is a Japanese animator,

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and film director. Working for

Kyoto Animation , often abbreviated , is a Japanese animation studio and light novel publisher located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. Founded in 1985 by Yoko and Hideaki Hatta, it has produced anime works including '' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (2006), '' ...

, he directed ''

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is a Japanese light novel series written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito. It was first published in 2003 by Kadokawa Shoten in Japan with the novel ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', and has since been followed ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Nichijou is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keiichi Arawi. The manga began serialization in the December 2006 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine '' Shōnen Ace'', and was also serialized in ''Comptiq'' between the March 2007 ...

'', ''

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions , also known as ''Chū-2'' for short, is a Japanese light novel series written by Torako, with illustrations provided by Nozomi Ōsaka. The work won an honorable mention in the Kyoto Animation Award competition in 2010, leading the company ...

'' and ''

Sound! Euphonium is a Japanese novel series written by Ayano Takeda. The story is set in Uji, Kyoto and focuses on the Kitauji High School Music Club, whose concert band is steadily improving thanks to the newly appointed adviser's strict instructio ...

''.

Early life and education

Ishihara graduated from .

Career

His first credit as an episode director was for the 1995 episode of ''

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'' titled "No Need for Worries!". In 2021, he replaced

Yasuhiro Takemoto was a Japanese animator and television and film director. He worked at Kyoto Animation for almost his entire animation career after joining the company in 1996 until his death in 2019. Career After graduating, he entered at the prestigious Yoyo ...

as the director for '' Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S'', following the latter's death during the Kyoto Animation arson attack.

Filmography

Television

As series director

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'' (2005) *'' Kanon'' (2006) *''

'' (2007) *''

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'' (2008) *''

'' (2006, 2009) *''

'' (2011) *''

'' (2012) *'' Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb-'' (2014) *''

'' (2015) *''

Myriad Colors Phantom World is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Sōichirō Hatano and illustrated by Shirabi. An anime adaptation by Kyoto Animation aired from January to March 2016. Plot In the near future, the accidental release of an experimental vi ...

'' (2016) *'' Sound! Euphonium 2'' (2016) *'' Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S'' (2021)

As episode director only

*''

'' (1995) *''

Fushigi Yûgi , also known as ''Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play'' or ''Curious Play'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Watase. It tells the story of two teenaged girls, Miaka and Yui, who are pulled into ''The Universe of th ...

'' (1995) *'' Baby & Me'' (1996) *'' Super Milk Chan'' (2000) *''

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'' (2000–2002) *'' Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu'' (2003) *'' Lucky Star'' (2007) *''

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'' (2009) *'' K-On!!'' (2010) *''

Tamako Market is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation, directed by Naoko Yamada, and written by Reiko Yoshida. The series aired in Japan between January 10 and March 28, 2013. The anime has been licensed in North America by Sen ...

'' (2013) *''

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'' (2014) *'' Free! – Dive to the Future'' (2018)

Film

*''

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya is a 2010 Japanese animated drama film based on the fourth ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' light novel of the same name written by Nagaru Tanigawa. It was produced by Kyoto Animation, written by Fumihiko Shimo and directed by Tatsuya Ishihara and Yasuhiro T ...

'' (as chief director, 2010) *'' Sound! Euphonium The Movie'' (2016) *'' Sound! Euphonium: Todoketai Melody'' (as chief director, 2017) *''

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take on Me is a 2018 Japanese anime romantic comedy film directed by Tatsuya Ishihara and based on Torako's light novel series '' Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions''. It premiered in Japan on January 6, 2018, and has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks and Ma ...

'' (2018) *'' Sound! Euphonium The Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day'' (2019)

Original video animation

*''Shiawasette Naani'' (1991) *'' Nichijou Episode 0'' (2011) *'' Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions: Depth of Field – Love and Hate Theater'' (2012–2013) *'' Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest'' (2023)

Original net animation

*'' Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Lite'' (2012) *'' Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Ren Lite'' (2013–2014)

References

External links

* * 1966 births Anime directors Japanese film directors Japanese television directors Kyoto Animation people Living people People from Maizuru {{Anime-bio-stub