Kenichi Konishi
23 giugno 1968 (57 anni)
Kenichi Konishi (小西 賢一, Kon'ishi Kenichi, June 23, 1968) is a Japanese male animator born in Saitama Prefecture. He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).
After graduating from Tokyo Animator College, he joined Studio Ghibli as the first trainee in 1989. He was in charge of the original drawings for Whisper of the Heart and Princess Mononoke, and in 1999 he was the animation director for My Neighbors the Yamadas. After that, he became a freelancer, and while continuing to participate in Studio Ghibli works, he is active mainly in numerous theater works. In 2006 he was invited to become the animation supervisor on the film remake of Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur. He was the animation director in the 2013 film directed by Isao Takahata The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
After graduating from Tokyo Animator College, he joined Studio Ghibli as the first trainee in 1989. He was in charge of the original drawings for Whisper of the Heart and Princess Mononoke, and in 1999 he was the animation director for My Neighbors the Yamadas. After that, he became a freelancer, and while continuing to participate in Studio Ghibli works, he is active mainly in numerous theater works. In 2006 he was invited to become the animation supervisor on the film remake of Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur. He was the animation director in the 2013 film directed by Isao Takahata The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
Filmografia
| 2025 | Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 · as Key Animation |
| 2023 | The Imaginary · as Animation Director |
| 2023 | Phoenix: Eden17 · as Key Animation |
| 2023 | Pokémon: Paldean Winds · as Key Animation |
| 2021 | The Deer King · as Key Animation |
| 2021 | Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko · as Supervising Animation Director |
| 2019 | Children of the Sea · as Second Unit Director |
| 2019 | Children of the Sea · as Supervising Animation Director |
| 2014 | A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd · as Series Director |
| 2014 | A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd · as Character Designer |
| 2014 | When Marnie Was There · as Key Animation |
| 2013 | The Tale of The Princess Kaguya · as Animation Director |
| 2012 | Rainbow Fireflies · as Key Animation |
| 2012 | Mysterious Girlfriend X · as Character Designer |
| 2011 | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos · as Character Designer |
| 2009 | Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance · as Key Animation |
| 2008 | Naruto Shippuden: The Movie - Bonds · as Animation Director |
| 2008 | Ponyo · as Key Animation |
| 2007 | Ibarado time · as Animation Director |
| 2007 | Bokurano · as Character Designer |
| 2006 | Paprika · as Key Animation |
| 2006 | Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom · as Key Animation |
| 2006 | Tales from Earthsea · as Key Animation |
| 2006 | Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Dinosaur · as Animation Director |
| 2006 | Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven · as Animation DirectorSu Plex |
| 2004 | Howl's Moving Castle · as Key Animation |
| 2004 | Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad · as Key Animation |
| 2004 | Re: Cutie Honey · as Key Animation |
| 2004 | Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence · as Key Animation |
| 2004 | Paranoia Agent · as Opening/ending Animation |
| 2003 | Tokyo Godfathers · as Character Designer |
| 2002 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex · as Animation DirectorSu Plex |
| 2001 | Millennium Actress · as Key AnimationSu Plex |
| 2001 | Spirited Away · as Key Animation |
| 2000 | Digimon: The Movie · as Key Animation |
| 2000 | FLCL · as Key Animation |
| 2000 | Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! · as Key Animation |
| 1999 | My Neighbors the Yamadas · as Animation Director |
| 1997 | Princess Mononoke · as Key Animation |
| 1995 | Neon Genesis Evangelion · as Key Animation |
| 1995 | Whisper of the Heart · as Key Animation |
| 1994 | The Legend of Zorro · as Key Animation |
| 1994 | Pom Poko · as Key Animation |
| 1993 | Ocean Waves · as Key Animation |