Directed credits
44
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Kazuchika Kise
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 23Directed series: 21All crew credits: 124
TMDB ID: 16142
IMDb ID: nm0457124
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: March 6, 1965
Age: 61
Place of birth: Osaka, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2026
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 7.38
Wikidata: Q11677791
Also known as
きせ かずちか • 黄瀬 和哉
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (32)Director (6)Supervising Animation Director (4)Second Unit Director (2)Key Animation (55)Character Designer (16)Animation Supervisor (2)Animation (1)Lead Animator (1)Production Design (1)Prop Designer (1)Sound Editor (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.
Animation Director
VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl
2025 • Movie
Second Unit Director
The Klutzy Witch: Fuuka and the Dark Witch
2023 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Napping Princess
2017 • Movie
Animation Director
Your Name.
2016 • Movie
Director
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
2015 • Movie
Director
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
2014 • Movie
Director
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
2013 • Movie
Director
Drawer Hobs
2011 • Movie
Animation Director
Book Girl
2010 • Movie
Animation Director
Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost
2010 • Movie
Animation Director
Eden of the East Movie I: The King of Eden
2009 • Movie
Animation Director
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
2009 • Movie
Animation Director
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007 • Movie
Animation Director
Sakura Wars: The Movie
2001 • Movie
Animation Director
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998 • Movie
Animation Director
Revival of Evangelion
1998 • Movie
Animation Director
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997 • Movie
Animation Director
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997 • Movie
Animation Director
Virtua Fighter: Costomize Clip
1996 • Movie
Animation Director
Girl from Phantasia
1993 • Movie
Animation Director
Patlabor 2: The Movie
1993 • Movie
Animation Director
Tistou the Green Thumb
1990 • Movie
Animation Director
Zillion: Burning Night
1988 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Kazuchika Kise.
Nov 6
Supervising Animation Director • 1 eps
Devils' Crest
2026 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Kaiju No. 8
2024 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Tengoku Daimakyo
2023 • Series
Supervising Animation Director • 9 eps
The Fire Hunter
2023 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Aoashi
2022 • Series
Supervising Animation Director • 7 eps
Platinum End
2021 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Fena: Pirate Princess
2021 • Series
Director • 10 eps
Solitary Gourmet
2017 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Welcome to the Ballroom
2017 • Series
Director • 1 eps
JOKER GAME
2016 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Blue Spring Ride
2014 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Haikyu!!
2014 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Blood+
2005 • Series
Animation Director • 26 eps
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
2004 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 • Series
Animation Director • 3 eps
Blue Seed
1994 • Series
Supervising Animation Director • 1 eps
Bakuen Campus Guardress
1994 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
1993 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Ellcia
1992 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Video Girl Ai
1992 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
1988 • Series
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Kazuchika Kise.
Series
Upcoming Series
Next announced series projects with Kazuchika Kise.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kazuchika Kise.
Animation Director
Your Name.
2016 • Movie
Animation Director
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997 • Movie
Character Designer
Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight
2019 • Movie
Animation Supervisor
Ghost in the Shell
1995 • Movie
Character Designer
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
2020 • Movie
Key Animation
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009 • Movie
Key Animation
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2001 • Movie
Key Animation
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
2017 • Movie
Animation Director
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007 • Movie
Character Designer
Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn
2019 • Movie
Key Animation
Giovanni's Island
2014 • Movie
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
2007 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Kazuchika Kise.
Animation Director • 2 eps
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
1988 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Haikyu!!
2014 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Rurouni Kenshin
1996 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Kaiju No. 8
2024 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Blue Spring Ride
2014 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
2009 • Series
Character Designer • 25 eps
Made in Abyss
2017 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
The Vision of Escaflowne
1996 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Blood+
2005 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Tengoku Daimakyo
2023 • Series
Character Designer • 12 eps
BLOOD-C
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.
Animation Director • 2 eps
Kaiju No. 8
2024 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Haikyu!!
2014 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Rurouni Kenshin
1996 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
2009 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
1988 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
1986 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Aoashi
2022 • Series
Character Designer • 25 eps
Made in Abyss
2017 • Series
Animation Director • 2 eps
Blue Spring Ride
2014 • Series
Animation Director • 1 eps
Blood+
2005 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kazuchika Kise.
Oct 23
Character Designer
Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi
2026 • Movie
Key Animation
斬 -ZAN- (pilot film)
2026 • Movie
Animation Supervisor
LA PANTHÈRE DE CARTIER
2025 • Movie
Key Animation
The Deer King
2021 • Movie
Key Animation
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
2021 • Movie
Character Designer
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 2 Paladin; Agateram
2021 • Movie
Character Designer
Fate/Grand Order the Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot 1 Wandering; Agateram
2020 • Movie
Key Animation
High School Fleet Movie
2020 • Movie
Character Designer
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
2020 • Movie
Lead Animator
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.3 On the Other Side of Love and Hate
2019 • Movie
Character Designer
Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight
2019 • Movie
Character Designer
Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn
2019 • Movie
Character Designer
Ghost in the Shell: Ghost Chaser
2018 • Movie
Production Design
Ghost in the Shell: Virtual Reality Diver
2017 • Movie
Key Animation
Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game
2017 • Movie
Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
2015 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kazuchika Kise.
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
B: The Beginning
2018 • Series
Character Designer • 25 eps
Made in Abyss
2017 • Series
Character Designer • 10 eps
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
2015 • Series
Character Designer • 12 eps
BLOOD-C
2011 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
2009 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
2009 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Den-noh Coil
2007 • Series
Key Animation • 2 eps
Reideen
2007 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Le Chevalier D'Eon
2006 • Series
Character Designer • 37 eps
xxxHOLiC
2006 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Paranoia Agent
2004 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Voogie's Angel
1997 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Blue Seed Beyond
1996 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
The Vision of Escaflowne
1996 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Rurouni Kenshin
1996 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Sorcerer Hunters
1995 • Series
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Kazuchika Kise.
