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 44439200010210000017.53	7.53 44,439 Members
	Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai add Key Animation (eps 1, 3, 7, 13) TV, Spring 2002 94741200204040000027.21	7.21 94,741 Members
	Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku add Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2022 199999202201090000037.65	7.65 199,999 Members
	Ano Natsu de Matteru add Key Animation (ep 12) TV, Winter 2012 397924201201100000047.40	7.40 397,924 Members
	Aoi Hana add Key Animation (OP) TV, Summer 2009 103743200907020000057.09	7.09 103,743 Members
	Casshern Sins add Key Animation (ep 3) TV, Fall 2008 171924200810020000067.50	7.50 171,924 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 1724397201801130000077.19	7.19 1,724,397 Members
	Doukyuusei add Key Animation Movie, 2016 282023201602200000088.27	8.27 282,023 Members
	Evangelion Movie 1: Jo add Storyboard, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director Movie, 2007 589589200709010000098.00	8.00 589,589 Members
	Evangelion Movie 2: Ha add Storyboard, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director Movie, 2009 566556200907270000108.30	8.30 566,556 Members
	Evangelion Movie 3: Q add Key Animation Movie, 2012 467078201211170000117.66	7.66 467,078 Members
	Evangelion: 3.0 (-46h) add Character Design, Animation Director Special, 2023 12634202303080000127.14	7.14 12,634 Members
	FLCL add In-Between Animation (eps 1-6) OVA, 2000 858225200004260000138.04	8.04 858,225 Members
	Grotesque add Director Not Yet Aired 1498202500000000140.00	N/A 1,498 Members
	Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de add Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2014 441708201410070000157.04	7.04 441,708 Members
	Kill la Kill add Key Animation (ep 24) TV, Fall 2013 1783488201310040000168.03	8.03 1,783,488 Members
	Kimi no Na wa. add Key Animation (OP) Movie, 2016 2873941201608260000178.83	8.83 2,873,941 Members
	Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Spring 2004 63207200404020000186.69	6.69 63,207 Members
	Kore ga Watashi no Goshujinsama add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Spring 2005 79185200504080000196.51	6.51 79,185 Members
	Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade add Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director Movie, 2015 174731201510090000207.74	7.74 174,731 Members
	Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic add Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2012 1081959201210070000218.01	8.01 1,081,959 Members
	Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden add Key Animation (OP, ep: 1, 4, 12) TV, Fall 2001 67311200110060000227.13	7.13 67,311 Members
	Mahoromatic: Motto Utsukushii Mono add Key Animation (eps 1, 14), Assistant Animation Director (ep 10) TV, Fall 2002 34362200209260000237.12	7.12 34,362 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 10346200910170000247.03	7.03 10,346 Members
	Majokko Shimai no Yoyo to Nene add Key Animation Movie, 2013 18991201312280000257.34	7.34 18,991 Members
	Makasete Iruka! add Key Animation (OP, ED) OVA, 2004 2517200406100000266.29	6.29 2,517 Members
	New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Original Character Design Not Yet Aired 2025 34227202507000000270.00	N/A 34,227 Members
	Ninja Slayer From Animation add Key Animation (OP) ONA, 2015 43875201504160000286.59	6.59 43,875 Members
	Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox add Character Design Special, 2011 41983201104280000296.39	6.39 41,983 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 413569201010020000307.73	7.73 413,569 Members
	Promare add Key Animation Movie, 2019 292121201905240000317.90	7.90 292,121 Members
	Puchi Pri*Yucie add Storyboard (ep 17), Animation Director (eps 7, 22), Key Animation (eps 1, 17, 22, 26, OP) TV, Fall 2002 16460200209300000327.40	7.40 16,460 Members
	R.O.D: The TV add Key Animation (ep 8,16) TV, Fall 2003 71901200309010000337.52	7.52 71,901 Members
	Re: Cutie Honey add Key Animation (ep 3, OP) OVA, 2004 32217200407240000347.14	7.14 32,217 Members
	Sakura Taisen: Gouka Kenran add In-Between Animation (GAINAX) OVA, 1999 5651199912180000356.82	6.82 5,651 Members
	Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi add 2nd Key Animation (GAINAX), In-Between Animation (GAINAX) Movie, 2001 1935176200107200000368.77	8.77 1,935,176 Members
	Shikabane Hime: Aka add Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2008 127968200810020000377.17	7.17 127,968 Members
	Shin Evangelion Movie:\|\| add Chief Animation Director Movie, 2021 397691202103080000388.59	8.59 397,691 Members
	Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito yo add Key Animation Movie, 2019 129419201910110000397.47	7.47 129,419 Members
	Spy x Family add Storyboard (ED), Episode Director (ED), Key Animation (ED) TV, Spring 2022 1718320202204090000408.47	8.47 1,718,320 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 1679826200704010000418.64	8.64 1,679,826 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-hen add Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director (characters), Key Animation, Principle Drawing (Eyecatch) Movie, 2008 172703200809060000428.16	8.16 172,703 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen add Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director (characters), Key Animation Movie, 2009 226419200904220000438.59	8.59 226,419 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Kirameki★Yoko Box - Pieces of Sweet Stars add Director, Character Design, Planning Music, 2009 31735200905270000447.11	7.11 31,735 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works add Character Design Music, 2008 34925200806150000457.07	7.07 34,925 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works 2 add Character Design Music, 2010 23836201005260000466.89	6.89 23,836 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 156654201107080000477.60	7.60 156,654 Members
	The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e! add Director, Script, Storyboard, Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Key Animation Movie, 2014 25559201401250000487.61	7.61 25,559 Members
	The iDOLM@STER Shiny Festa add Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Character Design, Series Composition OVA, 2012 19370201210250000497.17	7.17 19,370 Members
	The iDOLM@STER: 765 Pro to Iu Monogatari add Director, Character Design Special, 2012 23934201206280000507.45	7.45 23,934 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 81842200410030000517.59	7.59 81,842 Members
	Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!! add Episode Director, Animation Director, Key Animation Movie, 2006 14297200610010000527.40	7.40 14,297 Members
	Toradora! add Key Animation (OP 1 & 2) TV, Fall 2008 2281270200810020000538.05	8.05 2,281,270 Members
	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Key Animation (ep 12) TV, Spring 2016 156660201604010000547.52	7.52 156,660 Members
	Vividred Operation add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2013 68404201301110000556.43	6.43 68,404 Members
	Voy@ger add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director, Character Design, Animation Director, Key Animation ONA, 2021 4398202108250000567.49	7.49 4,398 Members
	Yakusoku no Neverland add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2019 2055954201901110000578.48	8.48 2,055,954 Members
	Yatterman add Key Animation (ep 54) TV, Winter 2008 5166200801140000586.54	6.54 5,166 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 136216200801060000597.89	7.89 136,216 Members

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