Taichi Ishidate

Biography

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.

Career Overview

Taichi Ishidate has 69 screen credits in a career dating back to 2000. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Sound! Euphonium Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Violet Evergarden, A Silent Voice: The Movie, CITY THE ANIMATION. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 69
Birth Date: 1979-12-20 00:00:00
Birth Place: Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

Sound! Euphonium Collection (3 titles)
Violet Evergarden Collection (2 titles)
Free! The Final Stroke Collection (2 titles)
Free! Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Yui Ishikawa (4 collaborations)
Minori Chihara (3 collaborations)
Daisuke Namikawa (2 collaborations)
Takehito Koyasu (2 collaborations)
Aya Endo (2 collaborations)
Haruka Tomatsu (2 collaborations)
Koki Uchiyama (2 collaborations)
Ayako Kawasumi (2 collaborations)
Hiromi Konno (2 collaborations)
Miyu Irino (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (23 credits)
- Credits Roll Into the Sea
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- CITY THE ANIMATION
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - #13 (2025) ... series director directing
  
  - #12 (2025) ... series director directing
  
  - #11 (2025) ... series director directing
  
  - #10 (2025) ... series director directing
  
  - #9 (2025) ... series director directing
  
  2025
- Violet Evergarden: Recollections
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Violet Evergarden: The Movie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Violet Evergarden
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - Episode 13 (2018) ... series director directing
  
  - Episode 12 (2018) ... series director directing
  
  - Episode 11 (2018) ... series director directing
  
  - Episode 10 (2018) ... series director directing
  
  - Episode 9 (2018) ... series director directing
  
  2018
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- A Silent Voice: The Movie
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Myriad Colors Phantom World
  
  - Tiny Haruhiko-kun (2016) ... director directing
  
  - Fake Family (2016) ... director directing
  
  2016
- High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Sound! Euphonium
  
  - Dissonant Tuning (2024) ... director directing
  
  - Twilight for Two (2024) ... director directing
  
  - Sound! Euphonium (2016) ... director directing
  
  - Hesitation Flute (2016) ... director directing
  
  2015
- Beyond the Boundary
  
  series director
  
  directing
  
  - Gray World (2013) ... series director directing
  
  - Black World (2013) ... series director directing
  
  - White World (2013) ... series director directing
  
  - Silver Bamboo (2013) ... series director directing
  
  - Calming Gold (2013) ... series director directing
  
  2013
- Free!
  
  - Streamline of Unity! (2018) ... director directing
  
  - An Ominous Workout! (2018) ... director directing
  
  2013
- Tamako Market
  
  - She Went to Be a Bride (2013) ... director directing
  
  2013
- Hyouka
  
  - The Doll That Took the Long Way Around (2012) ... director directing
  
  - The Kudryavka Sequence (2012) ... director directing
  
  - The Circumstances of the Classic Lit Club's Scion (2012) ... director directing
  
  2012
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
  
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  - Episode 26 (2011) ... assistant director directing
  
  - Episode 25 (2011) ... assistant director directing
  
  - Episode 24 (2011) ... assistant director directing
  
  - Episode 23 (2011) ... assistant director directing
  
  - Episode 22 (2011) ... assistant director directing
  
  2011
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life Episode 0
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- K-ON!
  
  - After School! (2010) ... director directing
  
  - No Club Room! (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Hot! (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Staying Behind! (2010) ... director directing
  
  - New Club Member! (2009) ... director directing
  
  2009
- Clannad
  
  - The Tidal Breeze's Mischief (2009) ... director directing
  
  - A New Family (2009) ... director directing
  
  - A Courageous Battle (2008) ... director directing
  
  - In Search of False Love (2008) ... director directing
  
  - A Hidden Past (2008) ... director directing
  
  2007
- Lucky Star
  
  - To Be Announced (2007) ... director directing
  
  - At the Base of the Sun (2007) ... director directing
  
  - Wish (2007) ... director directing
  
  - The Problem of Willingness (2007) ... director directing
  
  2007
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
  
  - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (5) (2009) ... director directing
  
  - Endless Eight (7) (2009) ... director directing
  
  - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya IV (2006) ... director directing
  
  - Mysterique Sign (2006) ... director directing
  
  2006
art (21 credits)
- Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2026
- CITY THE ANIMATION
  
  - #13 (2025) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - #1 (2025) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2025
- Violet Evergarden: The Movie
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2020
- Violet Evergarden
  
  - Episode 13 (2018) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Episode 1 (2018) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2018
- Tsurune
  
  - Taking Aim (2018) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - A Frequent Messenger (2018) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2018
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2017
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
  
  - Tohru's Real World Lessons! (She thinks she understands it already.) (2017) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2017
- Myriad Colors Phantom World
  
  - Tiny Haruhiko-kun (2016) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Fake Family (2016) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2016
- High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2015
- Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2015
- Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past
  
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2015
- Sound! Euphonium
  
  - Dissonant Tuning (2024) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Twilight for Two (2024) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Sound! Euphonium (2016) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2015
- Free!
  
