Atsuko Nakajima

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 1/2 and Maison Ikkoku and as a character designer on Ranma 1/2.

Filmography

• Fruits Basket (TV) : genga artist
• GetBackers (TV) : animation director, character designer
• Haunted Junction (TV) : character designer
• The Irresponsible Captain Tylor : animator
• Jin Roh : animator
• Oh My Goddess! The Movie : animator
• 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
• Princess Princess (TV) : character designer
• Project A-ko : animator
• Ranma ½ : animation director, character designer
• Rurouni Kenshin (TV) : animation director
• 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