Atsushi Nishigori

Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director and Key Animation

Biography

Atsushi Nishigori, born on September 14, 1978, in Tottori, Japan, is a renowned animator and character designer in the Japanese anime industry. Nishigori graduated from Tottori Yonago East High before honing his skills at Toei's Animation Laboratory and eventually joining Gainax. His passion for creating unique animation led him to work on projects such as FLCL. He made his debut as a key animator on Mahoromatic and later showcased his talents as a storyboarder and animation director in Puchi Puri Yuushii at the young age of 24. One of Nishigori's career-defining moments was working on ... Read more

Known For

Your Name.

Key Animation (OP)

Gurren Lagann

Storyboard (OP1c), Character Design, Animation Director (eps 1, 8, 17, 27), Key Animation (eps 1, 17, 27), Assistant Animation Director (ep 20), Principle Drawing (Eyecatch: eps 8, 11, 17, 27), Layout (Supervision)

Toradora!

Key Animation (OP 1 & 2)

Spy x Family

Storyboard (ED), Episode Director (ED), Key Animation (ED)

Kill la Kill

Key Animation (ep 24)

Production Roles (54)

2023
2 years ago
Evangelion: 3.0 (-46h) - Character Design, Animation Director
2022
3 years ago
Spy x Family - Storyboard (ED), Episode Director (ED), Key Animation (ED)
Akebi's Sailor Uniform - Key Animation (OP)
2021
4 years ago
Voy@ger - Director, Storyboard, Episode Director, Character Design, Animation Director, Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time - Chief Animation Director
2019
6 years ago
Her Blue Sky - Key Animation
Promare - Key Animation
The Promised Neverland - Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP)
2018
7 years ago
DARLING in the FRANXX - Director, Script (eps 1, 24), Storyboard (OP 1-2), Episode Director (eps 1, 24), Animation Director (ep 24), Key Animation (OP 2), Screenplay (eps 1, 24), Series Composition
2016
9 years ago
Your Name. - Key Animation (OP)
Space Patrol Luluco - Key Animation (ep 12)
Doukyusei -Classmates- - Key Animation
2015
10 years ago
Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade - Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director
Ninja Slayer From Animation - Key Animation (OP)
2014
11 years ago
When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace - Key Animation (OP)
THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE: BEYOND THE BRILLIANT FUTURE! - Director, Script, Storyboard, Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Key Animation
2013
12 years ago
Magical Sisters Yoyo & Nene - Key Animation
Kill la Kill - Key Animation (ep 24)
Vividred Operation - Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Key Animation (OP)
2012
13 years ago
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo - Key Animation
THE IDOLM@STER SHINY FESTA - Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Character Design, Series Composition
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic - Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP)
The iDOLM@STER: 765 Pro to Iu Monogatari - Director, Character Design
Waiting in the Summer - Key Animation (ep 12)
2011
14 years ago
THE IDOLM@STER - Director, Script (eps 1, 25), Storyboard (eps 1, 13, 25, OP1, OP2, ED3, ED5-7, ED9, ED10, ED), Episode Director (ep 1), Character Design, Animation Director (ep 25, OP1, OP2), Key Animation (ep 25, OP2, ED7, ED13, ED17), Assistant Animation Director (ep 13), Layout (ED3, ED6, ED7, ED9, ED10, ED13, ED17), Series Composition
Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox - Character Design
2010
15 years ago
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt - Script (eps 5, 16-17), Storyboard (eps 3, 16, 22, 26), Episode Director (ep 22), Character Design, Animation Director (eps 1, 11, OP), Key Animation (eps 1, 11, 22, 28)
2009
16 years ago
Mahoromatic: I'm Home! - Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), 2nd Key Animation (eps 1-2), Key Animation (OP)
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance - Storyboard, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director
Sweet Blue Flowers - Key Animation (OP)

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