Taichi Ishidate

Taichi Ishidate

DirectorVisual EffectsDirectingArtWriter Dec 20 (age 46) Japan 2000–2025 (25 year career)
7.8 avg rating

Biography

Taichi Ishidate (石立 太一, Ishidate Taichi) was born in 1979. He is a Kyoto Animation animator and one of the teachers of the studio's animation school. One of the best action animators of the studio with notable use of effects, with equal skill with character animation. Learned a lot from Yoshiji Kigami while working under him on multiple projects. In the last few years, Ishidate focused more on directing rather than animating, directing some of the studio's main projects such as Violet Evergard…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (86)

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Movies (28)

Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume

Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume

2022

Key Animation

6.1
Tsurune the Movie: The First Shot

Tsurune the Movie: The First Shot

2022

Key Animation

7.0
Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume

Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume

2021

Key Animation

6.8
Violet Evergarden: Recollections

Violet Evergarden: Recollections

2021

Director

8.5
Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

2020

Director

8.3
Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

2020

Second Unit Director

8.3
Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

2020

Storyboard Artist

8.3
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!

2017

Second Unit Director

7.0
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!

2017

Storyboard Artist

7.0
A Silent Voice: The Movie

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016

Key Animation

8.4
A Silent Voice: The Movie

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016

Lead Animator

8.4
A Silent Voice: The Movie

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016

Second Unit Director

8.4
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

2016

Key Animation

5.8
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

2015

Director

7.4
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

2015

Key Animation

7.4
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

2015

Second Unit Director

7.4
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

2015

Storyboard Artist

7.4
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past

Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past

2015

Director

6.8
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past

Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past

2015

Second Unit Director

6.8
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past

Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past

2015

Storyboard Artist

6.8
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

2015

Second Unit Director

6.9
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

2015

Storyboard Artist

6.9
Tamako Love Story

Tamako Love Story

2014

Key Animation

7.2
K-ON! The Movie

K-ON! The Movie

2011

Key Animation

7.9
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life Episode 0

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life Episode 0

2011

Director

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

2010

Key Animation

7.8
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time

Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time

2005

Key Animation

7.0
Munto

Munto

2003

Key Animation

5.5

Television (58)

CITY THE ANIMATION

CITY THE ANIMATION

2025

Director

8.8
CITY THE ANIMATION

CITY THE ANIMATION

2025

Opening/Ending Animation

8.8
CITY THE ANIMATION

CITY THE ANIMATION

2025

Series Director

8.8
CITY THE ANIMATION

CITY THE ANIMATION

2025

Storyboard Artist

8.8
Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden

2018

Director

8.5
Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden

2018

Opening/Ending Animation

8.5
Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden

2018

Series Director

8.5
Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden

2018

Storyboard Artist

8.5
Tsurune

Tsurune

2018

Key Animation

7.1
Tsurune

Tsurune

2018

Opening/Ending Animation

7.1
Tsurune

Tsurune

2018

Storyboard Artist

7.1
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

2017

Key Animation

8.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

2017

Opening/Ending Animation

8.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

2017

Storyboard Artist

8.3
Myriad Colors Phantom World

Myriad Colors Phantom World

2016

Director

7.7
Myriad Colors Phantom World

Myriad Colors Phantom World

2016

Storyboard Artist

7.7
Sound! Euphonium

Sound! Euphonium

2015

Director

7.9
Sound! Euphonium

Sound! Euphonium

2015

Key Animation

7.9
Sound! Euphonium

Sound! Euphonium

2015

Storyboard Artist

7.9
Amagi Brilliant Park

Amagi Brilliant Park

2014

Key Animation

7.2
Amagi Brilliant Park

Amagi Brilliant Park

2014

Opening/Ending Animation

7.2
Free!

Free!

2013

Director

8.2
Free!

Free!

2013

Key Animation

8.2
Free!

Free!

2013

Opening/Ending Animation

8.2
Free!

Free!

2013

Storyboard Artist

8.2
Beyond the Boundary

Beyond the Boundary

2013

Director

8.1
Beyond the Boundary

Beyond the Boundary

2013

Key Animation

8.1
Beyond the Boundary

Beyond the Boundary

2013

Opening/Ending Animation

8.1
Beyond the Boundary

Beyond the Boundary

2013

Series Director

8.1
Beyond the Boundary

Beyond the Boundary

2013

Storyboard Artist

8.1
Tamako Market

Tamako Market

2013

Director

7.3
Tamako Market

Tamako Market

2013

Key Animation

7.3
Tamako Market

Tamako Market

2013

Opening/Ending Animation

7.3
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

2012

Director

8.1
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

2012

Storyboard Artist

8.1
Hyouka

Hyouka

2012

Director

8.1
Hyouka

Hyouka

2012

Storyboard Artist

8.1
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Assistant Director

8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Director

8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Opening/Ending Animation

8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Storyboard Artist

8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Writer

8.4
K-ON!

K-ON!

2009

Director

8.0
K-ON!

K-ON!

2009

Key Animation

8.0
K-ON!

K-ON!

2009

Opening/Ending Animation

8.0
K-ON!

K-ON!

2009

Storyboard

8.0
K-ON!

K-ON!

2009

Storyboard Artist

8.0
Clannad

Clannad

2007

Director

8.3
Clannad

Clannad

2007

Storyboard Artist

8.3
Lucky Star

Lucky Star

2007

Director

7.4
Lucky Star

Lucky Star

2007

Key Animation

7.4
Lucky Star

Lucky Star

2007

Storyboard Artist

7.4
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

2006

Director

7.8
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

2006

Key Animation

7.8
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

2006

Storyboard Artist

7.8
Kanon

Kanon

2006

Director

6.8
Air

Air

2005

Key Animation

6.1
InuYasha

InuYasha

2000

Key Animation

8.6