Directed credits
25
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Tatsuya Ishihara
Directing
Career Snapshot
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0.9
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 17All crew credits: 39
TMDB ID: 1247708
IMDb ID: nm2128776
Known for: Directing
Born: July 31, 1966
Age: 59
Place of birth: Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1991 - 2026
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 7.59
Wikidata: Q534114
Also known as
石原 立也
Frequent jobs
Director (18)Series Director (4)Second Unit Director (2)Supervising Technical Director (1)Storyboard Artist (12)Other (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
Tatsuya Ishihara (Japanese: 石原 立也, born July 31, 1966) is a Japanese television and film director from Maizuru, Kyoto working for the Japanese animation studio Kyoto Animation.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Tatsuya Ishihara.
8.2
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved
Director
2025 Movie
7.5
Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest
Director
2023 Movie
7.5
Liz and the Blue Bird
Supervising Technical Director
2018 Movie
7.0
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!
Second Unit Director
2017 Movie
5.8
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band
Second Unit Director
2016 Movie
5.7
Dera-chan of the Southern Islands
Director
2014 Movie
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life Episode 0
Director
2011 Movie
4.0
What Is Happiness?
Director
1991 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Tatsuya Ishihara.
8.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Director • 2 eps
2017 Series
7.6
Myriad Colors Phantom World
Series Director • 13 eps
2016 Series
7.9
Sound! Euphonium
Series Director • 39 eps
2015 Series
7.2
Amagi Brilliant Park
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Free!
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.4
Tamako Market
Director • 2 eps
2013 Series
8.1
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
Series Director • 24 eps
2012 Series
8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.0
K-ON!
Director • 3 eps
2009 Series
8.3
Clannad
Director • 44 eps
2007 Series
7.4
Lucky Star
Director • 2 eps
2007 Series
6.8
Kanon
Series Director • 24 eps
2006 Series
7.8
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Director • 4 eps
2006 Series
6.1
Air
Director • 12 eps
2005 Series
7.8
Sakura Wars
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.5
Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play
Director • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.9
Tenchi Universe
Director • 5 eps
1995 Series
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Tatsuya Ishihara.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Tatsuya Ishihara.
8.4
A Silent Voice: The Movie
Thanks
2016 Movie
7.9
K-ON! The Movie
Storyboard Artist
2011 Movie
7.8
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Storyboard Artist
2010 Movie
7.7
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me
Storyboard Artist
2018 Movie
7.5
Liz and the Blue Bird
Supervising Technical Director
2018 Movie
7.2
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version
Storyboard Artist
2013 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Tatsuya Ishihara.
8.6
InuYasha
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Director • 2 eps
2017 Series
8.3
Clannad
Director • 44 eps
2007 Series
8.2
Free!
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.1
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
Series Director • 24 eps
2012 Series
8.1
Beyond the Boundary
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.0
K-ON!
Director • 3 eps
2009 Series
7.9
Sound! Euphonium
Series Director • 39 eps
2015 Series
7.8
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Director • 4 eps
2006 Series
7.6
Myriad Colors Phantom World
Series Director • 13 eps
2016 Series
7.4
Lucky Star
Director • 2 eps
2007 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tatsuya Ishihara.
8.4
A Silent Voice: The Movie
Thanks
2016 Movie
8.2
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved
Director
2025 Movie
7.8
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Storyboard Artist
2010 Movie
7.0
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!
Second Unit Director
2017 Movie
7.5
Liz and the Blue Bird
Supervising Technical Director
2018 Movie
7.9
K-ON! The Movie
Storyboard Artist
2011 Movie
7.2
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version
Storyboard Artist
2013 Movie
7.1
Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day
Storyboard Artist
2019 Movie
5.8
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band
Second Unit Director
2016 Movie
7.5
Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest
Director
2023 Movie
7.7
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me
Storyboard Artist
2018 Movie
In 3 weeks
Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1
Other
2026 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tatsuya Ishihara.
8.6
InuYasha
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.9
Sound! Euphonium
Series Director • 39 eps
2015 Series
8.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Director • 2 eps
2017 Series
8.0
K-ON!
Director • 3 eps
2009 Series
7.8
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Director • 4 eps
2006 Series
8.3
Clannad
Director • 44 eps
2007 Series
8.2
Free!
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.1
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
Series Director • 24 eps
2012 Series
7.4
Lucky Star
Director • 2 eps
2007 Series
8.4
Baby and Me
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
1996 Series
7.6
Myriad Colors Phantom World
Series Director • 13 eps
2016 Series
7.1
Tsurune
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Tatsuya Ishihara.
In 3 weeks
Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1
Other
2026 Movie
7.1
Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day
Storyboard Artist
2019 Movie
7.7
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me
Storyboard Artist
2018 Movie
8.4
A Silent Voice: The Movie
Thanks
2016 Movie
7.2
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version
Storyboard Artist
2013 Movie
7.9
K-ON! The Movie
Storyboard Artist
2011 Movie
7.8
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Storyboard Artist
2010 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Tatsuya Ishihara.
7.1
Tsurune
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.1
Beyond the Boundary
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.6
InuYasha
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.0
The Super Milk-Chan Show
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1998 Series
9.0
Hyper Police
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.4
Baby and Me
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
1996 Series
5.8
Lord of Lords Ryu Knight: Adeu's Legend
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1994 Series