Tatsuyuki Nagai Explained

Tatsuyuki Nagai
Native Name:	長井 龍雪
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	1976 1, df=yes
Birth Place:	Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Nationality:	Japanese
Years Active:	1989–present
Module:	Kanji: 長井 龍雪 Kana: タツァイアッキー・ナーガーイー Romaji: Nagai Tatsuyuki

is a Japanese anime storyboard artist and director. He made his directorial debut for the second season of Honey and Clover. He also worked on other anime series, , Toradora!, A Certain Scientific Railgun, Anohana, Waiting in the Summer, and A Certain Scientific Railgun S.

Career

After graduating from Niigata College of Art & Design, Nagai worked as a freelance storyboard artist and director in the anime industry in 2000. He made his directorial debut with the second season of Honey and Clover in 2006.^{[1] [2]} During this time he met screenwriter Mari Okada, and character designer Masayoshi Tanaka, with whom he formed an artist collective called Super Peace Busters. The following year, he worked on the sci-fi anime series .

In 2008, Nagai worked as part of the Super Peace Busters and directed Toradora!, an anime adaptation of Yuyuko Takemiya's light novel series of the same name.^[3] Following the success of Toradora, the team worked again in 2011 to create anime series, Anohana. The series received widespread acclaim from audiences and critics and has been considered one of the best anime of the 2010s.^{[4] [5]} Nagai then directed Waiting in the Summer, an original anime series in 2012.^[6]

In 2015, Super Peace Busters reunited to work on the feature film The Anthem of the Heart (directed by Nagai).^[7] It was critically acclaimed, receiving many awards and nominations including an award for Best Animated Feature in the 36th Anima Festival and a nomination for Animation of the Year in the 39th Japan Academy Film Prize awards.^{[8] [9]} In that same year, they worked again on with Nagai directing the series.^[10]

His next directed feature film, Her Blue Sky, an original anime film was released on October 11, 2019.^[11]

In 2023, Super Peace Busters worked on the original anime film, Fureru. It premiered on October 4, 2024.^{[12] [13]}

Filmography

Director

• 2006: Honey and Clover II
• 2007:
• 2008–2009: Toradora!
• 2009–2010: A Certain Scientific Railgun
• 2011: Anohana
• 2011: Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel
• 2012: Waiting in the Summer
• 2013: A Certain Scientific Railgun S
• 2015: The Anthem of the Heart
• 2015–2017:
• 2019: Her Blue Sky
• 2020: A Certain Scientific Railgun T
• 2024: Fureru

Other

• 1989 – Super Mario's Fire Brigade (unit director)
• 2002 – Cosplay Complex (unit director)
• 2002 – G-on Riders (storyboards and unit director)
• 2002 – Mahoromatic: Motto Utsukushii Mono (unit director)
• 2002 – Witch Hunter Robin (unit director)
• 2003 – L/R -Licensed by Royal- (unit director)
• 2003 – (unit director)
• 2003 – Ikki Tousen (Storyboards)
• 2003 – Maburaho (assistant director)
• 2004 – Mai-HiME (unit director and storyboards)
• 2005 – Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~ (storyboards)
• 2005 – Honey and Clover (unit director)
• 2005 – Mai-Otome (unit director and storyboards)
• 2005 – Mushishi (unit director and storyboards)
• 2006 – Yomigaeru Sora - Rescue Wings (storyboards)
• 2007 – Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (ED storyboards, episode direction)
• 2007 – Potemayo (episode direction)
• 2008 – KimiKiss: Pure Rouge (2nd OP storyboards, episode direction)
• 2008 – (episode direction)

References

• "Idol Master Xenoglossia". (November 2006) Newtype USA. p. 13.

External links

• • Tatsuyuki Nagai anime at Media Arts Database

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tatsuyuki NAGAI 長井龍雪 . . 27 April 2024 . en.
2. Web site: ja:ハチミツとクローバーII. https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C12485. Media Arts Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs. September 24, 2022. ja. September 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220924212525/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C12485. live .
3. Web site: Toradora! staff and cast information. StarChild. April 6, 2009.
4. Web site: The Best Anime Of The Decade - 2010 And 2011. Lauren. Orsini. December 2, 2019. Forbes. December 3, 2019. December 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201212120404/https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenorsini/2019/12/02/the-best-anime-of-the-decade2010-and-2011/#1321fdd423f8. live.
5. Web site: Crunchyroll Editorial's Top 100 Anime of the Decade: 100-26. Cayla. Coats. November 25, 2019. Crunchyroll. December 3, 2019. December 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191203042219/https://www.crunchyroll.com/pt-br/anime-feature/2019/11/25-1/crunchyroll-editorials-top-100-anime-of-the-decade-100-26. live.
6. Web site: http://www.ichika-ichika.com/staffcast.html. ja:スタッフ&キャスト. Staff & Cast. Genco. December 25, 2011. ja.
7. Web site: Anohana Team Airs Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterun Da Film's Ad. Anime News Network. 22 January 2015. 7 February 2015.
8. Web site: 'your name.,' Anthem of the Heart Win Belgian Anima Fest Awards . . 27 April 2024 . en . 27 April 2024.
9. Web site: The Anthem of the Heart . . 22 January 2024. 24 June 2016.
10. Web site: Mobile Suit Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans Visuals, Staff, October 4 Premiere Announced . . 27 April 2024 . en . 27 April 2024.
11. Web site: Makoto Shinkai Highly Praises Tatsuyuki Nagai's Her Blue Sky: "Very Pleasant Movie" . Crunchyroll News . 27 April 2024.
12. Web site: Super Peace Busters Creative Team Reunite for New Original Anime Film Fureru.. Anime News Network. 5 December 2023. 5 December 2023.
13. Web site: Mari Okada, Tatsuyuki Nagai, Masayoshi Tanaka Reunite for Original Anime Film Fureru . . 4 August 2024.