Taichi Ishidate
Directing
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 Evergarden.
Known for
Directing26
movieSound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1
2026
Second Unit Director
tvCITY THE ANIMATION
2025
Series Director, Director
movieViolet Evergarden: The Movie
2020
Director, Second Unit Director
tvViolet Evergarden
2018
Series Director, Director
movieSound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!
2017
Second Unit Director
movieA Silent Voice: The Movie
2016
Second Unit Director
movieHigh☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days
2015
Second Unit Director
movieBeyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
2015
Second Unit Director, Director
tvSound! Euphonium
2015
Director
movieBeyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past
2015
Second Unit Director, Director
tvBeyond the Boundary
2013
Director, Series Director
tvFree!
2013
Director
tvTamako Market
2013
Director
tvHyouka
2012
Director
tvNichijou: My Ordinary Life
2011
Assistant Director, Director
tvK-ON!
2009
Director
tvClannad
2007
Director
tvLucky Star
2007
Director
tvKanon
2006
Director
tvFull Metal Panic!
2002
Director
Visual Effects26
tvCITY THE ANIMATION
2025
Opening/Ending Animation
movieTsurune the Movie: The First Shot
2022
Key Animation
movieFree! the Final Stroke the Second Volume
2022
Key Animation
movieFree! the Final Stroke the First Volume
2021
Key Animation
tvTsurune
2018
Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation
tvViolet Evergarden
2018
Opening/Ending Animation
tvMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
2017
Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation
movieA Silent Voice: The Movie
2016
Lead Animator, Key Animation
movieBeyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
2015
Key Animation
tvSound! Euphonium
2015
Key Animation
tvAmagi Brilliant Park
2014
Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation
movieTamako Love Story
2014
Key Animation
tvBeyond the Boundary
2013
Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation
tvFree!
2013
Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation
tvTamako Market
2013
Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation
movieK-ON! The Movie
2011
Key Animation
tvNichijou: My Ordinary Life
2011
Opening/Ending Animation
movieThe Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
2010
Key Animation
tvK-ON!
2009
Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation
tvLucky Star
2007
Key Animation
tvThe Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
2006
Key Animation
movieMunto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time
2005
Key Animation
tvAir
2005
Key Animation
movieMunto
2003
Key Animation
tvInuYasha
2000
Key Animation
Art21
movieSound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1
2026
Storyboard Artist
tvCITY THE ANIMATION
2025
Storyboard Artist
movieViolet Evergarden: The Movie
2020
Storyboard Artist
tvTsurune
2018
Storyboard Artist
tvViolet Evergarden
2018
Storyboard Artist
movieSound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!
2017
Storyboard Artist
tvMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
2017
Storyboard Artist
tvMyriad Colors Phantom World
2016
Storyboard Artist
movieHigh☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days
2015
Storyboard Artist
movieBeyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
2015
Storyboard Artist
tvSound! Euphonium
2015
Storyboard Artist
movieBeyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past
2015
Storyboard Artist
tvBeyond the Boundary
2013
Storyboard Artist
tvFree!
2013
Storyboard Artist
tvLove, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
2012
Storyboard Artist
tvHyouka
2012
Storyboard Artist
tvNichijou: My Ordinary Life
2011
Storyboard Artist
tvK-ON!
2009
Storyboard Artist
tvClannad
2007
Storyboard Artist
tvLucky Star
2007
Storyboard Artist
tvThe Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
2006
Storyboard Artist