Mon Colle Knights (TV): character designer Oh My Goddess! The Movie: animator Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom (TV): character designer Princess Princess (TV): character designer Project A-ko: animator Ranma ½: animation director, character designer Rurouni Kenshin (TV): animation director Sword Gai Sword: The Animation (ONA): character designer The Irresponsible Captain Tylor: animator Tokyo Ghoul:re (TV): character designer Trinity Blood (TV): character designer Urusei Yatsura (TV): animation director Urusei Yatsura 1: Only You: in between artist Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love: animator Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever: animator You're Under Arrest: character designer You're Under Arrest: The Movie: character designer You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle: character designer Violinist of Hameln (TV): character designer