Manabu Kurihara

Animation Director

Known For

Bleach

Animation Director (eps 195,202,214,223,231,238,246,254,262,272,281), Key Animation (eps 184, 195, 214, 223, 231, 238, 246, 254, 272, 281, 290, 316, 339, 345)

Tokyo Ghoul

Animation Director (eps 6, 11), 2nd Key Animation (eps 7, 12), Key Animation (eps 3, 11), Assistant Animation Director (eps 7-8)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)

Key Animation (ep 15)

Hellsing Ultimate

Animation Director (ep 8)

Tokyo Ghoul √A

Animation Director (eps 1, 5, 11), 2nd Key Animation (ep 7), Key Animation (eps 5, 9, 11-12), Assistant Animation Director (eps 1, 7, 10)

Production Roles (39)

2025
This year
Medalist - Episode Director (ep 4, OP), Chief Animation Director (eps 3, 6, 8) Airing
2022
3 years ago
KanColle Season 2: Let's Meet at Sea - Chief Animation Director (eps 2, 5-8), Animation Director (ep 1)
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2 - Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (OP,ED), Key Animation (OP)
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs - Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (ep 1)
2021
4 years ago
The Detective Is Already Dead - Director, Storyboard (ep 1)
2020
5 years ago
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! - Character Design, Chief Animation Director
2019
6 years ago
Kemono Michi: Rise Up - Storyboard (ep 2), Character Design (Sub Character Design), Animation Director (eps 1-2, 4, 6, 8-9, 11-12), Key Animation (OP)
Date A Live III - Animation Director (eps 4, 7)
2018
7 years ago
Hero Mask - Animation Director (eps 3, 7, 10), Key Animation (eps 1, 3, 5)
The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! - Animation Director (ep 3), Key Animation (ep 3)
2017
8 years ago
Food Wars! The Third Plate - Animation Director (ep 4)
Sakura Quest - Animation Director (OP2), Key Animation (OP2)
2016
9 years ago
91 Days - Key Animation (ep 8)
Puzzle & Dragons X - Chief Animation Director (eps 17, 20, 22, 32, 40, 66, 73), Animation Director (eps 14, 18, 24, 26, 28, 69, 71, 74), 2nd Key Animation (eps 17-18), Key Animation (OP1-2,ED2)
High School Fleet - Chief Animation Director (ep 11), Animation Director (eps 3, 6, 9), Key Animation (ep 6)
Divine Gate - Key Animation (eps 7, 12, OP)
2015
10 years ago
Tokyo Ghoul: Pinto - Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Key Animation
Tokyo Ghoul: Jack - Character Design (ep 2), Chief Animation Director (ep 2)
Boruto: Naruto the Movie - 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation
The Heroic Legend of Arslan - 2nd Key Animation (ep 17)
Tokyo Ghoul √A - Animation Director (eps 1, 5, 11), 2nd Key Animation (ep 7), Key Animation (eps 5, 9, 11-12), Assistant Animation Director (eps 1, 7, 10)
2014
11 years ago
Tokyo Ghoul - Animation Director (eps 6, 11), 2nd Key Animation (eps 7, 12), Key Animation (eps 3, 11), Assistant Animation Director (eps 7-8)
2013
12 years ago
Ace of Diamond - Animation Director (ep 11)
Sanjougattai Transformers Go! - Animation Director (ep 5)
SKET Dance: Imouto no Nayami ni Nayamu Ani ni Nayamu Imouto to Sono Nakama-tachi - Animation Director
2012
13 years ago
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) - Key Animation (ep 15)
Aquarion Evol - Key Animation (ep 2)
Symphogear - Animation Director (ep 9)
2011
14 years ago
Maken-Ki! - Animation Director (ep 10)
Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell - Key Animation

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