Kenichi Konishi
Personal Info
Known for
Visual Effects
Gender
Male
Birthday
1968-06-23 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
Saitama, Japan
Kenichi Konishi
Biography
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.
Crew
(2023)
The Imaginary
Animation Director
(2021)
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Supervising Animation Director, Character Designer
(2021)
Tomorrow's Leaves
Animation Director
(2021)
The Deer King
Key Animation
(2019)
Children of the Sea
Supervising Animation Director, Second Unit Director, Character Designer
(2014)
When Marnie Was There
Key Animation
(2013)
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Animation Director
(2012)
Rainbow Fireflies
Key Animation
(2011)
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos
Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director
(2009)
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Key Animation
(2008)
Ponyo
Key Animation
(2008)
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
Animation Director
(2007)
Iblard Time
Animation Director
(2006)
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
Animation Director
(2006)
(2006)
Paprika
Key Animation
(2006)
Tales from Earthsea
Key Animation
(2005)
Space Station No.9
Key Animation
(2004)
Howl's Moving Castle
Key Animation
(2004)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Key Animation
(2003)
Tokyo Godfathers
Key Animation, Character Designer, Animation Director
(2002)
Millennium Actress
Animation Director, Key Animation
(2001)
Spirited Away
Key Animation
(2001)
The Whale Hunt
Key Animation
(2000)
Digimon Adventure: Our War Game
Key Animation
(2000)
Digimon: The Movie
Key Animation
(1999)
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Animation Director
(1997)
Princess Mononoke
Key Animation
(1995)
Whisper of the Heart
Key Animation
(1994)
Pom Poko
Key Animation
(1993)
Ocean Waves
Key Animation