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 44159200010210000017.54	7.54 44,159 Members
	Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai add Key Animation (eps 1, 3, 7, 13) TV, Spring 2002 93862200204040000027.22	7.22 93,862 Members
	Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku add Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2022 196257202201090000037.65	7.65 196,257 Members
	Ano Natsu de Matteru add Key Animation (ep 12) TV, Winter 2012 395256201201100000047.40	7.40 395,256 Members
	Aoi Hana add Key Animation (OP) TV, Summer 2009 102982200907020000057.09	7.09 102,982 Members
	Casshern Sins add Key Animation (ep 3) TV, Fall 2008 170528200810020000067.50	7.50 170,528 Members
	Darling in the FranXX add Director, Script (eps 1, 24), Storyboard (eps 1, 15, 24, OP, ED2), Episode Director (eps 1, 24, ED2), Animation Director (ep 24), Key Animation (eps 15, 24), Series Composition TV, Winter 2018 1704138201801130000077.19	7.19 1,704,138 Members
	Doukyuusei add Key Animation Movie, 2016 279171201602200000088.28	8.28 279,171 Members
	Evangelion Movie 1: Jo add Storyboard, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director Movie, 2007 583315200709010000098.00	8.00 583,315 Members
	Evangelion Movie 2: Ha add Storyboard, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director Movie, 2009 560475200907270000108.30	8.30 560,475 Members
	Evangelion Movie 3: Q add Key Animation Movie, 2012 461474201211170000117.65	7.65 461,474 Members
	Evangelion: 3.0 (-46h) add Character Design, Animation Director Special, 2023 11861202303080000127.09	7.09 11,861 Members
	FLCL add In-Between Animation (eps 1-6) OVA, 2000 849907200004260000138.03	8.03 849,907 Members
	Grotesque add Director Not Yet Aired 1258202500000000140.00	N/A 1,258 Members
	Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de add Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2014 438054201410070000157.04	7.04 438,054 Members
	Kill la Kill add Key Animation (ep 24) TV, Fall 2013 1768298201310040000168.03	8.03 1,768,298 Members
	Kimi no Na wa. add Key Animation (OP) Movie, 2016 2838519201608260000178.83	8.83 2,838,519 Members
	Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Spring 2004 62881200404020000186.69	6.69 62,881 Members
	Kore ga Watashi no Goshujinsama add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Spring 2005 78736200504080000196.51	6.51 78,736 Members
	Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade add Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director Movie, 2015 173933201510090000207.74	7.74 173,933 Members
	Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic add Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2012 1072447201210070000218.01	8.01 1,072,447 Members
	Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden add Key Animation (OP, ep: 1, 4, 12) TV, Fall 2001 66631200110060000227.14	7.14 66,631 Members
	Mahoromatic: Motto Utsukushii Mono add Key Animation (eps 1, 14), Assistant Animation Director (ep 10) TV, Fall 2002 34103200209260000237.13	7.13 34,103 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 10251200910170000247.04	7.04 10,251 Members
	Majokko Shimai no Yoyo to Nene add Key Animation Movie, 2013 18854201312280000257.35	7.35 18,854 Members
	Makasete Iruka! add Key Animation (OP, ED) OVA, 2004 2461200406100000266.29	6.29 2,461 Members
	New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Original Character Design Not Yet Aired 32456202500000000270.00	N/A 32,456 Members
	Ninja Slayer From Animation add Key Animation (OP) ONA, 2015 43690201504160000286.59	6.59 43,690 Members
	Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox add Character Design Special, 2011 41561201104280000296.39	6.39 41,561 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 408853201010020000307.73	7.73 408,853 Members
	Promare add Key Animation Movie, 2019 289433201905240000317.90	7.90 289,433 Members
	Puchi Pri*Yucie add Storyboard (ep 17), Animation Director (eps 7, 22), Key Animation (eps 1, 17, 22, 26, OP) TV, Fall 2002 16295200209300000327.40	7.40 16,295 Members
	R.O.D: The TV add Key Animation (ep 8,16) TV, Fall 2003 71351200309010000337.52	7.52 71,351 Members
	Re: Cutie Honey add Key Animation (ep 3, OP) OVA, 2004 31730200407240000347.13	7.13 31,730 Members
	Sakura Taisen: Gouka Kenran add In-Between Animation (GAINAX) OVA, 1999 5562199912180000356.83	6.83 5,562 Members
	Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi add 2nd Key Animation (GAINAX), In-Between Animation (GAINAX) Movie, 2001 1914004200107200000368.77	8.77 1,914,004 Members
	Shikabane Hime: Aka add Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2008 127019200810020000377.17	7.17 127,019 Members
	Shin Evangelion Movie:\|\| add Chief Animation Director Movie, 2021 391717202103080000388.59	8.59 391,717 Members
	Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito yo add Key Animation Movie, 2019 125762201910110000397.47	7.47 125,762 Members
	Spy x Family add Storyboard (ED), Episode Director (ED), Key Animation (ED) TV, Spring 2022 1676608202204090000408.48	8.48 1,676,608 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 1661226200704010000418.63	8.63 1,661,226 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-hen add Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director (characters), Key Animation, Principle Drawing (Eyecatch) Movie, 2008 170924200809060000428.16	8.16 170,924 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen add Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director (characters), Key Animation Movie, 2009 224011200904220000438.59	8.59 224,011 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Kirameki★Yoko Box - Pieces of Sweet Stars add Director, Character Design, Planning Music, 2009 31537200905270000447.11	7.11 31,537 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works add Character Design Music, 2008 34659200806150000457.07	7.07 34,659 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works 2 add Character Design Music, 2010 23657201005260000466.89	6.89 23,657 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 155919201107080000477.60	7.60 155,919 Members
	The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e! add Director, Script, Storyboard, Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Key Animation Movie, 2014 25371201401250000487.61	7.61 25,371 Members
	The iDOLM@STER Shiny Festa add Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Character Design, Series Composition OVA, 2012 19215201210250000497.17	7.17 19,215 Members
	The iDOLM@STER: 765 Pro to Iu Monogatari add Director, Character Design Special, 2012 23776201206280000507.45	7.45 23,776 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 80985200410030000517.59	7.59 80,985 Members
	Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!! add Episode Director, Animation Director, Key Animation Movie, 2006 14150200610010000527.40	7.40 14,150 Members
	Toradora! add Key Animation (OP 1 & 2) TV, Fall 2008 2261446200810020000538.05	8.05 2,261,446 Members
	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Key Animation (ep 12) TV, Spring 2016 155675201604010000547.53	7.53 155,675 Members
	Vividred Operation add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2013 68028201301110000556.43	6.43 68,028 Members
	Voy@ger add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director, Character Design, Animation Director, Key Animation ONA, 2021 4305202108250000567.49	7.49 4,305 Members
	Yakusoku no Neverland add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2019 2033186201901110000578.48	8.48 2,033,186 Members
	Yatterman add Key Animation (ep 54) TV, Winter 2008 5088200801140000586.53	6.53 5,088 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 135424200801060000597.89	7.89 135,424 Members

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