Kunihisa Sugishima

Biography

Kunihisa Sugishima (杉島 邦久, Sugishima Kunihisa, born in 1959) is a Japanese anime director and storyboarder born in Gifu. His representative works include Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters and Speed Grapher.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

22

Birth Date

1959-01-01 00:00:00

Birth Place

Gifu, Japan

Known For

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  Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
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  I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level
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  Metal Fight Beyblade vs the Sun: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader
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  TEKKEN: The Motion Picture

Credits

• directing (6 credits)

  • I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level

    series director

    directing

    - We Opened the Coffee Shop Again This Year (2025) ... series director directing

    - I Battled a Traditional Goddess (2025) ... series director directing

    - We Went to the Demon King's Birthday Party (2025) ... series director directing

    - We Met the Evil Spirit Queen (2025) ... series director directing

    - We Went Swimming in the Sea (2025) ... series director directing
    2021
  • Metal Fight Beyblade vs the Sun: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

    series director

    directing

    - The Final Duel (4) (2004) ... series director directing

    - The Final Duel (3) (2004) ... series director directing

    - The Final Duel (2) (2004) ... series director directing

    - The Final Duel (1) (2004) ... series director directing

    - The Final Journey (2004) ... series director directing
    2000
  • TEKKEN: The Motion Picture

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Ronin Warriors

    - Anubis' Armor Revived (1989) ... director directing

    - In Search of Secret Treasures (1989) ... director directing

    - Lady Kayura and the Dark Realm (1988) ... director directing

    - White Blaze's Sacrifice (1988) ... director directing

    - Talpa's Triumph (1988) ... director directing
    1988
  • Mister Ajikko

    - A Duel with Chef Marui (1987) ... director directing
    1987

• writing (2 credits)

  • Beyblade: Metal Fight Beyblade

    series composition

    writing

    - A Spirit-filled Attack! (2) (2012) ... series composition writing

    - A Spirit-filled Attack! (1) (2012) ... series composition writing

    - The Ultimate Emperor of Destruction: Bahamoote (2) (2012) ... series composition writing

    - The Ultimate Emperor of Destruction: Bahamoote (1) (2012) ... series composition writing

    - A Fated Showdown Between Rivals (2) (2012) ... series composition writing
    2009
  • Ronin Warriors

    - Anubis' Armor Revived (1989) ... storyboard writing

    - Lady Kayura and the Dark Realm (1988) ... storyboard writing

    - White Blaze's Sacrifice (1988) ... storyboard writing

    - Talpa's Triumph (1988) ... storyboard writing

    - In the Sea of the Sky (1988) ... storyboard writing
    1988

• art (14 credits)

  • The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy

    - The Truth Behind the Demon Sword (2023) ... storyboard artist art

    - A Bond Everlasting (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • Too Cute Crisis

    - Outcast (2023) ... storyboard artist art

    - Favorite (2023) ... storyboard artist art

    - Trapped (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • A Couple of Cuckoos

    - I'll Be There With You (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - You must have noticed by now. (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - It's not that I like you, yet. (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Kuroshio currents beckon to me. (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - I'm not going to marry you. (2022) ... storyboard artist art
    2022
  • In the Land of Leadale

    - A Butler, a Ghost Ship, an Adopted Daughter, and the Palace of the Dragon King (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - A Son, a Fight, a Journey, and Bandits (2022) ... storyboard artist art
    2022
  • Shin Ikki Tousen

    - The Return (2022) ... storyboard artist art
    2022
  • I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level

    - Along Came a Goddess (2025) ... storyboard artist art
    2021
  • Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW

    - Watadamashi-hen: Cotton-Deceiving Chapter, Part 1 (2020) ... storyboard artist art
    2020
  • Mr. Osomatsu

    - Ichimatsu and the Thieving Cat (2025) ... storyboard artist art
    2015
  • Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom

    - Surveillance (2009) ... storyboard artist art
    2009
  • A Certain Magical Index

    - Virus Code (Final Signal) (2009) ... storyboard artist art
    2008
  • Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

    - One Million Miracles (2008) ... storyboard artist art

    - Counterattack at the Gallows (2008) ... storyboard artist art

    - At Least with Sorrow (2007) ... storyboard artist art

    - The School Festival Declaration (2007) ... storyboard artist art

    - I Order you, Suzaku Kururugi (2007) ... storyboard artist art
    2006
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

    - The Final Duel (4) (2004) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Heart of the Cards (2000) ... storyboard artist art
    2000
  • TEKKEN: The Motion Picture

    storyboard artist

    art
    1998
  • Scoopers

    storyboard artist

    art
    1987