Directed credits
17
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Taichi Ishidate
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 10All crew credits: 37
TMDB ID: 1484773
IMDb ID: nm2518118
Known for: Directing
Born: December 20, 1979
Age: 46
Place of birth: Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2000 - 2025
Years active: 26
Average TMDB rating: 7.67
Wikidata: Q16264057
Also known as
石立 太一
Frequent jobs
Director (9)Second Unit Director (5)Series Director (2)Assistant Director (1)Key Animation (12)Storyboard Artist (5)Opening/Ending Animation (3)
Biography
Taichi Ishidate (石立 太一, Ishidate Taichi) was born in 1979. He is a Kyoto Animation animator and one of the teachers of the studio's animation school. One of the best action animators of the studio with notable use of effects, with equal skill with character animation. Learned a lot from Yoshiji Kigami while working under him on multiple projects. In the last few years, Ishidate focused more on directing rather than animating, directing some of the studio's main projects such as Violet Evergarden.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Taichi Ishidate.
8.6
Violet Evergarden: Recollections
Director
2021 Movie
7.0
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!
Second Unit Director
2017 Movie
8.4
A Silent Voice: The Movie
Second Unit Director
2016 Movie
6.9
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days
Second Unit Director
2015 Movie
7.4
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
Second Unit Director
2015 Movie
6.8
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past
Second Unit Director
2015 Movie
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life Episode 0
Director
2011 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Taichi Ishidate.
8.8
CITY THE ANIMATION
Series Director • 13 eps
2025 Series
8.5
Violet Evergarden
Series Director • 13 eps
2018 Series
7.7
Myriad Colors Phantom World
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.1
Beyond the Boundary
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
7.3
Tamako Market
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
Assistant Director • 26 eps
2011 Series
8.0
K-ON!
Director • 6 eps
2009 Series
7.4
Lucky Star
Director • 4 eps
2007 Series
6.8
Kanon
Director • 4 eps
2006 Series
7.8
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Director • 4 eps
2006 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Taichi Ishidate.
8.6
Violet Evergarden: Recollections
Director
2021 Movie
8.4
A Silent Voice: The Movie
Second Unit Director
2016 Movie
8.3
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
Storyboard Artist
2020 Movie
7.9
K-ON! The Movie
Key Animation
2011 Movie
7.8
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Key Animation
2010 Movie
7.4
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
Second Unit Director
2015 Movie
7.2
Tamako Love Story
Key Animation
2014 Movie
6.8
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past
Second Unit Director
2015 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Taichi Ishidate.
8.6
InuYasha
Key Animation • 3 eps
2000 Series
8.5
Violet Evergarden
Series Director • 13 eps
2018 Series
8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
Assistant Director • 26 eps
2011 Series
8.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Opening/Ending Animation • 12 eps
2017 Series
8.3
Clannad
Storyboard Artist • 7 eps
2007 Series
8.2
Free!
Opening/Ending Animation • 25 eps
2013 Series
8.1
Beyond the Boundary
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
8.1
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2012 Series
8.1
Hyouka
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2012 Series
8.0
K-ON!
Director • 6 eps
2009 Series
8.0
Sound! Euphonium
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.8
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Director • 4 eps
2006 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Taichi Ishidate.
8.4
A Silent Voice: The Movie
Second Unit Director
2016 Movie
8.3
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
Storyboard Artist
2020 Movie
7.2
Tamako Love Story
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.8
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Key Animation
2010 Movie
8.6
Violet Evergarden: Recollections
Director
2021 Movie
7.9
K-ON! The Movie
Key Animation
2011 Movie
7.4
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
Second Unit Director
2015 Movie
6.1
Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume
Key Animation
2022 Movie
7.0
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!
Second Unit Director
2017 Movie
6.8
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past
Second Unit Director
2015 Movie
5.8
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band
Key Animation
2016 Movie
6.9
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days
Second Unit Director
2015 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Taichi Ishidate.
8.6
InuYasha
Key Animation • 3 eps
2000 Series
8.3
Clannad
Storyboard Artist • 7 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Opening/Ending Animation • 12 eps
2017 Series
8.5
Violet Evergarden
Series Director • 13 eps
2018 Series
8.0
K-ON!
Director • 6 eps
2009 Series
8.0
Sound! Euphonium
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.2
Free!
Opening/Ending Animation • 25 eps
2013 Series
7.8
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Director • 4 eps
2006 Series
7.4
Lucky Star
Director • 4 eps
2007 Series
8.1
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2012 Series
8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
Assistant Director • 26 eps
2011 Series
8.1
Hyouka
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2012 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Taichi Ishidate.
7.0
Tsurune the Movie: The First Shot
Key Animation
2022 Movie
6.1
Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume
Key Animation
2022 Movie
6.8
Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume
Key Animation
2021 Movie
8.3
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
Storyboard Artist
2020 Movie
5.8
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band
Key Animation
2016 Movie
7.2
Tamako Love Story
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.9
K-ON! The Movie
Key Animation
2011 Movie
7.8
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Key Animation
2010 Movie
7.0
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time
Key Animation
2005 Movie
5.5
Munto
Key Animation
2003 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Taichi Ishidate.
7.0
Tsurune
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Opening/Ending Animation • 12 eps
2017 Series
8.0
Sound! Euphonium
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.2
Amagi Brilliant Park
Opening/Ending Animation • 13 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Free!
Opening/Ending Animation • 25 eps
2013 Series
8.1
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2012 Series
8.1
Hyouka
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2012 Series
8.3
Clannad
Storyboard Artist • 7 eps
2007 Series
6.1
Air
Key Animation • 2 eps
2005 Series
8.6
InuYasha
Key Animation • 3 eps
2000 Series