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Noriyuki Kitanohara

Directing

Also known as 北之原孝将 · 北之原 孝將

Biography

Noriyuki Kitanohara is an animator and animation director belonging to Kyoto Animation.

Filmography34 titles

InuYasha

2000Key Animation

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved

2025Key Animation, Second Unit Director

Violet Evergarden

2018Director, Storyboard Artist

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016Key Animation, Lead Animator, Second Unit Director

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011Director, Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

2020Key Animation

Clannad

2007Director, Storyboard Artist

Free!

2013Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist

Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

2019Key Animation

Beyond the Boundary

2013Director, Storyboard Artist

Hyouka

2012Director, Storyboard Artist

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions

2012Director, Storyboard Artist

Sound! Euphonium

2015Director, Storyboard Artist

K-On!

2009Director, Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist

K-On! The Movie

2011Key Animation

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions the Movie: Take on Me

2018Second Unit Director

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

2010Key Animation, Second Unit Director

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

2006Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Myriad Colors Phantom World

2016Director, Storyboard Artist

Liz and the Blue Bird

2018Key Animation

Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here - Future

2015Key Animation, Second Unit Director

Lucky Star

2007Director, Key Animation

Tamako Market

2013Director, Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist

Sound! Euphonium the Movie: May the Melody Reach You!

2017Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

Amagi Brilliant Park

2014Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist

Tamako Love Story

2014Key Animation

Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day

2019Key Animation, Second Unit Director

Tsurune

2018Director, Storyboard Artist

High Speed! Free! Starting Summer

2015Second Unit Director

Kanon

2006Director

Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown

2000Key Animation

Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!

1995Key Animation

Free! The Final Stroke Part 2

2022Key Animation

Sound! Euphonium: The Movie - Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

2016Key Animation, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist