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 44257200010210000017.54	7.54 44,257 Members
	Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai add Key Animation (eps 1, 3, 7, 13) TV, Spring 2002 94182200204040000027.22	7.22 94,182 Members
	Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku add Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2022 197623202201090000037.65	7.65 197,623 Members
	Ano Natsu de Matteru add Key Animation (ep 12) TV, Winter 2012 396332201201100000047.40	7.40 396,332 Members
	Aoi Hana add Key Animation (OP) TV, Summer 2009 103262200907020000057.09	7.09 103,262 Members
	Casshern Sins add Key Animation (ep 3) TV, Fall 2008 170978200810020000067.50	7.50 170,978 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 1712111201801130000077.19	7.19 1,712,111 Members
	Doukyuusei add Key Animation Movie, 2016 280273201602200000088.28	8.28 280,273 Members
	Evangelion Movie 1: Jo add Storyboard, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director Movie, 2007 585648200709010000098.00	8.00 585,648 Members
	Evangelion Movie 2: Ha add Storyboard, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director Movie, 2009 562747200907270000108.30	8.30 562,747 Members
	Evangelion Movie 3: Q add Key Animation Movie, 2012 463579201211170000117.65	7.65 463,579 Members
	Evangelion: 3.0 (-46h) add Character Design, Animation Director Special, 2023 12146202303080000127.11	7.11 12,146 Members
	FLCL add In-Between Animation (eps 1-6) OVA, 2000 852926200004260000138.03	8.03 852,926 Members
	Grotesque add Director Not Yet Aired 1356202500000000140.00	N/A 1,356 Members
	Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de add Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2014 439277201410070000157.04	7.04 439,277 Members
	Kill la Kill add Key Animation (ep 24) TV, Fall 2013 1774082201310040000168.03	8.03 1,774,082 Members
	Kimi no Na wa. add Key Animation (OP) Movie, 2016 2852083201608260000178.83	8.83 2,852,083 Members
	Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Spring 2004 62993200404020000186.69	6.69 62,993 Members
	Kore ga Watashi no Goshujinsama add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Spring 2005 78873200504080000196.51	6.51 78,873 Members
	Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade add Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director Movie, 2015 174214201510090000207.74	7.74 174,214 Members
	Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic add Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2012 1076124201210070000218.01	8.01 1,076,124 Members
	Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden add Key Animation (OP, ep: 1, 4, 12) TV, Fall 2001 66879200110060000227.13	7.13 66,879 Members
	Mahoromatic: Motto Utsukushii Mono add Key Animation (eps 1, 14), Assistant Animation Director (ep 10) TV, Fall 2002 34192200209260000237.12	7.12 34,192 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 10288200910170000247.04	7.04 10,288 Members
	Majokko Shimai no Yoyo to Nene add Key Animation Movie, 2013 18903201312280000257.35	7.35 18,903 Members
	Makasete Iruka! add Key Animation (OP, ED) OVA, 2004 2479200406100000266.29	6.29 2,479 Members
	New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Original Character Design Not Yet Aired 33283202500000000270.00	N/A 33,283 Members
	Ninja Slayer From Animation add Key Animation (OP) ONA, 2015 43729201504160000286.59	6.59 43,729 Members
	Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox add Character Design Special, 2011 41726201104280000296.39	6.39 41,726 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 410810201010020000307.73	7.73 410,810 Members
	Promare add Key Animation Movie, 2019 290428201905240000317.90	7.90 290,428 Members
	Puchi Pri*Yucie add Storyboard (ep 17), Animation Director (eps 7, 22), Key Animation (eps 1, 17, 22, 26, OP) TV, Fall 2002 16349200209300000327.40	7.40 16,349 Members
	R.O.D: The TV add Key Animation (ep 8,16) TV, Fall 2003 71530200309010000337.52	7.52 71,530 Members
	Re: Cutie Honey add Key Animation (ep 3, OP) OVA, 2004 31908200407240000347.13	7.13 31,908 Members
	Sakura Taisen: Gouka Kenran add In-Between Animation (GAINAX) OVA, 1999 5588199912180000356.83	6.83 5,588 Members
	Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi add 2nd Key Animation (GAINAX), In-Between Animation (GAINAX) Movie, 2001 1922351200107200000368.77	8.77 1,922,351 Members
	Shikabane Hime: Aka add Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2008 127413200810020000377.17	7.17 127,413 Members
	Shin Evangelion Movie:\|\| add Chief Animation Director Movie, 2021 393921202103080000388.59	8.59 393,921 Members
	Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito yo add Key Animation Movie, 2019 127408201910110000397.47	7.47 127,408 Members
	Spy x Family add Storyboard (ED), Episode Director (ED), Key Animation (ED) TV, Spring 2022 1693707202204090000408.48	8.48 1,693,707 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 1668315200704010000418.63	8.63 1,668,315 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-hen add Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director (characters), Key Animation, Principle Drawing (Eyecatch) Movie, 2008 171600200809060000428.16	8.16 171,600 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen add Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director (characters), Key Animation Movie, 2009 224906200904220000438.59	8.59 224,906 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Kirameki★Yoko Box - Pieces of Sweet Stars add Director, Character Design, Planning Music, 2009 31613200905270000447.11	7.11 31,613 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works add Character Design Music, 2008 34756200806150000457.07	7.07 34,756 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works 2 add Character Design Music, 2010 23739201005260000466.89	6.89 23,739 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 156167201107080000477.60	7.60 156,167 Members
	The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e! add Director, Script, Storyboard, Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Key Animation Movie, 2014 25429201401250000487.61	7.61 25,429 Members
	The iDOLM@STER Shiny Festa add Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Character Design, Series Composition OVA, 2012 19268201210250000497.17	7.17 19,268 Members
	The iDOLM@STER: 765 Pro to Iu Monogatari add Director, Character Design Special, 2012 23837201206280000507.45	7.45 23,837 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 81240200410030000517.59	7.59 81,240 Members
	Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!! add Episode Director, Animation Director, Key Animation Movie, 2006 14200200610010000527.40	7.40 14,200 Members
	Toradora! add Key Animation (OP 1 & 2) TV, Fall 2008 2269117200810020000538.05	8.05 2,269,117 Members
	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Key Animation (ep 12) TV, Spring 2016 156008201604010000547.53	7.53 156,008 Members
	Vividred Operation add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2013 68146201301110000556.43	6.43 68,146 Members
	Voy@ger add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director, Character Design, Animation Director, Key Animation ONA, 2021 4340202108250000567.49	7.49 4,340 Members
	Yakusoku no Neverland add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2019 2042000201901110000578.48	8.48 2,042,000 Members
	Yatterman add Key Animation (ep 54) TV, Winter 2008 5116200801140000586.54	6.54 5,116 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 135708200801060000597.89	7.89 135,708 Members

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