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Kenichi Konishi

Kenichi Konishi

Known For Visual Effects
Birthday Jun 23, 1968 (57)
Birthplace Saitama, Japan
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Aug 19, 2025
Entry Date Aug 19, 2025
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Biography

Kenichi Konishi (小西 賢一, Kon'ishi Kenichi, June 23, 1968) is a Japanese male animator born in Saitama Prefecture. He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). After graduating from Tokyo Animator College, he joined Studio Ghibli as the first trainee in 1989. He was in char ... ge of the original drawings for Whisper of the Heart and Princess Mononoke, and in 1999 he was the animation director for My Neighbors the Yamadas. After that, he became a freelancer, and while continuing to participate in Studio Ghibli works, he is active mainly in numerous theater works. In 2006 he was invited to become the animation supervisor on the film remake of Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur. He was the animation director in the 2013 film directed by Isao Takahata The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.

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The Imaginary

The Imaginary

2023

Animation Director

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

2013

Animation Director

Ponyo

Ponyo

2008

Key Animation

Paprika

Paprika

2006

Key Animation

Tales from Earthsea

Tales from Earthsea

2006

Key Animation

Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle

2004

Key Animation

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004

Key Animation

Millennium Actress

Millennium Actress

2002

Key Animation, Animation Director

Spirited Away

Spirited Away

2001

Key Animation

My Neighbors the Yamadas

My Neighbors the Yamadas

1999

Animation Director

Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

1997

Key Animation

Whisper of the Heart

Whisper of the Heart

1995

Key Animation

Pom Poko

Pom Poko

1994

Key Animation

Ocean Waves

Ocean Waves

1993

Key Animation

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Organization Category Movie
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