Tatsuya Ishihara

DirectorDirectingArtCrewVisual Effects Jul 31 (age 59) Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan 1990–2026 (36 year career)

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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.

Known For

Film

A Silent Voice: The Movie

Thanks

Film

InuYasha

Director

Film

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Director

Film

Clannad

Director

Film

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

Director

Film

Beyond the Boundary

Storyboard Artist

Film

Free!

Director

Film

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Director

Filmography

Crew (90)

Movies (33)

Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1

2026 Upcoming

Director

Apr 24

Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1

2026 Upcoming

Other

Apr 24

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved

2025

Director

8.2

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved

2025

Second Unit Director

8.2

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved

2025

Storyboard Artist

8.2

Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest

2023

Director

7.5

Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest

2023

Second Unit Director

7.5

Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest

2023

Storyboard Artist

7.5

Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day

2019

Director

7.1

Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day

2019

Storyboard Artist

7.1

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me

2018

Director

7.7

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me

2018

Second Unit Director

7.7

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me

2018

Storyboard Artist

7.7

Liz and the Blue Bird

2018

Second Unit Director

7.5

Liz and the Blue Bird

2018

Supervising Technical Director

7.5

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

2017

Director

7.0

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

2017

Second Unit Director

7.0

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

2017

Storyboard Artist

7.0

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016

Thanks

8.4

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

2016

Director

5.8

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

2016

Second Unit Director

5.8

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

2016

Storyboard Artist

5.8

Dera-chan of the Southern Islands

2014

Director

5.7

Dera-chan of the Southern Islands

2014

Storyboard Artist

5.7

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version

2013

Director

7.2

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version

Storyboard Artist

K-ON! The Movie

Second Unit Director

K-ON! The Movie

Storyboard Artist

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life Episode 0

2011

Director

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

2010

Director

7.8

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

Storyboard Artist

What Is Happiness?

Animation Director

What Is Happiness?

Director

Television (57)

Tsurune

Director

Tsurune

Storyboard Artist

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

2017

Director

8.3

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

2017

Opening/Ending Animation

8.3

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

2017

Series Director

8.3

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

2017

Storyboard Artist

8.3

Myriad Colors Phantom World

2016

Opening/Ending Animation

7.7

Myriad Colors Phantom World

2016

Series Director

7.7

Myriad Colors Phantom World

Storyboard Artist

Sound! Euphonium

Director

Sound! Euphonium

Series Director

Sound! Euphonium

Storyboard Artist

Amagi Brilliant Park

Director

Amagi Brilliant Park

Storyboard Artist

Free!

Director

Free!

Storyboard Artist

Beyond the Boundary

Storyboard Artist

Tamako Market

Director

Tamako Market

Storyboard Artist

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

2012

Director

8.1

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

2012

Series Director

8.1

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

2012

Storyboard Artist

8.1

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Director

8.4

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Series Director

8.4

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Storyboard Artist

8.4

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Writer

K-ON!

Director

K-ON!

Key Animation

K-ON!

Opening/Ending Animation

K-ON!

Storyboard Artist

Clannad

Director

Clannad

Storyboard Artist

Lucky Star

Director

Lucky Star

Storyboard Artist

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

2006

Director

7.8

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

2006

Series Director

7.8

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

2006

Storyboard Artist

7.8

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Writer

Kanon

Director

Kanon

Series Director

Kanon

Storyboard Artist

Air

Director

Air

Storyboard Artist

InuYasha

Director

InuYasha

Storyboard Artist

The Super Milk-Chan Show

1998

Director

7.0

The Super Milk-Chan Show

Storyboard Artist

Sakura Wars

Director

Hyper Police

Director

Hyper Police

Storyboard Artist

Baby and Me

Director

Baby and Me

Storyboard Artist

Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play

Director

Tenchi Universe

Director

Tenchi Universe

Storyboard Artist

Lord of Lords Ryu Knight: Adeu's Legend

1994

Storyboard Artist

5.8

Edokko Boy: Gatten Tasuke

1990

Key Animation