About
Kenichi Konishi
Overview
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. He was the animation director in the 2013 film directed by Isao Takahata The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
Known for
Directing |
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| 2019 | Children of the Sea | Directing | Second Unit Director | 63 Fair |
| 2014 | A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd | Directing | Series Director | 75 Good |
Visual Effects |
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| 2023 | The Imaginary | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 60 Fair |
| 2021 | The Deer King | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Tomorrow's Leaves | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko | Visual Effects | Supervising Animation Director | 60 Fair |
| 2021 | Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko | Visual Effects | Character Designer | 60 Fair |
| 2019 | Children of the Sea | Visual Effects | Supervising Animation Director | 63 Fair |
| 2019 | Children of the Sea | Visual Effects | Character Designer | 63 Fair |
| 2014 | A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd | Visual Effects | Character Designer | 75 Good |
| 2014 | When Marnie Was There | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 75 Good |
| 2013 | The Tale of The Princess Kaguya | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 76 Good |
| 2012 | Rainbow Fireflies | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Mysterious Girlfriend X | Visual Effects | Character Designer | 61 Fair |
| 2011 | Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos | Visual Effects | Supervising Animation Director | 62 Fair |
| 2011 | Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos | Visual Effects | Character Designer | 62 Fair |
| 2009 | Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 70 Good |
| 2008 | Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 65 Fair |
| 2008 | Ponyo | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 75 Good |
| 2008 | "Wanwa" The Doggy | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Iblard Time | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Bokurano | Visual Effects | Character Designer | 68 Fair |
| 2006 | Paprika | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 74 Good |
| 2006 | Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 64 Fair |
| 2006 | Tales from Earthsea | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 63 Fair |
| 2006 | Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 61 Fair |
| 2005 | Space Station No.9 | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Howl's Moving Castle | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 82 Very good |
| 2004 | Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 67 Fair |
| 2004 | Paranoia Agent | Visual Effects | Opening/Ending Animation | 78 Good |
| 2003 | Tokyo Godfathers | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 73 Good |
| 2003 | Tokyo Godfathers | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 73 Good |
| 2003 | Tokyo Godfathers | Visual Effects | Character Designer | 73 Good |
| 2002 | Millennium Actress | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 71 Good |
| 2002 | Millennium Actress | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 71 Good |
| 2001 | The Whale Hunt | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Spirited Away | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 84 Very good |
| 2000 | Digimon: The Movie | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 61 Fair |
| 2000 | Digimon Adventure: Our War Game | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 61 Fair |
| 1999 | My Neighbors the Yamadas | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 64 Fair |
| 1997 | Princess Mononoke | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 81 Very good |
| 1995 | On Your Mark | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 62 Fair |
| 1995 | Whisper of the Heart | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 75 Good |
| 1994 | Ocean Waves | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 62 Fair |
| 1994 | Pom Poko | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 67 Fair |