Futoshi Nishiya

Biography

Futoshi Nishiya (西屋 太志, Nishiya Futoshi, 1982 – July 18, 2019) was a Japanese animator, director and character designer. He worked at Kyoto Animation, where he tragically lost his life in the arson attack on 18 July 2019. He was aged 37.

Birthday

Jan 1, 1982

Place of birth

Mitsugi, Hiroshima, Japan [now Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan]

Deathday

Jul 18, 2019

Also known as

• 西屋 太志