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Taichi Ishidate

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Taichi Ishidate

Born
(age 46)
Birthplace
Japan
Credits
41 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 41

YearTitleJob
TBA Credits Roll Into the Sea Film Director
2026 Sparks of Tomorrow TV Director (1 ep)
2026 Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1 Film Storyboard Artist, Second Unit Director
2025 CITY THE ANIMATION TV Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Opening/Ending Animation (13 ep)
2022 Tsurune the Movie: The First Shot Film Key Animation
2022 Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume Film Key Animation
2021 Violet Evergarden: Recollections Film Director
2021 Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume Film Key Animation
2020 Violet Evergarden: The Movie Film Storyboard Artist, Director, Second Unit Director
2018 Tsurune TV Storyboard Artist, Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation (2 ep)
2018 Violet Evergarden TV Series Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist (13 ep)
2017 Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You! Film Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist
2017 Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid TV Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation (12 ep)
2016 A Silent Voice: The Movie Film Second Unit Director, Lead Animator, Key Animation
2016 Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band Film Key Animation
2016 Myriad Colors Phantom World TV Director, Storyboard Artist (2 ep)
2015 High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days Film Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist
2015 Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future Film Second Unit Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
2015 Sound! Euphonium TV Key Animation, Director, Storyboard Artist (1 ep)
2015 Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past Film Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist
2014 Amagi Brilliant Park TV Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation (13 ep)
2014 Tamako Love Story Film Key Animation
2013 Beyond the Boundary TV Director, Series Director, Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist (2 ep)
2013 Free! TV Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation, Director, Storyboard Artist (25 ep)
2013 Tamako Market TV Director, Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation (1 ep)
2012 Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! TV Storyboard Artist, Director (2 ep)
2012 Hyouka TV Storyboard Artist, Director (2 ep)
2011 K-ON! The Movie Film Key Animation
2011 Nichijou: My Ordinary Life TV Assistant Director, Writer, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist (26 ep)
2011 Nichijou: My Ordinary Life Episode 0 Film Director
2010 The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Film Key Animation
2009 K-ON! TV Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist (6 ep)
2007 Clannad TV Storyboard Artist, Director (7 ep)
2007 Lucky Star TV Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation (4 ep)
2006 Kanon TV Director (4 ep)
2006 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya TV Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation (4 ep)
2005 Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time Film Key Animation
2005 Air TV Key Animation (2 ep)
2003 Munto Film Key Animation
2002 Full Metal Panic! TV Director (1 ep)
2000 InuYasha TV Key Animation (3 ep)
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