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Kitarou Kousaka高坂希太郎

Animation Director and Character Design on Spirited Away, Howl‘s Moving Castle and Monster.
anime credits
19
anime credits
most credited as
Animation Director
most credited as
busiest year (2)
2001
busiest year (2)
Kitarou Kousaka

Best-known work

Credits per year

Anime Kitarou Kousaka worked on, by premiere year

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941 in 1994
951 in 1995
960 in 1996
971 in 1997
981 in 1998
990 in 1999
000 in 2000
012 in 2001
020 in 2002
030 in 2003
042 in 2004
050 in 2005
060 in 2006
070 in 2007
081 in 2008
090 in 2009
100 in 2010
111 in 2011
120 in 2012
130 in 2013
141 in 2014
150 in 2015
160 in 2016
170 in 2017
181 in 2018
190 in 2019
200 in 2020
210 in 2021
220 in 2022
231 in 2023

All credits

  1. 2023The Boy and the HeronKey Animation
  2. 2018Okko's InnDirector, Episode Director, Storyboard
  3. 2014When Marnie Was ThereKey Animation
  4. 2011From Up on Poppy HillAnimation Director
  5. 2008PonyoAssistant Animation Director
  6. 2004Howl‘s Moving CastleAnimation Director
  7. 2004MonsterOriginal Character Design
  8. 2001Spirited AwayAnimation Director
  9. 2001MetropolisKey Animation
  10. 1998MASTER KeatonAnimation Director, Character Design, Episode Director, Storyboard, Layout Supervisor
  11. 1997Princess MononokeAnimation Director
  12. 1995Whisper of the HeartAnimation Director
  13. 1994Pom PokoKey Animation
  14. 1988AkiraKey Animation
  15. 1988Grave of the FirefliesKey Animation
  16. 1987Royal Space Force: The Wings of HonnêamiseKey Animation
  17. 1986Castle in the SkyKey Animation
  18. 1985Angel's EggKey Animation
  19. 1984Nausicaä of the Valley of the WindKey Animation

Frequently asked questions

What anime has Kitarou Kousaka worked on?

Kitarou Kousaka's best-known work includes Spirited Away (Animation Director), Howl‘s Moving Castle (Animation Director), Monster (Original Character Design), Princess Mononoke (Animation Director), Akira (Key Animation), Grave of the Fireflies (Key Animation).

What does Kitarou Kousaka do?

Kitarou Kousaka is credited most often as animation director, character design, director on anime.

When was Kitarou Kousaka born?

Kitarou Kousaka was born on February 28, 1962 in Kanagawa Prefecture.