Yoshio USUDA

Aka: 臼田美夫

Yoshio USUDA is best known for being the key animator of Akame ga Kill!, Maid-sama!, Fairy Tail, Vampire Knight, and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.

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Known for

Fairy Tail

Key Animator
Maid-sama!

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Akame ga Kill!

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Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

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Vampire Knight

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Episode Director

	Norimono Man Mobile Land no Car-kun TV (104+ eps x 5 min) 2020 - ?
	Re:Creators TV (22 eps) 2017

Storyboard

	Norimono Man Mobile Land no Car-kun TV (104+ eps x 5 min) 2020 - ?
	Samurai Girls TV (12 eps) 2010
	Jewelpet Twinkle TV (52 eps) 2010 - 2011
	Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! TV (26 eps) 2009
	Chrome Shelled Regios TV (24 eps) 2009
	Shion no Ou TV (22 eps) 2007 - 2008

Chief Animation Director

	The Legend of the Legendary Heroes TV (24 eps) 2010
	Chrome Shelled Regios TV (24 eps) 2009

Animation Director

	My One-Hit Kill Sister TV (12 eps) 2023
	Norimono Man Mobile Land no Car-kun TV (104+ eps x 5 min) 2020 - ?
	Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious TV (12 eps) 2019
	The Quintessential Quintuplets TV (12 eps) 2019
	Hinamatsuri TV (12 eps) 2018
	The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments TV (24 eps) 2018
	Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion The Animation TV (76 eps) 2018 - 2019
	TsukiPro the Animation TV (13 eps) 2017
	DIVE!! TV (12 eps) 2017
	Re:Creators TV (22 eps) 2017
	Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas TV (12 eps) 2017
	Twin Star Exorcists TV (50 eps) 2016 - 2017
	Cerberus TV (13 eps) 2016
	Yatterman Night TV (12 eps) 2015
	Fafner Exodus TV (13 eps) 2015
	Terra Formars TV (13 eps) 2014
	Akame ga Kill! Theater Web (24 eps x 1 min) 2014
	Glasslip TV (13 eps) 2014
	Samurai Jam: Bakumatsu Rock TV (12 eps) 2014
	Is the Order a Rabbit? TV (12 eps) 2014
	Samurai Warriors: Legend of the Sanada TV Special (1 ep x 50 min) 2014
	Z/X: Ignition TV (12 eps) 2014
	Lupin III Special 25: Princess of the Breeze - Kakusareta Kuuchuu Toshi TV Special (1 ep x 90 min) 2013
	I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. TV (12 eps) 2013
	Devil Survivor 2 The Animation TV (13 eps) 2013
	Nozoki Ana OVA (1 ep x 56 min) 2013
	Maoyu: Archenemy & Hero TV (12 eps) 2013
	Is this a Zombie? Of the Dead: Yes, This Suits Me Just Fine OVA (1 ep x 26 min) 2012
	PSYCHO-PASS TV (22 eps) 2012 - 2013
	Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero TV (12 eps) 2012
	Cardfight!! Vanguard: Asia Circuit TV (39 eps) 2012 - 2013
	Fortune Arterial OVA OVA (1 ep x 24 min) 2011
	Cardfight!! Vanguard TV (65 eps) 2011 - 2012
	Samurai Girls TV (12 eps) 2010
	The Legend of the Legendary Heroes TV (24 eps) 2010
	Kiss x Sis TV TV (12 eps) 2010
	Omamori Himari TV (12 eps) 2010
	Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Purezza TV (12 eps) 2009
	Polyphonica: Crimson S TV (12 eps) 2009
	Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! TV (26 eps) 2009
	Chrome Shelled Regios TV (24 eps) 2009
	Shugo Chara!! Doki TV (51 eps) 2008 - 2009
	Glass Maiden TV (12 eps) 2008
	Minami-ke TV (13 eps) 2007
	Sky Girls TV TV (26 eps) 2007
	Buzzer Beater 2nd Season TV (13 eps) 2007
	Kamichama Karin TV (26 eps) 2007
	Tsuyokiss: Cool x Sweet TV (12 eps) 2006
	Shuffle! TV (24 eps) 2005 - 2006
	Kyo Kara Maoh! TV (78 eps) 2004 - 2006
	Ikkitousen TV (13 eps) 2003
	Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam 13 TV (26 eps) 1998
	Sakura Diaries OVA (12 eps x 22 min) 1997

Assistant Animation Director

	Maoyu: Archenemy & Hero TV (12 eps) 2013
	DNA² TV (12 eps) 1994
	Lupin III Special 3: Napoleon's Dictionary TV Special (1 ep x 90 min) 1991

