🎬 animator
Taishi Kawakami川上大志
Animation Director and Character Design on The Promised Neverland, Horimiya and DARLING in the FRANXX.
- anime credits
- 15
- anime credits
- most credited as
- Animation Director
- most credited as
- busiest year (2)
- 2019
- busiest year (2)

Best-known work
The Promised NeverlandKey Animation · 2019
HorimiyaKey Animation · 2021
DARLING in the FRANXXAnimation Director · 2018
SPY x FAMILY Cour 2Key Animation · 2022
The Promised Neverland Season 2Key Animation · 2021
Plastic MemoriesKey Animation · 2015
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With DignityAnimation Director · 2025
WIND BREAKERCharacter Design · 2024
Little Witch Academia (TV)Key Animation · 2017
The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITEDAssistant Animation Director · 2020
WIND BREAKER Season 2Chief Animation Director · 2025
The Anthem of the HeartIn-Between Animation · 2015
Credits per year
Anime Taishi Kawakami worked on, by premiere year
012
2 in 2019
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Show as table
| Item | Credits |
|---|---|
| 15 | 2 in 2015 |
| 16 | 1 in 2016 |
| 17 | 1 in 2017 |
| 18 | 1 in 2018 |
| 19 | 2 in 2019 |
| 20 | 1 in 2020 |
| 21 | 2 in 2021 |
| 22 | 2 in 2022 |
| 23 | 0 in 2023 |
| 24 | 1 in 2024 |
| 25 | 2 in 2025 |
All credits
- 2025
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With DignityAnimation Director - 2025
WIND BREAKER Season 2Chief Animation Director, Character Design, Animation Director - 2024
WIND BREAKERCharacter Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director - 2022
SPY x FAMILY Cour 2Key Animation - 2022
Akebi’s Sailor UniformSub Character Design, Chief Animation Director - 2021
HorimiyaKey Animation - 2021
The Promised Neverland Season 2Key Animation - 2020
The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITEDAssistant Animation Director - 2019
The Promised NeverlandKey Animation - 2019
Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: BabyloniaKey Animation, Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director - 2018
DARLING in the FRANXXAnimation Director, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation - 2017
Little Witch Academia (TV)Key Animation - 2016
Doukyuusei -Classmates-In-Between Animation - 2015
Plastic MemoriesKey Animation - 2015
The Anthem of the HeartIn-Between Animation
Frequently asked questions
What anime has Taishi Kawakami worked on?
Taishi Kawakami's best-known work includes The Promised Neverland (Key Animation), Horimiya (Key Animation), DARLING in the FRANXX (Animation Director), SPY x FAMILY Cour 2 (Key Animation), The Promised Neverland Season 2 (Key Animation), Plastic Memories (Key Animation).
What does Taishi Kawakami do?
Taishi Kawakami is credited most often as animation director, character design, key animation on anime.
When was Taishi Kawakami born?
Taishi Kawakami was born on January 6, 1993.