Takako Shimizu(清水 貴子Shimizu Takako) is a Japanese animator credited as the chief animation director and character designer for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation by David Production. Recognizable for her work as a rotation animation director on various series, Shimizu differentiates herself from most with her masculine-type illustrations. Her husband, Noriyuki Akita, works at David Production and was cited as the production desk for the first season.