Reiko Nagasawa
Reiko Nagasawa | |
|---|---|
長澤 礼子 | |
| Occupation | Animator |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Notable work | |
Reiko Nagasawa (長澤 礼子, Nagasawa Reiko) is a Japanese animator. She has served as character designer for Takt Op. Destiny and Frieren.
Biography
Nagasawa began her career as an animator in 2013,[1] and she worked at Ace of Diamond (2019-2020) and Sonny Boy (2021) as an animation director.[2][3] She worked at the 2021 anime Takt Op. Destiny as their character designer,[4] as well as co-chief animation directors (alongside Toshiyuki Sugano).[5]
Nagasawa served as character designer for the first season of the Frieren anime.[1] She was nominated for the Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Character Design at the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, but lost to Naoyuki Onda of Dandadan,[6][7] though she did win Best Character Design at the 14th Newtype Anime Awards.[8] Her designs of the characters were inspired from the then-most recent chapters of the original manga.[9] She also served as the chief animation director for that same season.[1] She was replaced in her character designer position by Takasemaru, Keisuke Kojima, and Yuri Fujinaka – a trio of staff from that season – for season two.[1]
Following her exit from Frieren, Nagasawa served as animation director for the opening scene of the 2024-2025 Orb: On the Movements of the Earth anime adaptation; kViN of SakugaBlog remarked that she and Toru Iwazawa (director and storyboarder of the series) were a "power couple" who could be interpreted as fans of the series based on "how much they were able to pack on the surface and below it".[10] She will serve as character designer for the 2027 Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito anime adaptation.[11]
Nagasawa also uses her Twitter/X account to post her own fanmade illustrations; examples include her animation career's tenth anniversary and Oshi no Ko's Ai Hoshino, both from April 2023.[1]
Filmography
- Ace of Diamond (2019-2020; as animation director)[2]
- Sonny Boy (2021; as animation director)[3]
- Takt Op. Destiny (2021; as character designer and chief animation director)[4][5]
- Frieren (2023-2024; as character designer and chief animation director)[1]
- Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito (2027; as character designer)[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "アニメ『葬送のフリーレン』制作会社を解説！監督やキャラデザは誰？1・2期制作スタッフ情報まとめ | アニメニュース | アニメフリークス". Anime Freaks (in Japanese). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ a b "ダイヤのA actII". TV Drama Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Sonny Boy". TV Drama Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (27 June 2021). "takt:op Anime Reveals Promo Video, Cast, Staff, October 5 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ a b "takt op.Destiny". TV Drama Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (3 April 2025). "Crunchyroll Anime Awards Nominations Revealed". Deadline. Archived from the original on 3 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Grein, Paul (25 May 2025). "Crunchyroll Reveals 2025 Anime Awards Winners: Full List". Billboard. Tokyo. Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ あなたの1票が作品を栄光へ導く！「ニュータイプアニメアワード 2024-2025」投票は2025年9月8日（月）まで！ (Press release) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. 1 September 2025. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025 – via PR Times.
- ^ kViN (16 November 2023). "Resourcefulness Reigns Supreme – Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Production Notes 05-10". SakugaBlog. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ kViN (9 May 2025). "Chi / Orb: On the Movements of the Earth – The Challenge To Animate The Uncompromising Human Spirit". SakugaBlog. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (13 March 2026). "Within the Villainess Anime Reveals TV Format, Staff, Cast, 2027 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 13 March 2026.