Atsuko Nakajima

Japanese animator, character designer, and illustrator

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Atsuko Nakajima
中嶋敦子
Born	(1961-12-21) December 21, 1961 (age 62) Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation(s)	Animator and character designer
Notable work	Ranma 1/2 anime Trinity Blood anime
Spouse	Tomohiro Hirata [ja]

Atsuko Nakajima (中嶋敦子, Nakajima Atsuko, born December 21, 1961 in Kanagawa, Japan) 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
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