Atsushi Nishigori

Given name: 敦史

Family name: 錦織

Birthday: Sep 14, 1978

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Nishigori Atsushi was born September 14, 1978 in Tottori, Japan. He is an animator and character designer.

Nishigori graduated from Tottori Yonago East High and went through Toei's Animation Laboratory before joining Gainax. He wanted to create animation such as FLCL, which prompted him to do that. He made his debut as key animator on Mahoromatic and debuted as storyboarder and animation director in Puchi Puri Yuushii at the age of 24. His work on the Top wo Nerae! 2 OVA lead him to become the character designer of Gainax next big project, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.

Nishigori received the Best Character Design award for his work on the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann tv series at the 7th Tokyo Animation Fair in 2008.

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	Aa! Megami-sama! Movie add In-Between Animation (GAINAX) Movie, 2000 43151200010210000017.55	7.55 43,151 Members
	Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai add Key Animation (eps 1, 3, 7, 13) TV, Spring 2002 90651200204040000027.23	7.23 90,651 Members
	Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku add Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2022 183438202201090000037.68	7.68 183,438 Members
	Casshern Sins add Key Animation (ep 3) TV, Fall 2008 165836200810020000047.51	7.51 165,836 Members
	Darling in the FranXX add Director, Script (eps 1, 24), Storyboard (OP 1-2), Episode Director (eps 1, 24), Animation Director (ep 24), Key Animation (OP 2), Screenplay (eps 1, 24), Series Composition TV, Winter 2018 1644619201801130000057.20	7.20 1,644,619 Members
	Doukyuusei (Movie) add Key Animation Movie, 2016 269415201602200000068.28	8.28 269,415 Members
	Evangelion Movie 1: Jo add Storyboard, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director Movie, 2007 564784200709010000078.00	8.00 564,784 Members
	Evangelion Movie 2: Ha add Storyboard, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director Movie, 2009 542915200907270000088.30	8.30 542,915 Members
	Evangelion Movie 3: Q add Key Animation Movie, 2012 445255201211170000097.65	7.65 445,255 Members
	Evangelion: 3.0 (-46h) add Character Design, Animation Director Special, 2023 9563202303080000106.99	6.99 9,563 Members
	FLCL add In-Between Animation (eps 1-6) OVA, 2000 822313200004260000118.03	8.03 822,313 Members
	Kill la Kill add Key Animation (ep 24) TV, Fall 2013 1721710201310040000128.03	8.03 1,721,710 Members
	Kimi no Na wa. add Key Animation (OP) Movie, 2016 2737991201608260000138.84	8.84 2,737,991 Members
	Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Spring 2004 61167200404020000146.71	6.71 61,167 Members
	Kore ga Watashi no Goshujinsama add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Spring 2005 77243200504080000156.53	6.53 77,243 Members
	Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade add Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director Movie, 2015 170790201510090000167.75	7.75 170,790 Members
	Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic add Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2012 1043693201210070000178.01	8.01 1,043,693 Members
	Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden add Key Animation (OP, ep: 1, 4, 12) TV, Fall 2001 64160200110060000187.15	7.15 64,160 Members
	Mahoromatic: Motto Utsukushii Mono add Key Animation (eps 1, 14), Assistant Animation Director (ep 10) TV, Fall 2002 33029200209260000197.14	7.14 33,029 Members
	Mahoromatic: Tadaima Okaeri add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), 2nd Key Animation (eps 1-2), Key Animation (OP) TV Special, 2009 9948200910170000207.04	7.04 9,948 Members
	Majokko Shimai no Yoyo to Nene add Key Animation Movie, 2013 18218201312280000217.37	7.37 18,218 Members
	Makasete Iruka! add Key Animation (OP, ED) OVA, 2004 2238200406100000226.25	6.25 2,238 Members
	Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox add Character Design Special, 2011 40384201104280000236.38	6.38 40,384 Members
	Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Script (eps 5, 16-17), Storyboard (eps 3, 16, 22, 26), Episode Director (ep 22), Character Design, Animation Director (eps 1, 11, OP), Key Animation (eps 1, 11, 22, 28) TV, Fall 2010 395161201010020000247.73	7.73 395,161 Members
	Promare add Key Animation Movie, 2019 279708201905240000257.91	7.91 279,708 Members
