Tatsuya Ishihara
Directing Born Jul 31, 1966 Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan 94 credits
Biography
Tatsuya Ishihara is a Japanese television and film director. He was born on July 31, 1966. Ishihara works for the Japanese animation studio Kyoto Animation, which is based in Maizuru, Kyoto.
Career overview
Tatsuya Ishihara is a Japanese television and film director. He is associated with the Japanese animation studio Kyoto Animation. Ishihara was born on July 31, 1966, in Maizuru, Kyoto.
As a director, Ishihara has worked primarily in the Japanese animation industry. His career is closely tied to Kyoto Animation, a prominent studio known for its work in anime television series and films. Ishihara's experience and contributions to the studio have been significant, although specific details about his projects are not provided in available sources.
Ishihara's work as a director has been focused within the Japanese animation industry, primarily through his association with Kyoto Animation. His career has spanned multiple projects, with the studio being a central part of his professional endeavors.
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Career timeline
Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 2 · OtherSound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1 · OtherSound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1 · Storyboard ArtistSound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1 · Second Unit Director
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved · DirectorMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved · Storyboard ArtistMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved · Second Unit Director
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSIONSound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest · DirectorSound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest · Storyboard ArtistSound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest · Second Unit Director
Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day · Storyboard ArtistSound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day · Director
Tsurune · DirectorTsurune · Storyboard ArtistLiz and the Blue Bird · Supervising Technical DirectorLiz and the Blue Bird · Second Unit DirectorLove, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me · Storyboard Artist
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid · DirectorMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid · Series DirectorMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid · Opening/Ending AnimationMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid · Storyboard ArtistSound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You! · Second Unit Director
A Silent Voice: The Movie · ThanksMyriad Colors Phantom World · Series DirectorMyriad Colors Phantom World · Opening/Ending AnimationMyriad Colors Phantom World · Storyboard ArtistSound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band · Second Unit Director
Sound! Euphonium · Series DirectorSound! Euphonium · DirectorSound! Euphonium · Storyboard Artist
Amagi Brilliant Park · DirectorAmagi Brilliant Park · Storyboard ArtistDera-chan of the Southern Islands · DirectorDera-chan of the Southern Islands · Storyboard Artist
Free! · DirectorFree! · Storyboard ArtistTamako Market · DirectorTamako Market · Storyboard ArtistBeyond the Boundary · Storyboard Artist
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! · Series DirectorLove, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! · Storyboard ArtistLove, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! · Director
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life · DirectorNichijou: My Ordinary Life · WriterNichijou: My Ordinary Life · Series DirectorNichijou: My Ordinary Life · Storyboard ArtistK-ON! The Movie · Storyboard Artist
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya · Storyboard ArtistThe Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya · Director
K-ON! · DirectorK-ON! · Opening/Ending AnimationK-ON! · Storyboard ArtistK-ON! · Key Animation
Lucky Star · DirectorLucky Star · Storyboard ArtistClannad · DirectorClannad · Storyboard Artist
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya · DirectorThe Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya · Series DirectorThe Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya · WriterThe Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya · Storyboard ArtistKanon · Storyboard Artist
Air · DirectorAir · Storyboard Artist
Full Metal Panic! · Director
InuYasha · Storyboard ArtistInuYasha · Director
The Super Milk-Chan Show · DirectorThe Super Milk-Chan Show · Storyboard Artist
Hyper Police · Storyboard ArtistHyper Police · DirectorSakura Wars · Director
Baby and Me · Storyboard ArtistBaby and Me · Director
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play · DirectorTenchi Universe · DirectorTenchi Universe · Storyboard Artist
Lord of Lords Ryu Knight: Adeu's Legend · Storyboard Artist
What Is Happiness? · DirectorWhat Is Happiness? · Animation Director
Edokko Boy: Gatten Tasuke · Key Animation
Full Filmography
94 titles- Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 2 (2026) Other
- Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1 (2026) Other
- Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1 (2026) Storyboard Artist
- Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1 (2026) Second Unit Director
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved (2025) Director
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved (2025) Storyboard Artist
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved (2025) Second Unit Director
- ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023) as Self - Chief Director
- Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023) Director
- Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023) Storyboard Artist
- Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023) Second Unit Director
- Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day (2019) Storyboard Artist
- Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day (2019) Director
- Tsurune (2018) Director
- Tsurune (2018) Storyboard Artist
- Liz and the Blue Bird (2018) Supervising Technical Director
- Liz and the Blue Bird (2018) Second Unit Director
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018) Storyboard Artist
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018) Second Unit Director
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018) Director
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2017) Director
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2017) Series Director
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2017) Opening/Ending Animation
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2017) Storyboard Artist
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You! (2017) Second Unit Director
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You! (2017) Storyboard Artist
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You! (2017) Director
- A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) Thanks
- Myriad Colors Phantom World (2016) Series Director
- Myriad Colors Phantom World (2016) Opening/Ending Animation
- Myriad Colors Phantom World (2016) Storyboard Artist
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band (2016) Second Unit Director
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band (2016) Storyboard Artist
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band (2016) Director
- Sound! Euphonium (2015) Series Director
- Sound! Euphonium (2015) Director
- Sound! Euphonium (2015) Storyboard Artist
- Amagi Brilliant Park (2014) Director
- Amagi Brilliant Park (2014) Storyboard Artist
- Dera-chan of the Southern Islands (2014) Director
- Dera-chan of the Southern Islands (2014) Storyboard Artist
- Free! (2013) Director
- Free! (2013) Storyboard Artist
- Tamako Market (2013) Director
- Tamako Market (2013) Storyboard Artist
- Beyond the Boundary (2013) Storyboard Artist
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version (2013) Storyboard Artist
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version (2013) Director
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (2012) Series Director
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (2012) Storyboard Artist
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (2012) Director
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life (2011) Director
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life (2011) Writer
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life (2011) Series Director
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life (2011) Storyboard Artist
- K-ON! The Movie (2011) Storyboard Artist
- K-ON! The Movie (2011) Second Unit Director
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life Episode 0 (2011) Director
- The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010) Storyboard Artist
- The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010) Director
- K-ON! (2009) Director
- K-ON! (2009) Opening/Ending Animation
- K-ON! (2009) Storyboard Artist
- K-ON! (2009) Key Animation
- Lucky Star (2007) Director
- Lucky Star (2007) Storyboard Artist
- Clannad (2007) Director
- Clannad (2007) Storyboard Artist
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006) Director
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006) Series Director
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006) Writer
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006) Storyboard Artist
- Kanon (2006) Storyboard Artist
- Kanon (2006) Series Director
- Kanon (2006) Director
- Air (2005) Director
- Air (2005) Storyboard Artist
- Full Metal Panic! (2002) Director
- InuYasha (2000) Storyboard Artist
- InuYasha (2000) Director
- The Super Milk-Chan Show (1998) Director
- The Super Milk-Chan Show (1998) Storyboard Artist
- Hyper Police (1997) Storyboard Artist
- Hyper Police (1997) Director
- Sakura Wars (1997) Director
- Baby and Me (1996) Storyboard Artist
- Baby and Me (1996) Director
- Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play (1995) Director
- Tenchi Universe (1995) Director
- Tenchi Universe (1995) Storyboard Artist
- Lord of Lords Ryu Knight: Adeu's Legend (1994) Storyboard Artist
- What Is Happiness? (1991) Director
- What Is Happiness? (1991) Animation Director
- Edokko Boy: Gatten Tasuke (1990) Key Animation
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Tatsuya Ishihara best known for?
Tatsuya Ishihara is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved (2025), Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved (2025), Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved (2025), ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023).
When and where was Tatsuya Ishihara born?
Tatsuya Ishihara was born on July 31, 1966 in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan.
How many credits does Tatsuya Ishihara have?
Tatsuya Ishihara has accumulated over 94 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2026.
What is Tatsuya Ishihara's background in cinema and television?
Tatsuya Ishihara is a Japanese television and film director. He was born on July 31, 1966. Ishihara works for the Japanese animation studio Kyoto Animation, which is based in Maizuru, Kyoto.