Koichi Chigira

Koichi Chigira

DirectorArtDirectingWriterSound May 4 (age 66) Kanagawa, Japan 1971–2022 (51 year career)
6.3 avg rating

Biography

Koichi Chigira is an anime director who has directed several series, usually working with Studio GONZO and has begun his career at Madhouse. Chigira is known for directing Full Metal Panic and Last Exile.

Known For

Filmography

Crew (84)

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Movies (37)

"Please Describe Yourself in One Word": I'm Bad at the Question.

"Please Describe Yourself in One Word": I'm Bad at the Question.

2022

Director

6.0
Full Metal Panic! Movie 3: Into The Blue

Full Metal Panic! Movie 3: Into The Blue

2018

Director

3.8
Full Metal Panic! Movie 3: Into The Blue

Full Metal Panic! Movie 3: Into The Blue

2018

Screenplay

3.8
Full Metal Panic! Movie 3: Into The Blue

Full Metal Panic! Movie 3: Into The Blue

2018

Sound

3.8
Full Metal Panic! Movie 2: One Night Stand

Full Metal Panic! Movie 2: One Night Stand

2018

Director

4.7
Full Metal Panic! Movie 2: One Night Stand

Full Metal Panic! Movie 2: One Night Stand

2018

Screenplay

4.7
Full Metal Panic! Movie 2: One Night Stand

Full Metal Panic! Movie 2: One Night Stand

2018

Sound

4.7
Full Metal Panic! Movie 1: Boy Meets Girl

Full Metal Panic! Movie 1: Boy Meets Girl

2017

Director

4.0
Full Metal Panic! Movie 1: Boy Meets Girl

Full Metal Panic! Movie 1: Boy Meets Girl

2017

Screenplay

4.0
Full Metal Panic! Movie 1: Boy Meets Girl

Full Metal Panic! Movie 1: Boy Meets Girl

2017

Sound

4.0
Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam Movie - Over the Wishes

Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam Movie - Over the Wishes

2016

Director

4.0
Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam Movie - Over the Wishes

Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam Movie - Over the Wishes

2016

Original Story

4.0
Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam Movie - Over the Wishes

Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam Movie - Over the Wishes

2016

Screenplay

4.0
A Certain Magical Index: The Miracle of Endymion

A Certain Magical Index: The Miracle of Endymion

2013

Storyboard Artist

7.0
Ryo

Ryo

2013

Director

6.8
Ryo

Ryo

2013

Screenplay

6.8
Ryo

Ryo

2013

Sound Director

6.8
Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk - Jil's Adventure

Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk - Jil's Adventure

2008

Director

Brave Story

Brave Story

2006

Director

6.3
Brave Story

Brave Story

2006

Storyboard Artist

6.3
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century

Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century

1999

Key Animation

7.3
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target

Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target

1998

Key Animation

7.2
Welcome to Lodoss Island!

Welcome to Lodoss Island!

1998

Director

X: The Movie

X: The Movie

1996

Key Animation

6.0
Anne Frank's Diary

Anne Frank's Diary

1995

Key Animation

6.6
Tokyo Babylon 2

Tokyo Babylon 2

1994

Director

Bronze: Cathexis Koji Nanjo

Bronze: Cathexis Koji Nanjo

1994

Storyboard Artist

Ninja Scroll

Ninja Scroll

1993

Key Animation

7.8
Sleepless Oedo

Sleepless Oedo

1993

Director

Tokyo Babylon 1

Tokyo Babylon 1

1992

Director

Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling

Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling

1991

Key Animation

5.5
A Wind Named Amnesia

A Wind Named Amnesia

1990

Key Animation

5.9
Nineteen 19

Nineteen 19

1990

Director

10.0
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack

1988

Key Animation

7.2
Love City

Love City

1986

Key Animation

5.5
Dirty Pair: Project Eden

Dirty Pair: Project Eden

1986

Key Animation

7.0
Arion

Arion

1986

Key Animation

6.1

Television (47)

Urusei Yatsura

Urusei Yatsura

2022

Director

6.9
Urusei Yatsura

Urusei Yatsura

2022

Storyboard Artist

6.9
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer

Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer

2022

Storyboard Artist

5.4
SPRIGGAN

SPRIGGAN

2022

Storyboard Artist

6.7
Cagaster of an Insect Cage

Cagaster of an Insect Cage

2020

Series Director

7.9
18if

18if

2017

Director

5.4
18if

18if

2017

Sound Director

5.4
18if

18if

2017

Storyboard Artist

5.4
18if

18if

2017

Writer

5.4
Luck & Logic

Luck & Logic

2016

Director

4.8
Blade and Soul

Blade and Soul

2014

Storyboard Artist

6.4
Chihayafuru

Chihayafuru

2011

Storyboard Artist

7.6
Shangri-La

Shangri-La

2009

Key Animation

7.4
Shangri-La

Shangri-La

2009

Storyboard Artist

7.4
The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk

The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk

2008

Director

6.8
Last Exile

Last Exile

2003

Key Animation

7.1
Last Exile

Last Exile

2003

Series Composition

7.1
Last Exile

Last Exile

2003

Series Director

7.1
Last Exile

Last Exile

2003

Sound Director

7.1
Last Exile

Last Exile

2003

Storyboard Artist

7.1
Last Exile

Last Exile

2003

Writer

7.1
Full Metal Panic!

Full Metal Panic!

2002

Series Composition

7.0
Full Metal Panic!

Full Metal Panic!

2002

Series Director

7.0
Witch Hunter Robin

Witch Hunter Robin

2002

Storyboard Artist

7.2
Pecola

Pecola

2001

Storyboard

4.7
Gate Keepers

Gate Keepers

2000

Director

8.6
Popolocrois Monogatari

Popolocrois Monogatari

1998

Storyboard Artist

5.0
Blue Submarine No. 6

Blue Submarine No. 6

1998

Director

5.9
Blue Submarine No. 6

Blue Submarine No. 6

1998

Key Animation

5.9
Blue Submarine No. 6

Blue Submarine No. 6

1998

Storyboard Artist

5.9
Hyper Police

Hyper Police

1997

Director

8.8
Hyper Police

Hyper Police

1997

Storyboard Artist

8.8
Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni Kenshin

1996

Director

8.5
Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni Kenshin

1996

Storyboard Artist

8.5
Magic Knight Rayearth

Magic Knight Rayearth

1994

Director

8.4
Magic Knight Rayearth

Magic Knight Rayearth

1994

Key Animation

8.4
Phantom Quest Corp.

Phantom Quest Corp.

1994

Director

6.2
Phantom Quest Corp.

Phantom Quest Corp.

1994

Storyboard Artist

6.2
Natsuki Crisis

Natsuki Crisis

1994

Director

5.5
Tokyo Babylon

Tokyo Babylon

1992

Director

5.2
Doomed Megalopolis

Doomed Megalopolis

1991

Director

4.4
The Enemy's the Pirates!

The Enemy's the Pirates!

1990

Animation Director

Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

1989

Key Animation

7.9
Kimagure Orange Road

Kimagure Orange Road

1987

Animation Director

6.7
Yotoden: Chronicle of the Warlord Period

Yotoden: Chronicle of the Warlord Period

1987

Key Animation

4.0
Lupin the 3rd

Lupin the 3rd

1971

Director

8.0
Lupin the 3rd

Lupin the 3rd

1971

Writer

8.0