Key Animator

	Azur Lane: Effulgence Before Eclipse Event PV Web (1 ep x 1 min) 2023
	Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2 TV (12 eps) 2022
	Poppin' Party x Ayase: Introduction Music Video (1 ep x 4 min) 2021
	Rent-a-Girlfriend TV (12 eps) 2020
	Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious TV (12 eps) 2019
	Goblin Slayer TV (12 eps) 2018
	Re:ZERO: Starting Life in Another World - Memory Snow Movie (1 ep x 60 min) 2018
	Run with the Wind TV (23 eps) 2018 - 2019
	Hinamatsuri TV (12 eps) 2018
	Tiger Mask W TV (38 eps) 2016 - 2017
	Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal (2016) TV (13 eps) 2016
	PriPara Movie: Minna no Akogare♪ Let's Go☆Prix Paris Movie (1 ep x 60 min) 2016
	Dragon Ball Super TV (131 eps) 2015 - 2018
	Durarara!! X2 TV (12 eps) 2015
	Akame ga Kill! TV (24 eps) 2014
	Samurai Warriors: Legend of the Sanada TV Special (1 ep x 50 min) 2014
	SoniAni: Super Sonico The Animation TV (12 eps) 2014
	Lupin III Special 25: Princess of the Breeze - Kakusareta Kuuchuu Toshi TV Special (1 ep x 90 min) 2013
	Watamote: No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! TV (12 eps) 2013
	GJ-bu TV (12 eps) 2013
	Little Busters! TV (26 eps) 2012 - 2013
	Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings Movie (1 ep x 131 min) 2012
	Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb TV (12 eps) 2012
	Tanken Driland TV (37 eps) 2012 - 2013
	Moyashimon Returns TV (11 eps) 2012
	Berserk: Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King Movie (1 ep x 80 min) 2012
	Un-Go TV (11 eps) 2011
	Ben-To TV (12 eps) 2011
	Carnival Phantasm OVA (12 eps x 14 min) 2011
	Naruto Shippuden Movie 5: Blood Prison Movie (1 ep x 103 min) 2011
	A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives TV (12 eps) 2011
	Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel: Kyun Kyun Tokimeki Paradise!! TV (12 eps) 2011
	Blood-C TV (12 eps) 2011
	Dog Days TV (13 eps) 2011
	Fortune Arterial OVA OVA (1 ep x 24 min) 2011
	Because I Don't Like My Big Brother at All! TV (12 eps) 2011
	Puella Magi Madoka Magica TV (12 eps) 2011
	Princess Resurrection OVA OVA (3 eps) 2010 - 2011
	Fortune Arterial TV (12 eps) 2010
	Maid-sama! TV (26 eps) 2010
	Okamikakushi: Masque of the Wolf TV (12 eps) 2010
	Omamori Himari TV (12 eps) 2010
	Chu-Bra!! TV (12 eps) 2010
	Fairy Tail TV (175 eps) 2009 - 2013
	A Certain Scientific Railgun TV (24 eps) 2009 - 2010
	Umineko: When They Cry TV (26 eps) 2009
	When They Cry: Rei OVA (5 eps x 30 min) 2009
	Chrome Shelled Regios TV (24 eps) 2009
	Vampire Knight TV (13 eps) 2008
	Da Capo if OVA (2 eps) 2008 - 2009
	Nanatsuiro Drops TV (12 eps) 2007
	*AniKuri15** TV Special (15 eps x 1 min) 2007 - 2008
	Touka Gettan TV (26 eps) 2007
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann TV (27 eps) 2007
	Amazing Nuts! Music Video (4 eps x 10 min) 2006
	Gift: Eternal Rainbow TV (12 eps) 2006
	When They Cry: Higurashi TV (26 eps) 2006
	Magical Witch Punie-chan OVA (4 eps x 25 min) 2006 - 2007
	Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror TV (11 eps) 2006
	Mushishi TV (26 eps) 2005 - 2006
	Shakugan no Shana TV (24 eps) 2005 - 2006
	Lupin III Special 17: Angel Tactics TV Special (1 ep x 93 min) 2005
	He is My Master TV (12 eps) 2005
	Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase TV (25 eps) 2004 - 2005
	Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari OVA (2 eps) 2004
	Maburaho TV (24 eps) 2003 - 2004
	Read Or Die TV TV (26 eps) 2003 - 2004
	InuYasha TV (167 eps) 2000 - 2004
	You're Under Arrest! The Movie Movie (1 ep x 90 min) 1999
	The Adventures of Kotetsu OVA (2 eps) 1996 - 1997
	DNA² TV (12 eps) 1994
	Sailor Moon S TV (38 eps) 1994 - 1995
	Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War Movie (1 ep x 90 min) 1993
	Kusatta Kyoushi No Houteishiki OVA (2 eps) 1993 - 1994
	Kyuukyoku Choujin R OVA (1 ep x 71 min) 1991
	Assemble Insert OVA (2 eps) 1989 - 1990
	Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma OVA (2 eps x 40 min) 1989
	Lupin III Special 1: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty TV Special (1 ep x 97 min) 1989
	Kyomu Senshi Miroku OVA (6 eps) 1989
	They Were Eleven Movie (1 ep x 91 min) 1986
	Blue Comet SPT Layzner TV (38 eps) 1985 - 1986