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Taichi Ishidate
Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn December 20, 1979 (46 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Taichi Ishidate Filmography
| 2025 | CITY THE ANIMATION (TV Series) |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2018 | Violet Evergarden (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Myriad Colors Phantom World (TV Series) |
| 2015 | Sound! Euphonium (TV Series) |
| 2013 | Beyond the Boundary (TV Series) |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Free! (TV Series) |
| 2013 | Tamako Market (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Hyouka (TV Series) |
| 2009 | K-ON! (TV Series) |
| 2009 | |
| 2007 | Clannad (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Lucky Star (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Kanon (2006) (TV Series) |
| 2006 | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Full Metal Panic! (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Nichijou: My Ordinary Life (TV Series) |
| 2025 | CITY THE ANIMATION (TV Series) · as Opening/ending Animation |
| 2022 | TSURUNE the Movie - The First Shot · as Key Animation |
| 2022 | Free! The Final Stroke Part 2 · as Key Animation |
| 2021 | Free! the Final Stroke · as Key Animation |
| 2018 | Tsurune (TV Series) · as Opening/ending Animation |
| 2018 | Violet Evergarden (TV Series) · as Opening/ending Animation |
| 2017 | Sound! Euphonium the Movie: May the Melody Reach You! · as Second Unit Director |
| 2017 | Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 2016 | A Silent Voice: The Movie · as Second Unit Director |
| 2016 | A Silent Voice: The Movie · as Lead Animator |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | High Speed! Free! Starting Summer · as Second Unit Director |
| 2015 | Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here - Future · as Second Unit Director |
| 2015 | Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here - Future · as Key Animation |
| 2015 | Sound! Euphonium (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 2015 | Beyond the Boundary Movie: I'll Be Here - Kako-hen · as Second Unit Director |
| 2014 | Amagi Brilliant Park (TV Series) · as Opening/ending Animation |
| 2014 | Tamako Love Story · as Key Animation |
| 2013 | Beyond the Boundary (TV Series) · as Opening/ending Animation |
| 2013 | Free! (TV Series) · as Opening/ending Animation |
| 2013 | Tamako Market (TV Series) · as Opening/ending Animation |
| 2011 | K-On! The Movie · as Key Animation |
| 2011 | Nichijou: My Ordinary Life (TV Series) · as Assistant Director |
| 2011 | Nichijou: My Ordinary Life (TV Series) · as Opening/ending Animation |
| 2010 | The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya · as Key Animation |
| 2009 | K-ON! (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 2007 | Lucky Star (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 2006 | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 2005 | Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time · as Key Animation |
| 2005 | Air (TV Series) · as Key Animation |
| 2003 | Munto · as Key Animation |
| 2000 | InuYasha (TV Series) · as Key Animation |