Visual Effects
Mai Otsuka
Mai Otsuka (大塚 舞) is a Japanese female animator and character designer from Saitama Prefecture. She has blood type O. Formerly working at Shaft, she is currently a freelancer. Mai is best known for her character desings of the Shakugan no Shana series and Hanamaru Kindergarten.
Behind the camera
- 2026My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't WickedKey Animation1 ep.
- 2025Chitose Is in the Ramune BottleAnimation Director1 ep.
- 2025Summer PocketsAnimation Director, Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director26 ep.
- 2023Tearmoon EmpireCharacter Designer12 ep.
- 2021How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the KingdomCharacter Designer26 ep.
- 2020Uchitama?! Have You Seen My Tama?Animation Director, Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director28 ep.
- 2019The Demon Girl Next DoorAnimation Director, Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director24 ep.
- 2019YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This WorldLead Character Designer26 ep.
- 2017Urara MeirochoCharacter Designer12 ep.
- 2016This Art Club Has a Problem!Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director12 ep.
- 2016Tanaka-kun Is Always ListlessProp Designer, Supervising Animation Director12 ep.
- 2015Wish Upon the PleiadesAnimation Director, Character Designer, Key Animation12 ep.
- 2013Non Non BiyoriAnimation Director, Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director36 ep.
- 2013OreshuraCharacter Designer, Supervising Animation Director13 ep.
- 2011Dragon Crisis!Key Animation1 ep.
- 2010Hanamaru KindergartenAnimation Director, Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director24 ep.
- 2008Toradora!Animation Director, Key Animation2 ep.
- 2008Corpse PrincessKey Animation1 ep.
- 2008Vampire KnightKey Animation1 ep.
- 2007Tokyo Marble ChocolateKey Animation1 ep.
- 2007Gurren LagannKey Animation1 ep.
- 2006Le Chevalier D'EonKey Animation1 ep.
- 2005Shakugan no ShanaCharacter Designer, Supervising Animation Director72 ep.
- 2005Shuffle!Key Animation1 ep.
- 2005Honey and CloverKey Animation2 ep.
- 2004MoonPhaseKey Animation1 ep.
- 2004This Ugly Yet Beautiful WorldKey Animation1 ep.
- 2001MahoromaticKey Animation2 ep.
- —Good Day to You, How About a Game?Character Designer1 ep.
Also known as: Mai Ohtsuka · おおつか まい · Mai Ootsuka · 大塚 舞