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Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 4, 1959 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Kanagawa, Japan

Also Known As

  • Kouichi Chigira
  • 千明 孝一
IMDb Profile

Koichi Chigira

Biography

Koichi Chigira is an anime director who has directed several series, usually working with Studio GONZO and has begun his career at Madhouse. Chigira is known for directing Full Metal Panic and Last Exile.

Known For

Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni Kenshin

1996

Ninja Scroll

Ninja Scroll

1993

Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target

Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target

1998

Magic Knight Rayearth

Magic Knight Rayearth

1994

Cagaster of an Insect Cage

Cagaster of an Insect Cage

2020

Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century

Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century

1999

Full Metal Panic!

Full Metal Panic!

2002

Lupin the 3rd

Lupin the 3rd

1971

Directing

Urusei Yatsura

Urusei Yatsura

Director, Storyboard Artist

2022

Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer

Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer

Storyboard Artist

2022

SPRIGGAN

SPRIGGAN

Storyboard Artist

2022

Cagaster of an Insect Cage

Cagaster of an Insect Cage

Series Director

2020

18if

18if

Director, Sound Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer

2017

Blade and Soul

Blade and Soul

Storyboard Artist

2014

Ryo

Ryo

Screenplay, Director, Sound Director

2013

A Certain Magical Index: The Miracle of Endymion

A Certain Magical Index: The Miracle of Endymion

Storyboard Artist

2013

Chihayafuru

Chihayafuru

Storyboard Artist

2011

The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk

The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk

Director

2008

Brave Story

Brave Story

Storyboard Artist, Director

2006

Last Exile

Last Exile

Series Director, Series Composition, Writer, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Sound Director

2003

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