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Taichi Ishidate

Directing

Born December 20, 1979 · Japan

Also known as 石立 太一

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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.

Filmography34 titles

InuYasha

2000Key Animation

Violet Evergarden: Recollections

2021Director

Violet Evergarden

2018Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

CITY THE ANIMATION

2025Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016Key Animation, Lead Animator, Second Unit Director

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011Assistant Director, Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist, Writer

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

2020Director, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

2017Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist

Clannad

2007Director, Storyboard Artist

Free!

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

Beyond the Boundary

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

Hyouka

2012Director, Storyboard Artist

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions

2012Director, Storyboard Artist

Sound! Euphonium

2015Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

K-On! The Movie

2011Key Animation

K-On!

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

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

2010Key Animation

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

2006Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Myriad Colors Phantom World

2016Director, Storyboard Artist

Sparks of Tomorrow

2026Director

Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here - Future

2015Director, Key Animation, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

Lucky Star

2007Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Tamako Market

2013Director, Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation

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

2017Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

Tamako Love Story

2014Key Animation

Amagi Brilliant Park

2014Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation

Tsurune

2018Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist

Full Metal Panic!

2002Director

Tsurune the Movie: The First Shot

2022Key Animation

High Speed! Free! Starting Summer

2015Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

Kanon

2006Director

Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume

2021Key Animation

Free! The Final Stroke Part 2

2022Key Animation

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

2016Key Animation