Kouichi Arai
Personal Info
Known for
Visual Effects
Gender
Male
Kouichi Arai
Biography
Arai Kouichi 新井浩一 is a Japanese freelance animator. He was one of the first trainees at Toei Animation, and in March 2008 he founded the animation production company Kinema Citrus together with production desk manager Ogasawara Munenori, producer Matsuie Yuichiro, and director Tachibana Masaki . Michio Mihara describes him as "a pioneer in creating three-dimensional shadows . "
source: jp wiki
Known For
Crew
(2023)
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
Key Animation
(2023)
The Imaginary
Key Animation
(2022)
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Key Animation
(2021)
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Animation Director, Key Animation
(2021)
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
Key Animation
(2019)
The Wonderland
Key Animation, Animation Director
(2018)
Destiny Child
Character Designer
(2017)
Fireworks
Key Animation
(2017)
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
Key Animation
(2017)
Napping Princess
Animation Director
(2015)
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
(2015)
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Animation Director, Key Animation
(2014)
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Animation Director
(2014)
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
(2014)
Tomcat's Big Adventure
Key Animation
(2013)
Short Peace
Key Animation
(2012)
Rainbow Fireflies
Key Animation
(2012)
A Letter to Momo
Key Animation
(2011)
Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon
Key Animation
(2011)
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
Key Animation
(2011)
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
Key Animation
(2010)
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Key Animation
(2009)
Summer Wars
Key Animation
(2009)
One Piece Film: Strong World
Key Animation
(2008)
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
Key Animation
(2008)
The Sky Crawlers
Key Animation
(2007)
Sword of the Stranger
Key Animation
(2007)
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
Key Animation
(2005)
(2005)
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
(2005)
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
Key Animation
(2004)
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Key Animation
(2004)
Steamboy
Key Animation
(2004)
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island
Key Animation
(2004)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Key Animation
(2002)
Millennium Actress
Key Animation
(2001)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Key Animation
(2000)
Blood: The Last Vampire
Key Animation
(2000)
Digimon Adventure: Our War Game
Key Animation
(2000)
(2000)
Digimon: The Movie
Key Animation
(1999)
Digimon Adventure
Key Animation
(1998)
Perfect Blue
Key Animation
(1998)
Spriggan
Key Animation
(1996)
X: The Movie
Key Animation
(1995)
Macross Plus: The Movie
Key Animation
(1995)
Ghost in the Shell
Key Animation
(1994)
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
Key Animation
(1993)
Ninja Scroll
Key Animation
(1993)
Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose
Key Animation
(1993)
Suikoden Demon Century
Key Animation
(1992)
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
Key Animation
(1991)
Roujin Z
Key Animation
(1991)
Silent Möbius
Key Animation
(1991)
Fly! Peek the Whale
Key Animation
(1990)
Nineteen 19
Key Animation
(1989)
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
Key Animation
(1989)
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
Character Designer, Animation Director
(1988)
Akira
Key Animation
(1988)
Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer
Key Animation, Character Designer, Animation Director
(1987)
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Key Animation
(1985)
Odin: Starlight Mutiny
Key Animation