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 (which was contracted from Sunrise Inc). In 2006, he took on his first ever animation director role in the 10th episode of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and also took on the role of chief animation director in the 2009 remake of the 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 animator Full Metal Panic! - Key animator AIR - Key animator FMP! The Second Raid - Key animator Haruhi Suzumiya (2006 release) - Animation director, key animator Kanon - Animation director, key animator Lucky Star - Animation director, key animator CLANNAD - Animation director, key animator CLANNAD ～AFTER STORY～ - Animation director, key animator K-On! - Animation director, key animator K-ON!! - Animation director, key animator Haruhi Suzumiya (2009 re-release) - Chief animation director, animation director, assistant animation director Nichijou - Character designer, chief animation director, animation director Hyouka - Character designer and draft, chief animation director, animation director Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions - Animation director Tamako Market - Animation director, key animator Free! - Character designer, chief animation director, animation director, key animator Beyond the Boundary - Assistant animation director Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb- - Animation Director, key animator Free！-Eternal Summer- - Character designer, chief animation director, animation director Amagi Brilliant Park - Animation director, assistant animation director Sound! Euphonium - Animation director Sound! Euphonium 2 - Animation director A Silent Voice - Character design Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid - Animation director Free！-Dive to the Future- - Character designer, chief animation director