Directed credits
39
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Kazuchika Kise
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
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Directed movies: 23Directed series: 16All crew credits: 123
TMDB ID: 16142
IMDb ID: nm0457124
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: March 6, 1965
Age: 60
Place of birth: Osaka, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2025
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 7.36
Wikidata: Q11677791
Also known as
きせ かずちか • 黄瀬 和哉
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (28)Director (7)Second Unit Director (2)Series Director (1)Key Animation (57)Character Designer (17)Animation Supervisor (2)Storyboard Artist (2)Animation (1)Lead Animator (1)Production Design (1)Prop Designer (1)
Biography
Kazuchika Kise (黄瀬 和哉, Kise Kazuchika, March 6, 1965) is an animator, animation director, and director from Osaka, Japan. He works for the animation studio Production I.G.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kazuchika Kise.
4.0
The Klutzy Witch: Fuuka and the Dark Witch
Second Unit Director
2023 Movie
6.7
Napping Princess
Second Unit Director
2017 Movie
8.5
Your Name.
Animation Director
2016 Movie
6.3
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
Director
2015 Movie
6.8
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
Director
2014 Movie
7.0
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
Director
2013 Movie
6.2
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Another Mission
Director
2013 Movie
6.3
Drawer Hobs
Director
2011 Movie
6.1
Book Girl
Animation Director
2010 Movie
6.8
Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost
Animation Director
2010 Movie
6.8
Eden of the East Movie I: The King of Eden
Animation Director
2009 Movie
6.4
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
Animation Director
2009 Movie
7.6
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Animation Director
2007 Movie
4.5
Sakura Wars: The Movie
Animation Director
2001 Movie
6.7
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
Animation Director
1998 Movie
7.7
Revival of Evangelion
Animation Director
1998 Movie
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Animation Director
1997 Movie
7.4
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Animation Director
1997 Movie
Virtua Fighter: Costomize Clip
Animation Director
1996 Movie
5.8
Girl from Phantasia
Animation Director
1993 Movie
7.4
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Animation Director
1993 Movie
6.5
Tistou the Green Thumb
Animation Director
1990 Movie
7.8
Zillion: Burning Night
Animation Director
1988 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Kazuchika Kise.
8.5
Kaiju No. 8
Animation Director • 2 eps
2024 Series
7.9
Tengoku Daimakyo
Animation Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.2
The Fire Hunter
Supervising Animation Director • 9 eps
2023 Series
7.7
Platinum End
Series Director • 10 eps
2021 Series
7.3
Fena: Pirate Princess
Animation Director • 2 eps
2021 Series
Solitary Gourmet
Director • 10 eps
2017 Series
6.7
JOKER GAME
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.4
Blue Spring Ride
Animation Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
8.6
Haikyu!!
Animation Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
8.1
Blood+
Animation Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Animation Director • 2 eps
1995 Series
6.8
Blue Seed
Animation Director • 3 eps
1994 Series
4.5
Bakuen Campus Guardress
Animation Director • 3 eps
1994 Series
7.7
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Animation Director • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.2
Ellcia
Animation Director • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.7
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Animation Director • 2 eps
1988 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kazuchika Kise.
8.5
Your Name.
Animation Director
2016 Movie
8.3
Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight
Character Designer
2019 Movie
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Animation Director
1997 Movie
7.9
Ghost in the Shell
Animation Supervisor
1995 Movie
7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.8
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
Character Designer
2020 Movie
7.7
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Key Animation
2001 Movie
7.6
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
Key Animation
2017 Movie
7.6
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Animation Director
2007 Movie
7.5
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.5
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
Key Animation
2007 Movie
7.5
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2015 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Kazuchika Kise.
8.7
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Animation Director • 2 eps
1988 Series
8.6
Haikyu!!
Animation Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Animation Director • 2 eps
1995 Series
8.5
Rurouni Kenshin
Key Animation • 1 eps
1996 Series
8.5
Kaiju No. 8
Animation Director • 2 eps
2024 Series
8.4
Blue Spring Ride
Animation Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
8.4
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.3
Made in Abyss
Character Designer • 25 eps
2017 Series
8.1
The Vision of Escaflowne
Key Animation • 1 eps
1996 Series
8.1
Blood+
Animation Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
Paranoia Agent
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.9
BLOOD-C
Character Designer • 12 eps
2011 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kazuchika Kise.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kazuchika Kise.
8.5
Kaiju No. 8
Animation Director • 2 eps
2024 Series
8.6
Haikyu!!
Animation Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
8.5
Rurouni Kenshin
Key Animation • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.4
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Key Animation • 1 eps
1986 Series
8.4
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Animation Director • 2 eps
1995 Series
8.7
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Animation Director • 2 eps
1988 Series
8.3
Made in Abyss
Character Designer • 25 eps
2017 Series
7.5
Aoashi
Key Animation • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.1
Blood+
Animation Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.5
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Key Animation • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.2
xxxHOLiC
Character Designer • 37 eps
2006 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kazuchika Kise.
LA PANTHÈRE DE CARTIER
Animation Supervisor
2025 Movie
7.5
VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl
Key Animation
2025 Movie
6.5
The Deer King
Key Animation
2021 Movie
7.3
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
Key Animation
2021 Movie
6.2
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 2 Paladin; Agateram
Character Designer
2021 Movie
7.1
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateram
Character Designer
2020 Movie
3.9
High School Fleet Movie
Key Animation
2020 Movie
7.8
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
Character Designer
2020 Movie
7.0
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.3 On the Other Side of Love and Hate
Lead Animator
2019 Movie
8.3
Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight
Character Designer
2019 Movie
7.6
Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn
Character Designer
2019 Movie
5.3
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
Character Designer
2018 Movie
7.6
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
Key Animation
2017 Movie
7.3
Ghost In The Shell: The Movie Virtual Reality Diver
Production Design
2016 Movie
7.5
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2015 Movie
6.6
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Character Designer
2015 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kazuchika Kise.
7.5
Aoashi
Key Animation • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.6
B: The Beginning
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.7
Welcome to the Ballroom
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.3
Made in Abyss
Character Designer • 25 eps
2017 Series
7.2
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
Character Designer • 10 eps
2015 Series
7.9
BLOOD-C
Character Designer • 12 eps
2011 Series
8.4
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.2
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.4
Den-noh Coil
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.5
Reideen
Key Animation • 2 eps
2007 Series
5.7
Le Chevalier D'Eon
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.2
xxxHOLiC
Character Designer • 37 eps
2006 Series
7.5
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
Character Designer • 26 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Paranoia Agent
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
5.0
Voogie's Angel
Key Animation • 1 eps
1997 Series
Blue Seed Beyond
Key Animation • 1 eps
1996 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Kazuchika Kise.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Kazuchika Kise.
