About

Known credits:
32
Birthday:
1966-05-20
Place of birth:
Kyoto, Japan
Website:
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Hiroshi Nishikiori

Overview

Hiroshi Nishikiori (Japanese: 錦織博, born May 20, 1966) is a Japanese anime director from Kyoto, Japan.

He debuted in 1999 with I'm Gonna Be An Angel! Two years later, he directed Angelic Layer, which won the Animation Kobe in the television category. In 2002, he directed the anime adaptation of Azumanga Daioh. He was also the casting director and storyboard artist of the anime and contributed to The Very Short Movie by directing, writing the screenplay, and drawing the storyboard. From 2008 to 2019, he directed the anime adaptation of A Certain Magical Index, as well as its theatrical film, A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion. In 2020, he directed From Argonavis. He has also worked on such anime series as Love Hina, Revolutionary Girl Utena, and Negima!, most frequently as a storyboard artist.

Sources: Wikipedia, Fandom

Known for

Acting
2003 Yumemiru Budo Actor N/A
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Directing
2025 Honey Lemon Soda Directing Series Director N/A
N/A
2024 Delico's Nursery Directing Series Director 70
Good
2023 IDOLiSH7 Movie: LIVE 4bit - BEYOND THE PERiOD Directing Director 59
Average
2019 Trinity Seven: Heaven's Library & Crimson Lord Directing Director 60
Fair
2018 Monster Strike the Movie: Sora no Kanata Directing Director 58
Average
2017 Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl Directing Director 60
Fair
2017 Schoolgirl Strikers: Animation Channel Directing Series Director 67
Fair
2014 Trinity Seven Directing Series Director 69
Fair
2013 A Certain Magical Index: The Miracle of Endymion Directing Director 60
Fair
2012 Magic Tree House Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Ghost Slayers Ayashi Directing Director 68
Fair
2006 Jyu-Oh-Sei Directing Director 68
Fair
2005 My Wife is a Magical Girl: Bewitched Agnes Directing Series Director 70
Good
2004 The Melody of Oblivion Directing Series Director 69
Fair
2002 Azumanga Daioh Directing Series Director 75
Good
2001 Azumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie Directing Director 58
Average
2001 Angelic Layer Directing Series Director 70
Good
2001 Dorami-chan & Doraemons: Space Land's Critical Event Directing Director 59
Average
2000 Azumanga Web Daioh Directing Director 58
Average
2000 Doraemons: Doki Doki Wildcat Engine Directing Director 59
Average
1994 Super Pig Directing Director 71
Good
劇場版 トリニティセブン 悠久図書館 と錬金術少女 Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2008 Battle Spirits: Shonen Toppa Bashin Writing Storyboard 70
Good
2001 Azumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1999 I'm Gonna Be An Angel! Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1999 I'm Gonna Be An Angel! Writing Storyboard 69
Fair
1998 Outlaw Star Writing Storyboard 72
Good

Art
2017 Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl Art Storyboard Artist 60
Fair
2014 Trinity Seven Art Production Design 69
Fair
2013 A Certain Magical Index: The Miracle of Endymion Art Storyboard Artist 60
Fair
2001 Azumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie Art Storyboard Artist 58
Average