🎬 animator
Akiharu Ishii石井明治
Animation Director and Character Design on Kaiju No. 8, Serial Experiments Lain and Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion.
- anime credits
- 21
- anime credits
- most credited as
- Animation Director
- most credited as
- busiest year (3)
- 2024
- busiest year (3)

Best-known work
Kaiju No. 8Animation Director · 2024
Serial Experiments LainKey Animation · 1998
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of EvangelionKey Animation · 1997
OSHI NO KO Season 2Key Animation · 2024
Ghost in the ShellKey Animation · 1995
Darker than BlackKey Animation · 2007
Paranoia AgentKey Animation · 2004
Keijo!!!!!!!!Animation Director · 2016
NoblesseChief Animation Director · 2020
AoashiAnimation Director · 2022
Days with My StepsisterAnimation Director · 2024
Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuChief Animation Director · 2016
Credits per year
Anime Akiharu Ishii worked on, by premiere year
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3 in 2024
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Show as table
| Item | Credits |
|---|---|
| 95 | 1 in 1995 |
| 96 | 0 in 1996 |
| 97 | 1 in 1997 |
| 98 | 2 in 1998 |
| 99 | 0 in 1999 |
| 00 | 0 in 2000 |
| 01 | 1 in 2001 |
| 02 | 0 in 2002 |
| 03 | 1 in 2003 |
| 04 | 1 in 2004 |
| 05 | 2 in 2005 |
| 06 | 0 in 2006 |
| 07 | 1 in 2007 |
| 08 | 0 in 2008 |
| 09 | 1 in 2009 |
| 10 | 0 in 2010 |
| 11 | 1 in 2011 |
| 12 | 0 in 2012 |
| 13 | 0 in 2013 |
| 14 | 0 in 2014 |
| 15 | 0 in 2015 |
| 16 | 3 in 2016 |
| 17 | 0 in 2017 |
| 18 | 0 in 2018 |
| 19 | 1 in 2019 |
| 20 | 1 in 2020 |
| 21 | 0 in 2021 |
| 22 | 1 in 2022 |
| 23 | 0 in 2023 |
| 24 | 3 in 2024 |
All credits
- 2024
Kaiju No. 8Animation Director - 2024
OSHI NO KO Season 2Key Animation - 2024
Days with My StepsisterAnimation Director - 2022
AoashiAnimation Director - 2020
NoblesseChief Animation Director, Character Design - 2019
Ultramarine MagmellChief Animation Director, Character Design - 2016
Keijo!!!!!!!!Animation Director - 2016
Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuChief Animation Director, Animation Director - 2016
Joker GameAnimation Director, Key Animation - 2011
Persona 4 the AnimationAnimation Director - 2009
CanaanAnimation Director - 2007
Darker than BlackKey Animation - 2005
Blood+Character Design - 2005
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of ShamballaKey Animation - 2004
Paranoia AgentKey Animation - 2003
Cromartie High SchoolAnimation Director - 2001
The Prince of TennisChief Animation Director - 1998
Serial Experiments LainKey Animation - 1998
Outlaw StarAnimation Director - 1997
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of EvangelionKey Animation - 1995
Ghost in the ShellKey Animation
Frequently asked questions
What anime has Akiharu Ishii worked on?
Akiharu Ishii's best-known work includes Kaiju No. 8 (Animation Director), Serial Experiments Lain (Key Animation), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (Key Animation), OSHI NO KO Season 2 (Key Animation), Ghost in the Shell (Key Animation), Darker than Black (Key Animation).
What does Akiharu Ishii do?
Akiharu Ishii is credited most often as animation director, character design, key animation on anime.
When was Akiharu Ishii born?
Akiharu Ishii was born on August 9, 1966.