井上俊之是日本最重要的动画师之一。井上被昵称为“完美的动画师”，因为他的熟练程度、能力和从卡通变形到绝对逼真的表达范围，是一位传奇艺术家。1982年开始他的职业生涯，他很快被提升为《顾顾干墨》的角色设计和动画指导。他在《皇家太空部队：本奈之翼》、《阿基拉》和《琪琪的送货服务》中的工作使他在接下来的几年里声名鹊起。他成为继阿基拉之后发展起来的“现实主义”运动的主要艺术家之一，并参与了许多标志性作品，如《攻壳机动队》、《金罗》、《棕榈树》和《千年女演员》。

Toshiyuki Inoue is one of the most important animators in Japan. Nicknamed “the perfect animator” for his proficiency, ability, and range of expression going from cartoony deformation to absolute photorealism, Inoue is a legendary artist. Beginning his career in 1982, he was quickly promoted to character design and animation direction on Gu Gu Ganmo. His work on Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise, Akira, and Kiki’s Delivery Service propelled him to fame in the following years. He became one of the leading artists in the “realist” movement that developed after Akira and worked on many iconic productions such as Ghost in the Shell, Jin-Roh, A Tree of Palme, and Millennium Actress.