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Kouichi Arai

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Kouichi Arai (新井浩一, Arai Kouichi) is a Japanese freelance animator. He was one of the first trainees at Toei Animation, and in March 2008 he founded the animation production company Kinema Citrus together with production desk manager Ogasawara Munenori, producer Matsuie Yuichiro, and director Tachibana Masaki . Michio Mihara describes him as "a pioneer in creating three-dimensional shadows . "

Known for

Ghost in the ShellKey Animation

Perfect BlueKey Animation

The Last: Naruto the MovieStoryboard Artist

Boruto: Naruto the MovieKey Animation

Millennium ActressKey Animation

Filmography

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2026Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur-Key AnimationMovie

2025VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork GirlKey AnimationMovie

2025Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuXKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2025LazarusKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2023The ImaginaryKey AnimationMovie

2023Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the WindowKey AnimationMovie

2022Lonely Castle in the MirrorKey AnimationMovie

2021Words Bubble Up Like Soda PopKey AnimationMovie

2021Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeAnimation Director, Key AnimationMovie

2019The WonderlandKey Animation, Animation DirectorMovie

2018Destiny ChildCharacter DesignerMovie

2017Blade Runner: Black Out 2022Key AnimationMovie

2017FireworksKey AnimationMovie

2017Napping PrincessAnimation DirectorMovie

2015Boruto: Naruto the MovieKey AnimationMovie

2015Ghost in the Shell: The New MovieAnimation Director, Key AnimationMovie

2015Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative ArchitectureSupervising Animation Director · 10 episodesShow

2014Tomcat's Big AdventureKey AnimationMovie

2014The Last: Naruto the MovieStoryboard Artist · Key Animation, Animation DirectorMovie

2014Japan Animator ExpoKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2014Giovanni's IslandKey AnimationMovie

2013Short PeaceKey AnimationMovie

2012From the New WorldKey Animation · 2 episodesShow

2012Rainbow FirefliesKey AnimationMovie

2012A Letter to MomoKey AnimationMovie

2012ZetmanKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2011Towa no Quon 6: Eternal QuonKey AnimationMovie

2011Legend of the Millennium DragonKey AnimationMovie

2011Sengoku Basara: The Last PartyKey AnimationMovie

2010Trigun: Badlands RumbleKey AnimationMovie

2010Halo LegendsKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2010One Piece Film: Strong WorldKey AnimationMovie

2009Summer WarsKey AnimationMovie

2009MonogatariKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2008Genius Party BeyondKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2008Naruto Shippuden the Movie: BondsKey AnimationMovie

2008The Sky CrawlersKey AnimationMovie

2008KaibaKey Animation · 2 episodesShow

2007Sword of the StrangerKey AnimationMovie

2007Highlander: The Search for VengeanceKey AnimationMovie

2007Den-noh CoilKey Animation, Animation Director · 2 episodesShow

2006KemonozumeKey Animation, Animation Director · 3 episodesShow

2005Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of GelelStoryboard Artist · Key AnimationMovie

2005Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of ShamballaKey AnimationMovie

2005One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret IslandKey AnimationMovie

2004Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic IslandKey AnimationMovie

2004Beck: Mongolian Chop SquadKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2004Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of SnowKey AnimationMovie

2004SteamboyKey AnimationMovie

2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceKey AnimationMovie

2004Paranoia AgentKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2002Millennium ActressKey AnimationMovie

2001Cowboy Bebop: The MovieKey AnimationMovie

2000Blood: The Last VampireKey AnimationMovie

2000Digimon: The MovieKey AnimationMovie

2000Hurricane TouchdownKey AnimationMovie

2000FLCLKey Animation · 2 episodesShow

2000Our War GameKey AnimationMovie

1999Digimon AdventureKey AnimationMovie

1998Blue Submarine No. 6Character Designer, Key Animation, Animation Director · 4 episodesShow

1998His and Her CircumstancesKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

1998SprigganKey AnimationMovie

1998Serial Experiments LainOpening/Ending Animation, Key Animation · 13 episodesShow

1998Perfect BlueKey AnimationMovie

1997Detatoko PrincessKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

1997Voogie's AngelKey Animation · 2 episodesShow

1996Magical Project SKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

1996XKey AnimationMovie

1996Fire EmblemKey Animation · 2 episodesShow

1996Rurouni KenshinKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

1995Super AtragonKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

1995Ghost in the ShellKey AnimationMovie

1995Golden BoyOpening/Ending Animation · 6 episodesShow

1995Macross Plus: The MovieKey AnimationMovie

1994801 T.T.S AirbatsKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

1994Macross PlusKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

1994Fatal Fury: The Motion PictureKey AnimationMovie

1993Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the RoseKey AnimationMovie

1993JoJo's Bizarre AdventureKey Animation · 4 episodesShow

1993Suikoden Demon CenturyKey AnimationMovie

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