Directed credits
14
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Toshihisa Kaiya
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.0
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 8All crew credits: 53
TMDB ID: 1083252
IMDb ID: nm1899863
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: June 1, 1967
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1988 - 2025
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 7.24
Wikidata: Q105789987
Also known as
카이야 토시히사 • 海谷 敏久
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (9)Director (3)Supervising Animation Director (2)Key Animation (33)Character Designer (6)
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Toshihisa Kaiya.
Pigtails, Li'l Spider Girl, Kick-Heart
Director
2020 Movie
5.4
FLCL Progressive
Director
2018 Movie
6.2
Li'l Spider Girl
Director
2012 Movie
6.3
Drawer Hobs
Animation Director
2011 Movie
6.4
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
Animation Director
2009 Movie
6.2
Gunsmith Cats
Animation Director
1995 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Toshihisa Kaiya.
6.2
The Fire Hunter
Supervising Animation Director • 14 eps
2023 Series
7.3
Izetta: The Last Witch
Animation Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.6
Haikyu!!
Supervising Animation Director • 10 eps
2014 Series
6.8
Robotics;Notes
Animation Director • 2 eps
2012 Series
8.2
Usagi Drop
Animation Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.9
Angel Beats!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.0
Genshiken
Animation Director • 2 eps
2004 Series
6.7
Lil' Red Riding Hood Cha-Cha
Animation Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Toshihisa Kaiya.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Toshihisa Kaiya.
8.6
Haikyu!!
Supervising Animation Director • 10 eps
2014 Series
8.4
Naruto
Key Animation • 7 eps
2002 Series
8.2
Fullmetal Alchemist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Key Animation • 5 eps
2002 Series
8.2
Usagi Drop
Animation Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.1
Ascendance of a Bookworm
Character Designer • 36 eps
2019 Series
7.9
FLCL
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.9
Paranoia Agent
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Angel Beats!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.6
The Future Diary
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.5
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Key Animation • 3 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Toshihisa Kaiya.
6.6
Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram
Key Animation
2011 Movie
7.4
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Key Animation
1999 Movie
7.5
Mind Game
Key Animation
2004 Movie
6.4
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
Animation Director
2009 Movie
6.8
Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet
Key Animation
1990 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Toshihisa Kaiya.
8.4
Naruto
Key Animation • 7 eps
2002 Series
8.6
Haikyu!!
Supervising Animation Director • 10 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Key Animation • 5 eps
2002 Series
8.2
Fullmetal Alchemist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.1
Ascendance of a Bookworm
Character Designer • 36 eps
2019 Series
7.3
World Trigger
Character Designer • 99 eps
2014 Series
7.9
FLCL
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.5
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Key Animation • 3 eps
1990 Series
7.6
The Future Diary
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.9
Angel Beats!
Animation Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.7
Real Drive
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.2
The Fire Hunter
Supervising Animation Director • 14 eps
2023 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Toshihisa Kaiya.
6.6
Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram
Key Animation
2011 Movie
6.1
Book Girl
Key Animation
2010 Movie
7.0
Shoka
Key Animation
2010 Movie
7.5
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
Key Animation
2009 Movie
6.3
Genius Party Beyond
Key Animation
2008 Movie
7.5
Mind Game
Key Animation
2004 Movie
6.9
Princess Arete
Key Animation
2001 Movie
7.4
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Key Animation
1999 Movie
4.0
Slime Adventures: Yeah! The Sea!
Character Designer
1999 Movie
4.5
Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring
Key Animation
1992 Movie
8.1
Fly! Peek the Whale
Key Animation
1991 Movie
1.0
Marina the Manga Artist Goes to Camelot
Key Animation
1990 Movie
6.0
I Am THE Shiratori Reiko!
Key Animation
1990 Movie
6.8
Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet
Key Animation
1990 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Toshihisa Kaiya.
7.1
Yano-kun's Ordinary Days
Character Designer • 12 eps
2025 Series
8.1
Ascendance of a Bookworm
Character Designer • 36 eps
2019 Series
7.3
World Trigger
Character Designer • 99 eps
2014 Series
7.6
The Future Diary
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.8
White Album
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
5.5
Genius Party Beyond
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.7
Real Drive
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.5
Reideen
Key Animation • 2 eps
2007 Series
7.3
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
Character Designer • 26 eps
2005 Series
6.1
This Ugly Yet Beautiful World
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Paranoia Agent
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.2
Fullmetal Alchemist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.4
Naruto
Key Animation • 7 eps
2002 Series
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Key Animation • 5 eps
2002 Series
7.3
.hack//Liminality
Key Animation • 2 eps
2002 Series
5.6
VanDread
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series