Taichi Ishidate
Born: 1979-12-20 in Japan
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2025
- CITY THE ANIMATION ... (Series Director)
2022
- Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume ... (Key Animation)
- Tsurune the Movie: The First Shot ... (Key Animation)
2021
- Violet Evergarden: Recollections ... (Director)
- Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume ... (Key Animation)
2020
- Violet Evergarden: The Movie ... (Storyboard Artist)
2018
- Violet Evergarden ... (Series Director)
- Tsurune ... (Storyboard Artist)
2017
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid ... (Opening/Ending Animation)
- Sound! Euphonium the Movie – May the Melody Reach You! ... (Second Unit Director)
2016
- A Silent Voice: The Movie ... (Second Unit Director)
- Myriad Colors Phantom World ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band ... (Key Animation)
2015
- Sound! Euphonium ... (Key Animation)
- High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days ... (Second Unit Director)
- Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future ... (Second Unit Director)
- Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past ... (Second Unit Director)
2014
- Tamako Love Story ... (Key Animation)
- Amagi Brilliant Park ... (Opening/Ending Animation)
2013
- Free! ... (Opening/Ending Animation)
- Beyond the Boundary ... (Series Director)
- Tamako Market ... (Director)
2012
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Hyouka ... (Storyboard Artist)
2011
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life ... (Assistant Director)
- K-On! The Movie ... (Key Animation)
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life Episode 0 ... (Director)
2010
- The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya ... (Key Animation)
2009
- K-ON! ... (Director)
2007
- Clannad ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Lucky Star ... (Director)
2006
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya ... (Director)
- Kanon ... (Director)
2005
- Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time ... (Key Animation)
- Air ... (Key Animation)
2003
- Munto ... (Key Animation)
2000
- InuYasha ... (Key Animation)