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Futoshi Higashide

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Art Department
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Futoshi Higashide was born on 13 July 1966 in Ise, Mie, Japan. He is a director, known for Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018), Samurai 7 (2004) and Giant Robo (1992).
BornJuly 13, 1966
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    Known for

    Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)
    Dragon Ball Super: Broly
    7.7
    • Animation Department
    • 2018
    Samurai 7 (2004)
    Samurai 7
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Giant Robo (1992)
    Giant Robo
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Animation Department
    Batman: Gotham Knight (2008)
    Batman: Gotham Knight
    6.6
    Video
    • Director(segment "Crossfire")
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Fire Force (2019)
      Fire Force
      7.6
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2025
    • Pretty Cure All Stars F (2023)
      Pretty Cure All Stars F
      8.3
      • key animator
      • 2023
    • Yumiko Kobayashi, Satomi Kôrogi, Toshiyuki Morikawa, and Miki Narahashi in Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpuden (2022)
      Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpuden
      6.8
      • key animator
      • 2022
    • Shinchan: Crash! Scribble Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes (2020)
      Shinchan: Crash! Scribble Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes
      6.5
      • key animator
      • 2020
    • Kentarô Itô, Katsuyuki Konishi, Jôji Nakata, Kenji Nomura, Tomokazu Sugita, Eiji Takemoto, Hôchû Ôtsuka, Takayuki Sugô, Masaki Terasoma, Mamiko Noto, Kenjiro Tsuda, Sayaka Ôhara, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Haruka Shiraishi, and Chikahiro Kobayashi in Golden Kamuy (2018)
      Golden Kamuy
      8.0
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • 2018
    • Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)
      Dragon Ball Super: Broly
      7.7
      • key animator
      • 2018
    • Hugtto! PreCure (2018)
      Hugtto! PreCure
      8.0
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2018
    • Pokémon (1997)
      Pokémon
      7.6
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2017
    • John Burgmeier, Chris Cason, Cynthia Cranz, Jason Douglas, Brian Drummond, Toshio Furukawa, Chuck Huber, Mitsuo Iwata, Satomi Kôrogi, Jason Liebrecht, Bryan Massey, Robert McCollum, Meredith McCoy, Mike McFarland, Christopher Sabat, Sean Schemmel, Garrett Schenck, Sonny Strait, Eiko Yamada, Linda Young, Masakazu Morita, Chris Rager, Kara Edwards, Christopher Wehkamp, Ian Sinclair, Patrick Seitz, Jamie Marchi, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Chris Ayres, Elizabeth Maxwell, Brina Palencia, Leah Clark, Brittney Karbowski, Rawly Pickens, Jessie James Grelle, Derick Snow, Alexis Tipton, Tia Lynn Ballard, Erika Harlacher, Ricco Fajardo, Morgan Laure, Dawn M. Bennett, Nazeeh Tarsha, Jeannie Tirado, Morgan Berry, and Gabe Kunda in Dragon Ball Super (2015)
      Dragon Ball Super
      8.3
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2016–2017
    • Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Kan'ichi Kurita in Lupin the 3rd Part IV (2015)
      Lupin the 3rd Part IV
      7.6
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2015
    • Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (2014)
      Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher
      5.7
      Video
      • key animator
      • 2014
    • KILL la KILL (2013)
      KILL la KILL
      7.8
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2013
    • Gekijouban Hakuouki: Daiisshou Kyouto ranbu (2013)
      Gekijouban Hakuouki: Daiisshou Kyouto ranbu
      6.4
      • key animator: MAPPA
      • 2013
    • Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent (2013)
      Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent
      7.8
      • key animator
      • 2013
    • Naruto: Shippuden (2007)
      Naruto: Shippuden
      8.7
      TV Series
      • key animator
      • 2013

    Director

    • Kentarô Itô, Katsuyuki Konishi, Jôji Nakata, Kenji Nomura, Tomokazu Sugita, Eiji Takemoto, Hôchû Ôtsuka, Takayuki Sugô, Masaki Terasoma, Mamiko Noto, Kenjiro Tsuda, Sayaka Ôhara, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Haruka Shiraishi, and Chikahiro Kobayashi in Golden Kamuy (2018)
      Golden Kamuy
      8.0
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2018
    • Unshô Ishizuka, Takehito Koyasu, Tomokazu Sugita, Daisuke Ono, Kenta Miyake, Daisuke Hirakawa, Kazuyuki Okitsu, and Fuminori Komatsu in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)
      JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Gokujo.: Gokurakuin Joshikou Ryou Monogatari (2012)
      Gokujo.: Gokurakuin Joshikou Ryou Monogatari
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • The Squid Girl: The Invader Comes from the Bottom of the Sea! (2010)
      The Squid Girl: The Invader Comes from the Bottom of the Sea!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Cat Planet Cuties (2010)
      Cat Planet Cuties
      6.4
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2010
    • Batman: Gotham Knight (2008)
      Batman: Gotham Knight
      6.6
      Video
      • Director (segment "Crossfire")
      • 2008
    • Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006)
      Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
      8.1
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2006
    • Samurai 7 (2004)
      Samurai 7
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004

    Art Department

    • Kentarô Itô, Katsuyuki Konishi, Jôji Nakata, Kenji Nomura, Tomokazu Sugita, Eiji Takemoto, Hôchû Ôtsuka, Takayuki Sugô, Masaki Terasoma, Mamiko Noto, Kenjiro Tsuda, Sayaka Ôhara, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Haruka Shiraishi, and Chikahiro Kobayashi in Golden Kamuy (2018)
      Golden Kamuy
      8.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Fate/Grand Order: Moonlight/Lostroom (2017)
      Fate/Grand Order: Moonlight/Lostroom
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • The Seven Deadly Sins (2014)
      The Seven Deadly Sins
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • Unshô Ishizuka, Takehito Koyasu, Tomokazu Sugita, Daisuke Ono, Kenta Miyake, Daisuke Hirakawa, Kazuyuki Okitsu, and Fuminori Komatsu in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)
      JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
      8.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012–2013
    • The Squid Girl: The Invader Comes from the Bottom of the Sea! (2010)
      The Squid Girl: The Invader Comes from the Bottom of the Sea!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2010
    • Cat Planet Cuties (2010)
      Cat Planet Cuties
      6.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2010
    • Naruto Shippuden: The Movie - Bonds (2008)
      Naruto Shippuden: The Movie - Bonds
      6.8
      • storyboard artist
      • 2008
    • Batman: Gotham Knight (2008)
      Batman: Gotham Knight
      6.6
      Video
      • storyboard artist (segment "Crossfire")
      • 2008
    • Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006)
      Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
      8.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Tai Higashide
    • Born
      • July 13, 1966
      • Ise, Mie, Japan

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