Yoshiji Kigami

Given name: 益治

Family name: 木上

Alternate names: 多田文雄, 多田文男, Fumio Tada, 三好一郎, Ichirou Miyoshi

Birthday: Dec 28, 1957

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Yoshiji Kigami was a Japanese animator and director. He started working at Shin-Ei Douga and later became part of Animaruya. Before his death, he was affiliated with Kyoto Animation for decades.

He assumed the name Fumio Tada (多田文雄 or 多田文男) when working as animation director and Ichirou Miyoshi (三好一郎) when working as episode director/storyboarder on Kyoto Animation's TV episodes.

Yoshiji Kigami died in 2019 at the age of 61 in an arson attack at the company's No. 1 Studio building.

(Source: AniDB, edited)

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	Air add Storyboard (ep 11)
	Air add Episode Director (ep 11)
	Akira add Key Animation
	Baja no Studio add Director
	Baja no Studio add Key Animation
	Cat's Eye add Key Animation
	Chibi Neko Tomu no Daibouken: Chikyuu wo Sukue! Nakama-tachi add Key Animation
	Choujin Locke add Key Animation
	Choujin Locke add Character Design
	Choujin Locke add Layout
	Choujin Locke add Mechanical Design
	Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! add Episode Director (ep 6)
	Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! add Storyboard (ep 6)
	Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren add Key Animation (eps 1, 3, OP, ED)
	Clannad add Key Animation (eps 12, 23-24)
	Clannad add Storyboard (ep 9)
	Clannad add Animation Director (ep 3)
	Clannad add Episode Director (eps 3, 9)
	Clannad: After Story add Storyboard (ep 24)
	Clannad: After Story add Episode Director (ep 24)
	Crayon Shin-chan Movie 01: Action Kamen vs. Haigure Maou add Key Animation
	Crayon Shin-chan Movie 03: Unkokusai no Yabou add Key Animation
	Crayon Shin-chan Movie 07: Bakuhatsu! Onsen Wakuwaku Daikessen add Key Animation
	Crayon Shin-chan Movie 09: Arashi wo Yobu Mouretsu! Otona Teikoku no Gyakushuu add Key Animation
	Doraemon Movie 01: Nobita no Kyouryuu add In-Between Animation
	Doraemon Movie 04: Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjou add Key Animation
	Doraemon Movie 06: Nobita no Little Star Wars add Key Animation
	Doraemon Movie 10: Nobita no Nippon Tanjou add Key Animation
	Doraemon Movie 11: Nobita to Animal Planet add Key Animation
	Doraemon Movie 13: Nobita to Kumo no Oukoku add Key Animation
	Doraemon Movie 22: Nobita to Tsubasa no Yuusha-tachi add Storyboard (OP)
	Doraemon Movie 22: Nobita to Tsubasa no Yuusha-tachi add Animation Director (OP)
	Doraemon Movie 22: Nobita to Tsubasa no Yuusha-tachi add Episode Director (OP)
	Doraemon Movie 22: Nobita to Tsubasa no Yuusha-tachi add Key Animation
	Dorami-chan: Mini-Dora SOS!!! add Key Animation
	Free! add Key Animation (eps 1-2, 7)
	Free!: Dive to the Future add Key Animation (eps 1-5, 8, 12, OP)
	Free!: Eternal Summer add Key Animation (eps 1-2, 10, 13)
	Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid add Storyboard (eps 4, 8, 12)
	Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid add Episode Director (eps 4, 12)
	Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu add Storyboard (eps 3, 7)
	Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu add Episode Director (eps 3, 7)
	Galactic Patrol Lensman add Storyboard
	Gate Keepers 21 add Animation Director (ep 5)
	Gate Keepers 21 add Storyboard (ep 5)
	Gate Keepers 21 add Episode Director (ep 5)
	Generator Gawl add Episode Director (eps 7, 11)
	Generator Gawl add Key Animation (ep 11)
	Generator Gawl add Storyboard (eps 7, 11)
	Hibike! Euphonium add Episode Director (ep 5, 12)
	Hibike! Euphonium 2 add Episode Director (ep 5, 12)
	High☆Speed! Movie: Free! Starting Days add Key Animation
	Hotaru no Haka add Key Animation
	Hyouka add Episode Director (ep 5)
	Hyouka add Storyboard (ep 5)
	Hyouka add Key Animation (eps 11, 17, 20)
	Hyouka: Motsubeki Mono wa add Key Animation
