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Kenichi Konishi

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1968Born, Saitama

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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.…

Known for

Spirited AwayKey Animation

Howl's Moving CastleKey Animation

Princess MononokeKey Animation

PonyoKey Animation

PaprikaKey Animation

Filmography

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2025Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26Key Animation · 1 episodeShow

2025Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Part 1Key AnimationMovie

2023The ImaginaryAnimation DirectorMovie

2023Phoenix: Eden17Key Animation · 1 episodeShow

2023Pokémon: Paldean WindsKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2021The Deer KingKey AnimationMovie

2021Tomorrow's LeavesAnimation DirectorMovie

2021Fortune Favors Lady NikukoSupervising Animation Director, Character DesignerMovie

2019Children of the SeaSupervising Animation Director, Character Designer · Second Unit DirectorMovie

2014A Good Librarian Like a Good ShepherdCharacter Designer · 12 episodes · Series Director · 12 episodesShow

2014When Marnie Was ThereKey AnimationMovie

2013The Tale of The Princess KaguyaAnimation DirectorMovie

2012Rainbow FirefliesKey AnimationMovie

2012Mysterious Girlfriend XCharacter Designer · 13 episodesShow

2011Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of MilosCharacter Designer, Supervising Animation DirectorMovie

2009Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceKey AnimationMovie

2008Genius Party BeyondKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2008Naruto Shippuden the Movie: BondsAnimation DirectorMovie

2008PonyoKey AnimationMovie

2007Iblard TimeAnimation DirectorMovie

2007BokuranoCharacter Designer · 24 episodesShow

2006PaprikaKey AnimationMovie

2006Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon KingdomKey AnimationMovie

2006Tales from EarthseaKey AnimationMovie

2006Doraemon: Nobita's DinosaurAnimation DirectorMovie

2006Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual ElevenAnimation DirectorMovie

2005Space Station No.9Key AnimationMovie

2004Beck: Mongolian Chop SquadKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2004Howl's Moving CastleKey AnimationMovie

2004Re: Cutie HoneyKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceKey AnimationMovie

2004Paranoia AgentOpening/Ending Animation, Key Animation · 13 episodesShow

2003Tokyo GodfathersKey Animation, Character Designer, Animation DirectorMovie

2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexAnimation Director · 1 episodeShow

2002Millennium ActressAnimation Director, Key AnimationMovie

2001The Whale HuntKey AnimationMovie

2001Spirited AwayKey AnimationMovie

2000Digimon: The MovieKey AnimationMovie

2000FLCLKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2000Our War GameKey AnimationMovie

1999My Neighbors the YamadasAnimation DirectorMovie

1999MedabotsKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

1997Princess MononokeKey AnimationMovie

1996The Legend of ZorroKey Animation · 3 episodesShow

1995Neon Genesis EvangelionKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

1995Whisper of the HeartKey AnimationMovie

1994Pom PokoKey AnimationMovie

1993Ocean WavesKey AnimationMovie

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