Directed credits
12
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Kenichi Konishi
Visual Effects
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Directed movies: 11Directed series: 1All crew credits: 46
TMDB ID: 1456777
IMDb ID: nm1069565
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: June 23, 1968
Age: 57
Place of birth: Saitama, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1993 - 2025
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 7.49
Wikidata: Q11463640
Also known as
こにし けんいち • Ken'ichi Konishi
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (10)Supervising Animation Director (2)Key Animation (29)Character Designer (4)Opening/Ending Animation (1)
Biography
Kenichi Konishi (小西 賢一, Kon'ishi Kenichi, June 23, 1968) is a Japanese male animator born in Saitama Prefecture. He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). After graduating from Tokyo Animator College, he joined Studio Ghibli as the first trainee in 1989. He was in charge of the original drawings for Whisper of the Heart and Princess Mononoke, and in 1999 he was the animation director for My Neighbors the Yamadas. After that, he became a freelancer, and while continuing to participate in Studio Ghibli works, he is active mainly in numerous theater works. In 2006 he was invited to become the animation supervisor on the film remake of Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur. He was the animation director in the 2013 film directed by Isao Takahata The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kenichi Konishi.
7.7
The Imaginary
Animation Director
2023 Movie
7.3
Tomorrow's Leaves
Animation Director
2021 Movie
7.1
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Supervising Animation Director
2021 Movie
7.1
Children of the Sea
Supervising Animation Director
2019 Movie
8.1
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Animation Director
2013 Movie
7.3
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
Animation Director
2008 Movie
6.6
Iblard Time
Animation Director
2007 Movie
7.4
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
Animation Director
2006 Movie
7.5
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
Animation Director
2006 Movie
7.8
Millennium Actress
Animation Director
2002 Movie
7.0
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Animation Director
1999 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Kenichi Konishi.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kenichi Konishi.
8.5
Spirited Away
Key Animation
2001 Movie
8.4
Howl's Moving Castle
Key Animation
2004 Movie
8.3
Princess Mononoke
Key Animation
1997 Movie
8.1
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Animation Director
2013 Movie
7.9
Whisper of the Heart
Key Animation
1995 Movie
7.9
When Marnie Was There
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.9
Tokyo Godfathers
Key Animation
2003 Movie
7.8
Millennium Actress
Animation Director
2002 Movie
7.8
Paprika
Key Animation
2006 Movie
7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.8
Ponyo
Key Animation
2008 Movie
7.7
The Imaginary
Animation Director
2023 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Kenichi Konishi.
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Animation Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.9
FLCL
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.9
Paranoia Agent
Opening/Ending Animation • 13 eps
2004 Series
6.6
Mysterious Girlfriend X
Character Designer • 13 eps
2012 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kenichi Konishi.
8.5
Spirited Away
Key Animation
2001 Movie
8.4
Howl's Moving Castle
Key Animation
2004 Movie
8.3
Princess Mononoke
Key Animation
1997 Movie
7.8
Ponyo
Key Animation
2008 Movie
7.1
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Key Animation
2006 Movie
7.3
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
Animation Director
2008 Movie
7.8
Paprika
Key Animation
2006 Movie
7.9
When Marnie Was There
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.9
Whisper of the Heart
Key Animation
1995 Movie
8.1
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Animation Director
2013 Movie
6.5
Tales from Earthsea
Key Animation
2006 Movie
7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Key Animation
2009 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kenichi Konishi.
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.2
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Animation Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.9
FLCL
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.9
Paranoia Agent
Opening/Ending Animation • 13 eps
2004 Series
8.0
Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26
Key Animation • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.8
A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd
Character Designer • 12 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
6.6
Bokurano
Character Designer • 24 eps
2007 Series
6.6
Mysterious Girlfriend X
Character Designer • 13 eps
2012 Series
6.6
Phoenix: Eden17
Key Animation • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.9
The Legend of Zorro
Key Animation • 3 eps
1996 Series
6.6
Re: Cutie Honey
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kenichi Konishi.
6.5
The Deer King
Key Animation
2021 Movie
7.9
When Marnie Was There
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.1
Rainbow Fireflies
Key Animation
2012 Movie
6.8
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Character Designer
2011 Movie
7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.8
Ponyo
Key Animation
2008 Movie
7.8
Paprika
Key Animation
2006 Movie
7.1
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Key Animation
2006 Movie
6.5
Tales from Earthsea
Key Animation
2006 Movie
4.5
Space Station No.9
Key Animation
2005 Movie
8.4
Howl's Moving Castle
Key Animation
2004 Movie
7.3
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Key Animation
2004 Movie
7.9
Tokyo Godfathers
Key Animation
2003 Movie
7.2
The Whale Hunt
Key Animation
2001 Movie
8.5
Spirited Away
Key Animation
2001 Movie
6.5
Digimon: The Movie
Key Animation
2000 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kenichi Konishi.
8.0
Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26
Key Animation • 1 eps
2025 Series
6.6
Phoenix: Eden17
Key Animation • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.8
Pokémon: Paldean Winds
Key Animation • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.8
A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd
Character Designer • 12 eps
2014 Series
6.6
Mysterious Girlfriend X
Character Designer • 13 eps
2012 Series
5.5
Genius Party Beyond
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.6
Bokurano
Character Designer • 24 eps
2007 Series
7.7
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
6.6
Re: Cutie Honey
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Paranoia Agent
Opening/Ending Animation • 13 eps
2004 Series
7.9
FLCL
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
6.9
The Legend of Zorro
Key Animation • 3 eps
1996 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series