Maru Takase
Personal Info
Known for
Visual Effects
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Aichi, Japan
Maru Takase
Biography
Maru Takase (高瀬 丸, Takase Maru), previously credited as Akiko Takase (高瀬 亜貴子, Takase Akiko), is a Japanese animator and illustrator. After the Kyoto Animation arson attack in 2019, she left the studio and the industry altogether, but returned to illustrating for Kyoto Animation in 2022 and started animating again under her real name in 2023.
Known For
Crew
(2020)
Baja's Studio: Baja and the Sea
Key Animation
(2020)
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director
(2019)
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director
(2017)
Sound! Euphonium the Movie – May the Melody Reach You!
Animation Director
(2016)
(2016)
A Silent Voice: The Movie
Key Animation
(2015)
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days
Key Animation
(2015)
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
Key Animation
(2014)
Tamako Love Story
Key Animation