	K-On! add Key Animation (eps 7, 10, 12)
	K-On! Movie add Key Animation
	K-On! Movie add Layout (Supervision)
	K-On!! add Key Animation (eps 4, 11-12, 17, 20, 24)
	K-On!! add Episode Director (ep 4)
	K-On!! add Storyboard (ep 4)
	Kaibutsu-kun: Demon no Ken add Key Animation
	Kaibutsu-kun: Kaibutsu Land e no Shoutai add Key Animation
	Kamen Senshi Lavithunder CM add Animation Director
	Kamen Senshi Lavithunder CM add Character Design
	Kanon (2006) add Key Animation (eps 12, 15, 17-18, 23-24)
	Kanon (2006) add Storyboard (eps 10, 17)
	Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon add Storyboard (ep 6)
	Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon add Episode Director (eps 6, 13)
	Koe no Katachi add Storyboard
	Koe no Katachi add Key Animation
	Kyoto Animation: Hassou-hen add Episode Director
	Kyoto Animation: Hassou-hen add Storyboard
	Kyoto Animation: Suiei-hen add Key Animation
	Liz to Aoi Tori add Key Animation
	Lucky☆Star add Storyboard (eps 7, 14)
	Lucky☆Star add Episode Director (eps 7, 14, 18)
	Lucky☆Star add Animation Director (ep 18)
	Macross: Do You Remember Love? add Key Animation
	Munto add Storyboard
	Munto add Script
	Munto add Director
	Munto add Episode Director
	Munto add Original Character Design
	Munto: Toki no Kabe wo Koete add Director
	Munto: Toki no Kabe wo Koete add Storyboard
	Musaigen no Phantom World add Episode Director (eps 1, 9)
	Musaigen no Phantom World add Key Animation (ep 13, OP)
	Nichijou add Episode Director (eps 6, 14, 20)
	Nichijou add Storyboard (eps 6, 14, 20)
	Sangokushi (1985) add Layout
	Sangokushi II: Amakakeru Otoko-tachi add Layout
	Sangokushi II: Amakakeru Otoko-tachi add Key Animation
	Sasuga no Sarutobi add Key Animation
	Shin Dousei Jidai: Hawaiian Breeze add Animation Director
	Shin Kimagure Orange☆Road: Soshite, Ano Natsu no Hajimari add Animation Director
	Sora wo Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai add Episode Director (eps 1-9, OP)
	Sora wo Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai add Director
	Sora wo Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai add Key Animation (OP)
	Sora wo Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai add Series Composition
	Sora wo Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai add Storyboard (eps 1-9, OP)
	Sora wo Miageru Shoujo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai add Script (eps 1-9)
	Space Cobra add Key Animation (ep 28)
	Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu add Layout (Supervision)
	Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu add Key Animation
	Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu add Storyboard (ep 14)
	Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu add Episode Director (ep 14)
	Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (2009) add Key Animation (eps 6-7)
	Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (2009) add Episode Director (ep14)
	Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (2009) add Storyboard (ep 14)
	Takanashi Rikka Kai: Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Movie add Key Animation
	Tamako Love Story add Key Animation
	Tamako Market add Episode Director (eps 2, 9)
	Tamako Market add Storyboard (ep 9)
	Tamako Market add Key Animation (ep 1)
	Tenjoubito to Akutobito Saigo no Tatakai add Storyboard
	Tenjoubito to Akutobito Saigo no Tatakai add Script
	Tenjoubito to Akutobito Saigo no Tatakai add Director
	Tenjoubito to Akutobito Saigo no Tatakai add Series Composition
	Uchida Shungicu no Noroi no One-Piece add Storyboard
	Uchida Shungicu no Noroi no One-Piece add Director
	Uchida Shungicu no Noroi no One-Piece add Character Design
	Violet Evergarden add Storyboard (ep 6)
	Violet Evergarden add Episode Director (ep 6)
	Violet Evergarden add Key Animation (eps 8, 10, 13)

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