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Tatsuya Ishihara

Directing

Born July 31, 1966 · Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan

Also known as 石原 立也

Biography

Tatsuya Ishihara is a Japanese animator, television and film director. Working for Kyoto Animation since 1988, he has directed The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Clannad, Nichijou, Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions and Sound! Euphonium.

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Filmography30 titles

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

2025Director, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

InuYasha

2000Director, Storyboard Artist

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016Thanks

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011Director, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

2017Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

Clannad

2007Director, Storyboard Artist

Free!

2013Director, Storyboard Artist

Beyond the Boundary

2013Storyboard Artist

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions

2012Director, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

Sound! Euphonium

2015Director, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

K-On! The Movie

2011Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

K-On!

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

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

2010Director, Storyboard Artist

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

2018Director, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

2006Director, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer

Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest

2023Director, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

Myriad Colors Phantom World

2016Opening/Ending Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

Liz and the Blue Bird

2018Second Unit Director, Supervising Technical Director

Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play

1995Director

Sparks of Tomorrow

2026Director, Storyboard Artist

Lucky Star

2007Director, Storyboard Artist

Tamako Market

2013Director, Storyboard Artist

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

2017Director, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

Amagi Brilliant Park

2014Director, Storyboard Artist

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions the Movie: Rikka Takanashi Revision

2013Director, Storyboard Artist

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

2019Director, Storyboard Artist

Tsurune

2018Director, Storyboard Artist

Full Metal Panic!

2002Director

Kanon

2006Director, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

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

2016Director, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist