Atsushi Nishigori

Atsushi Nishigori

Atsushi Nishigori (錦織 敦史, Nishigori Atsushi^?, Born on 14 September 1974) is a male Japanese animator, director, character designer and illustrator.

Works

Theatrical Films

• Gunbuster vs Diebuster Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (2006) - Unit Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
• Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) - Storyboard, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation
• Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) - Key Animation
• THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE: Beyond the Brilliant Future! (2014) - Director, Screenplay, Storyboard, Unit Director, Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
• Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time (2021) - Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Digital Animation Retouch, Key Animation

TV Anime/OVA

• FLCL (2000) - In-Between Animation
• Gunbuster 2: Diebuster (2004) - Episode Director (ep 5), Assistant Animation Director (ep 1), Character Animation Director (eps 2, 5), Key Animation (eps 1-5)
• Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (2007) - Character Design, Animation Director (OP 1-2; 4 episodes), Assistant Animation Director (ep 20), Eyecatch Illustration (4 episodes), Key Animation (eps 1, 17, 27), Layout Supervisor (eps 11, 25)
• Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) - Script (3 episodes), Storyboard (4 episodes), Episode Director (ep 22), Character Design, Animation Director (OP; eps 1, 11), Key Animation (4 episodes)
• The IDOLM@STER (2011) - Director, Series Composition, Script (eps 1, 25), Storyboard (OP 1-2, ED for ep. 3, 5-7, 9-10, 17; eps 1, 13, 25), Episode Director (ep 1), Unit Director (OP 1-2, ED for ep. 3, 5-7, 9-10, 17), Character Design, Animation Director (OP 1-2; ep 25), Assistant Animation Director (ep 13), Key Animation (OP 2, ED for ep. 7, 13, 17; ep 25), Layout (ED for ep. 3, 6-7, 9-10, 13, 17)
• DARLING in the FRANXX (2018) - Director, Series Composition, Screenplay (eps 1, 24), Storyboard (OP 1-2; ED 2; eps 1, 15, 24), Episode Director (eps 1, 24), Unit Director (OP 2; ED 2), Animation Director (ep 24), Key Animation (OP 2; eps 15, 24)

External Links

• Atsushi Nishigori at the Anime News Network
• Atsushi Nishigori Twitter Profile