Chizuko Kusakabe

Biography

Chizuko Kusakabe (日下部 智津子, Kusakabe Chizuko) is a Japanese animator, animation director and character designer.

Personal Facts

Known For

Visual Effects

Gender

female

Known Credits

37

Known For

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  Shadows House
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  My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
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  Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
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  Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
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  The Anthem of the Heart
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  Yo-kai Watch: The Movie

Credits

• visual effects (31 credits)

  • The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

    - Summer Storm (2025) ... key animation visual effects

    - Summer Storm (2025) ... animation director visual effects

    - Premonition of a New Beginning (2025) ... animation director visual effects
    2025
  • Backflip!! The Movie

    key animation

    visual effects
    2022
  • SPY x FAMILY

    - ENJOY THE RESORT TO THE FULLEST / BRAGGING ABOUT VACATION (2023) ... key animation visual effects

    - MISSION AND FAMILY / THE ELEGANT BONDMAN / THE HEART OF A CHILD / WAKING UP (2023) ... key animation visual effects
    2022
  • Summer Time Rendering

    - Friends (2022) ... key animation visual effects

    - Friends (2022) ... animation director visual effects
    2022
  • Shadows House

    character designer

    visual effects

    - Those Who Fight Back (2022) ... character designer visual effects

    - The Answer of the Two (2022) ... character designer visual effects

    - The Value of Friends (2022) ... character designer visual effects

    - The Last Lesson (2022) ... character designer visual effects

    - The Identity of Master Robe (2022) ... character designer visual effects
    2021
  • SHIROBAKO the Movie

    animation director

    visual effects
    2020
  • Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note

    - Rail Zeppelin – A Train Whistle of Departure and the First Murder (1) (2019) ... key animation visual effects

    - Rail Zeppelin – A Train Whistle of Departure and the First Murder (1) (2019) ... supervising animation director visual effects
    2019
  • My Hero Academia: Two Heroes

    key animation

    visual effects
    2018
  • Devilman Crybaby

    - Believe Me! (2018) ... key animation visual effects
    2018
  • Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

    key animation

    visual effects
    2017
  • Sakura Quest

    - The Phoenix in the Holy Night (2017) ... animation director visual effects

    - The Phoenix in the Holy Night (2017) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Marionette's Banquet (2017) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Marionette's Banquet (2017) ... animation director visual effects

    - The Lone Alchemist (2017) ... animation director visual effects
    2017
  • Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel

    key animation

    visual effects
    2016
  • Yo-kai Watch The Movie 2: Lord Enma and the Stories, Nyan!

    supervising animation director

    visual effects
    2015
  • The Anthem of the Heart

    key animation

    visual effects
    2015
  • Yo-kai Watch: The Movie

    key animation

    visual effects
    2014
  • Space Dandy

    - Rock 'n' Roll Dandy, Baby (2014) ... key animation visual effects
    2014
  • Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission

    animation director

    visual effects
    2013
  • Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened

    key animation

    visual effects
    2013
  • STAR DRIVER: The Movie

    key animation

    visual effects
    2013
  • Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danball Senki W

    supervising animation director

    visual effects
    2012
  • Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon

    key animation

    visual effects
    2011
  • Amagami SS

    - Morishima Haruka Arc, Chapter 1: Longing (2010) ... key animation visual effects
    2010
  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    - The Other Side of the Gateway (2010) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Oath in the Tunnel (2010) ... key animation visual effects

    - Death of the Undying (2009) ... key animation visual effects
    2009
  • Gurren Lagann

    - I Accept Your Last Wish! (2007) ... key animation visual effects
    2007
  • Eureka Seven

    - Release Yourself (The Pied Piper of Hamelin) (2012) ... animation director visual effects
    2005
  • Wolf's Rain

    - Toboe, Who Doesn't Howl (2003) ... key animation visual effects
    2003
  • Blue Gender: The Warrior

    key animation

    visual effects
    2002
  • Armitage: Dual Matrix

    key animation

    visual effects
    2002
  • Please Teacher!

    - Tell Me, Teacher (2002) ... key animation visual effects
    2002
  • Vampire Princess Miyu

    - At The Next Station (1997) ... key animation visual effects
    1997
  • El-Hazard: The Magnificent World

    - Promise for Reunion (1997) ... key animation visual effects

    - Ifurita, Farewell to Destiny (1997) ... key animation visual effects
    1995

• art (5 credits)

  • The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

    - Summer Storm (2025) ... storyboard artist art
    2025
  • Buddy Daddies

    - LOST AT SEA (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note

    - Rail Zeppelin – A Train Whistle of Departure and the First Murder (1) (2019) ... storyboard artist art
    2019
  • Laid-Back Camp

    - See You Again Someday (2024) ... storyboard artist art
    2018
  • Love Is Like a Cocktail

    - Irish Coffee (2017) ... storyboard artist art
    2017

• directing (1 credits)

  • Love Is Like a Cocktail

    - Irish Coffee (2017) ... director directing
    2017