	Puchi Pri*Yucie add Storyboard (ep 17), Animation Director (eps 7, 22), Key Animation (eps 1, 17, 22, 26, OP) TV, Fall 2002 15618200209300000267.50	7.50 15,618 Members
	R.O.D: The TV add Key Animation (ep 8,16) TV, Fall 2003 69641200309010000277.53	7.53 69,641 Members
	Re: Cutie Honey add Key Animation (ep 3, OP) OVA, 2004 29998200407240000287.14	7.14 29,998 Members
	Sakura Taisen: Gouka Kenran add In-Between Animation (GAINAX) OVA, 1999 5135199912180000297.02	7.02 5,135 Members
	Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi add 2nd Key Animation (GAINAX), In-Between Animation (GAINAX) Movie, 2001 1851800200107200000308.77	8.77 1,851,800 Members
	Shikabane Hime: Aka add Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2008 123663200810020000317.19	7.19 123,663 Members
	Shin Evangelion Movie: \|\| add Chief Animation Director Movie, 2021 374285202103080000328.59	8.59 374,285 Members
	Spy x Family add Storyboard (ED), Episode Director (ED) TV, Spring 2022 1548448202204090000338.53	8.53 1,548,448 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann add Storyboard (OP1c), Character Design, Animation Director (eps 1, 8, 17, 27), Key Animation (eps 1, 17, 27), Assistant Animation Director (ep 20), Principle Drawing (Eyecatch: eps 8, 11, 17, 27), Layout (Supervision) TV, Spring 2007 1609732200704010000348.63	8.63 1,609,732 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-hen add Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director (characters), Key Animation, Principle Drawing (Eyecatch) Movie, 2008 165414200809060000358.16	8.16 165,414 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen add Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director (characters), Key Animation Movie, 2009 216733200904220000368.58	8.58 216,733 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Kirameki★Yoko Box - Pieces of Sweet Stars add Director, Character Design, Planning Music, 2009 30943200905270000377.11	7.11 30,943 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works add Character Design Music, 2008 34085200806150000387.08	7.08 34,085 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works 2 add Character Design Music, 2010 23186201005260000396.89	6.89 23,186 Members
	The iDOLM@STER add Director, Script (eps 1, 25), Storyboard (eps 1, 13, 25, OP1, OP2, ED3, ED5-7, ED9, ED10, ED), Episode Director (ep 1), Character Design, Animation Director (ep 25, OP1, OP2), Key Animation (ep 25, OP2, ED7, ED13, ED17), Assistant Animation Director (ep 13), Layout (ED3, ED6, ED7, ED9, ED10, ED13, ED17), Series Composition TV, Summer 2011 153142201107080000407.61	7.61 153,142 Members
	The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e! add Director, Script, Storyboard, Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Key Animation Movie, 2014 24575201401250000417.63	7.63 24,575 Members
	The iDOLM@STER Shiny Festa add Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Character Design, Series Composition OVA, 2012 18747201210250000427.19	7.19 18,747 Members
	The iDOLM@STER: 765 Pro to Iu Monogatari add Director, Character Design Special, 2012 23296201206280000437.45	7.45 23,296 Members
	Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster add Episode Director (ep 5), Animation Director (characters), Key Animation (eps 1-5), Assistant Animation Director (ep 1) OVA, 2004 78597200410030000447.62	7.62 78,597 Members
	Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!! add Episode Director, Animation Director, Key Animation Movie, 2006 13777200610010000457.41	7.41 13,777 Members
	Toradora! add Key Animation (OP 1 & 2) TV, Fall 2008 2202567200810020000468.07	8.07 2,202,567 Members
	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Key Animation (ep 12) TV, Spring 2016 152216201604010000477.53	7.53 152,216 Members
	Vividred Operation add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2013 66843201301110000486.45	6.45 66,843 Members
	Voy@ger add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director, Character Design, Animation Director, Key Animation ONA, 2021 4063202108250000497.52	7.52 4,063 Members
	Yakusoku no Neverland add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2019 1964712201901100000508.50	8.50 1,964,712 Members
	Yatterman add Key Animation (ep 54) TV, Winter 2008 4912200801140000516.50	6.50 4,912 Members
	Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei add Storyboard (ep 7), Episode Director (ep 7, OP2), Animation Director (ep 7, OP2), Key Animation (ep 7) TV, Winter 2008 132654200801060000527.90	7.90 132,654 Members

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