Taichi Ishidate
Directing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Taichi Ishidate
Filmography
Production & Directing (31)
2026
Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1Storyboard Artist
8.0
2026
Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1Second Unit Director
8.0
2022
Tsurune the Movie: The First ShotKey Animation
7.0
2022
Free! the Final Stroke the Second VolumeKey Animation
6.1
2021
Violet Evergarden: RecollectionsDirector
8.4
2021
Free! the Final Stroke the First VolumeKey Animation
6.6
2020
Violet Evergarden: The MovieStoryboard Artist
8.3
2020
Violet Evergarden: The MovieDirector
8.3
2020
Violet Evergarden: The MovieSecond Unit Director
8.3
2017
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!Second Unit Director
7.2
2017
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!Storyboard Artist
7.2
2016
A Silent Voice: The MovieLead Animator
8.4
2016
A Silent Voice: The MovieSecond Unit Director
8.4
2016
A Silent Voice: The MovieKey Animation
8.4
5.9
2015
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting DaysSecond Unit Director
6.9
2015
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting DaysStoryboard Artist
6.9
2015
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – FutureSecond Unit Director
7.4
2015
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – FutureKey Animation
7.4
2015
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – FutureStoryboard Artist
7.4
2015
7.4
2015
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – PastSecond Unit Director
6.9
2015
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – PastStoryboard Artist
6.9
2015
6.9
2014
Tamako Love StoryKey Animation
7.2
2011
K-ON! The MovieKey Animation
7.9
2011
7.0
2010
The Disappearance of Haruhi SuzumiyaKey Animation
7.9
2005
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of TimeKey Animation
7.0
2003
MuntoKey Animation
5.4
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Credits Roll Into the SeaDirector