  - Streamline of Unity! (2018) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2013
- Beyond the Boundary
  
  - Gray World (2013) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Carmine (2013) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2013
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
  
  - Resort... Last Resort (2014) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2012
- Hyouka
  
  - The Kudryavka Sequence (2012) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Circumstances of the Classic Lit Club's Scion (2012) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2012
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
  
  - Episode 26 (2011) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Episode 2 (2011) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2011
- K-ON!
  
  - Hot! (2010) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Staying Behind! (2010) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - New Club Member! (2009) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Training Camp! (2009) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2009
- Clannad
  
  - The Tidal Breeze's Mischief (2009) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - A New Family (2009) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - A Courageous Battle (2008) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - In Search of False Love (2008) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Theory of Everything (2008) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2007
- Lucky Star
  
  - To Be Announced (2007) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - At the Base of the Sun (2007) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Wish (2007) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Problem of Willingness (2007) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2007
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
  
  - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (5) (2009) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Endless Eight (7) (2009) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya IV (2006) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Mysterique Sign (2006) ... storyboard artist art
  
  2006
visual effects (24 credits)
- CITY THE ANIMATION
  
  - #13 (2025) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - #12 (2025) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - #10 (2025) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - #9 (2025) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - #8 (2025) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  2025
- Tsurune the Movie: The First Shot
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2022
- Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2022
- Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2021
- Tsurune
  
  opening/ending animation
  
  visual effects
  
  - Resounding Release (2023) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - The Linking Shot (2023) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Falling Into Place (2023) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Draw of a New Dawn (2023) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Bending Will (2023) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  2018
- Violet Evergarden
  
  opening/ending animation
  
  visual effects
  
  - Episode 13 (2018) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Episode 12 (2018) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Episode 11 (2018) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Episode 10 (2018) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Episode 9 (2018) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  2018
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
  
  opening/ending animation
  
  visual effects
  
  - Life Is Constant Change (But It's Okay to Stop and Appreciate It) (2021) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Premium Seat (No Extra Charge) (2021) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Kanna's Summer Break (Broadcast in Two Languages!?) (2021) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - There Are Various Reasons Behind It (It's Full of Elma) (2021) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - The World's Only (Insert Phrase You Like Here) (2021) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  2017
- A Silent Voice: The Movie
  
  lead animator
  
  visual effects
  
  2016
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2016
- Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2015
- Amagi Brilliant Park
  
  opening/ending animation
  
  visual effects
  
  - Not a Good PV! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - No One Can Predict the Future! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - No More Worries! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Out of Options! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Can't Build Any Teamwork! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  2014
- Tamako Love Story
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2014
- Beyond the Boundary
  
  opening/ending animation
  
  visual effects
  
  - Gray World (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Black World (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - White World (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Silver Bamboo (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Calming Gold (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  2013
- Tamako Market
  
  opening/ending animation
  
  visual effects
  
  - Another Year Ends (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Who Knew She'd Be a Princess? (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - A Flower Blooms on Her Baton (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Singing a Love Song (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Don't Call Me a Chicken (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  2013
- Free!
  
  - The Eternal Summer of Beginnings! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - A Swim-Off in a Foreign Land! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - The Open Turn of Destiny! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - The Six-Beat Kick of Tears! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Forming of a Slump! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  2013
- K-ON! The Movie
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2011
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
  
  opening/ending animation
  
  visual effects
  
  - Episode 26 (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Episode 25 (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Episode 24 (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Episode 23 (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Episode 22 (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  2011
- The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2010
- K-ON!
  
  - Light Music! (2009) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Crisis! (2009) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Another Training Camp! (2009) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - New Club Member! (2009) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  - Freshman Reception! (2009) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
  
  2009
- Lucky Star
  
  - To Be Announced (2007) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Effort and Results (2007) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2007
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
  
  - Live Alive (2006) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya IV (2006) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - Mysterique Sign (2006) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2006
- Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2005
- Munto
  
  key animation
  
  visual effects
  
  2003
- InuYasha
  
  - Kohaku, Sango and Kirara: The Secret Flower Garden (2004) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - The Fiery Bird Master, Princess Abi (2004) ... key animation visual effects
  
  - The Last Banquet of Miroku's Master (2003) ... key animation visual effects
  
  2000
writing (1 credits)
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
  
  - Episode 15 (2011) ... writer writing
  
  2011