Directed credits
22
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Keiji Gotoh
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.1
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 14All crew credits: 99
TMDB ID: 1241818
IMDb ID: nm0331819
Known for: Directing
Born: November 4, 1968
Age: 57
Place of birth: Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1987 - 2023
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 7.49
Wikidata: Q3814276
Also known as
Keiji Gotou • 後藤 圭二 • Keiji Gotō • Keiji Goto • ごとう けいじ • 佐原 亜湖 • Ako Sahara • 佐原亚湖
Frequent jobs
Director (14)Animation Director (4)Series Director (3)Supervising Animation Director (1)Key Animation (59)Storyboard Artist (14)Character Designer (4)
Biography
Keiji Gotoh (後藤 圭二, Gotō Keiji, November 4, 1968) is an animator, director, and character designer from Adachi-ku, Tokyo. He sometimes uses the alias Ako Sahara (佐原 亜湖, Sahara Ako). He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Keiji Gotoh.
Hyperdimension Robo Meguru
Director
2014 Movie
6.2
Assassination Classroom: Jump Festa 2013 Special
Director
2013 Movie
6.5
Kiddy Grade III: Truth Dawn
Director
2007 Movie
5.8
Kiddy Grade II: Maelstrom
Director
2007 Movie
6.0
Kiddy Grade I: Ignition
Director
2007 Movie
7.4
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness
Supervising Animation Director
1998 Movie
6.0
Gekiganger 3 - The Movie
Animation Director
1998 Movie
6.3
Dragon Quest: The Great Adventure of Dai
Director
1991 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Keiji Gotoh.
7.8
In/Spectre
Series Director • 24 eps
2020 Series
6.2
Endride
Series Director • 24 eps
2016 Series
8.0
Witch Craft Works
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.3
My Little Monster
Animation Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.8
From the New World
Animation Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
2.0
Sengoku Collection
Series Director • 26 eps
2012 Series
8.0
Penguindrum
Director • 2 eps
2011 Series
6.0
Kiddy GiRL-AND
Director • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.7
Night Wizard the Animation
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.6
Aria
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Uta~Kata
Director • 11 eps
2004 Series
6.1
Kiddy Grade
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
5.0
Gate Keepers 21
Animation Director • 6 eps
2002 Series
6.8
Fruits Basket
Director • 2 eps
2001 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Keiji Gotoh.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Keiji Gotoh.
8.6
Your Lie in April
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.5
NANA
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.5
Berserk
Key Animation • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.3
Vampire Knight
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.3
Samurai Champloo
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.3
My Little Monster
Animation Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.2
Saga of Tanya the Evil
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.2
To Your Eternity
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.2
Golden Boy
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.1
Blood+
Key Animation • 3 eps
2005 Series
8.1
Natsume's Book of Friends
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2008 Series
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Keiji Gotoh.
8.1
Natsume's Book of Friends
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2008 Series
7.6
Chihayafuru
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.5
NANA
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.2
To Your Eternity
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.0
Fruits Basket
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2019 Series
8.6
Aria
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.6
Your Lie in April
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.3
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.1
Blood+
Key Animation • 3 eps
2005 Series
8.1
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Key Animation • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.8
In/Spectre
Series Director • 24 eps
2020 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Keiji Gotoh.
6.5
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021
Key Animation
2022 Movie
7.4
Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur
Key Animation
2020 Movie
7.3
Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration
Key Animation
2019 Movie
6.2
Doraemon: Nobita and the Space Heroes
Key Animation
2015 Movie
9.0
Persona4 the ANIMATION -The Factor of Hope-
Key Animation
2012 Movie
6.7
Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon
Key Animation
2011 Movie
7.6
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
Key Animation
2010 Movie
6.4
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers
Key Animation
2005 Movie
6.8
Elementalors
Key Animation
1995 Movie
7.3
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
Key Animation
1994 Movie
7.0
Calico Cat Holmes and the Lord of the Haunted Castle
Key Animation
1992 Movie
10.0
Nineteen 19
Key Animation
1990 Movie
5.5
Gude Crest: The Emblem of Gude
Key Animation
1990 Movie
Ogami Matsugorou
Key Animation
1989 Movie
5.8
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
Key Animation
1989 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Keiji Gotoh.
5.7
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.2
To Your Eternity
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.0
Fruits Basket
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2019 Series
7.4
Altair: A Record of Battles
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.6
Anonymous Noise
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.2
Saga of Tanya the Evil
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.4
Starmyu
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.6
Rin-ne
Key Animation • 2 eps
2015 Series
8.0
Death Parade
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.5
Yurikuma Arashi
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.6
Your Lie in April
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.8
White Album 2
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.7
Log Horizon
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.3
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
5.5
Amnesia
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.6
PERSONA 4 the Animation
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series