Kenichi Konishi

June 23, 1968 — Saitama, Japan

Kenichi Konishi (小西 賢一, Kon'ishi Kenichi, June 23, 1968) is a Japanese male animator born in Saitama Prefecture. He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).

After graduating from Tokyo Animator College, he joined Studio Ghibli as the first trainee in 1989. He was in charge of the original drawings for Whisper of the Heart and Princess Mononoke, and in 1999 he was the animation director for My Neighbors the Yamadas. After that, he became a freelancer, and while continuing to participate in Studio Ghibli works, he is active mainly in numerous theater works. In 2006 he was invited to become the animation supervisor on the film remake of Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur. He was the animation director in the 2013 film directed by Isao Takahata The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.

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Spirited Away

2001

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Howl's Moving Castle

2004

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Princess Mononoke

1997

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Ponyo

2008

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Paprika

2006

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Whisper of the Heart

1995

TV Show

Neon Genesis Evangelion

1995

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The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

2013