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 44448200010210000017.53	7.53 44,448 Members
	Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai add Key Animation (eps 1, 3, 7, 13) TV, Spring 2002 94821200204040000027.21	7.21 94,821 Members
	Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku add Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2022 200385202201090000037.65	7.65 200,385 Members
	Ano Natsu de Matteru add Key Animation (ep 12) TV, Winter 2012 398195201201100000047.40	7.40 398,195 Members
	Aoi Hana add Key Animation (OP) TV, Summer 2009 103824200907020000057.09	7.09 103,824 Members
	Casshern Sins add Key Animation (ep 3) TV, Fall 2008 172043200810020000067.50	7.50 172,043 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 1726702201801130000077.19	7.19 1,726,702 Members
	Doukyuusei add Key Animation Movie, 2016 282389201602200000088.27	8.27 282,389 Members
	Evangelion Movie 1: Jo add Storyboard, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director Movie, 2007 590338200709010000098.00	8.00 590,338 Members
	Evangelion Movie 2: Ha add Storyboard, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director Movie, 2009 567407200907270000108.30	8.30 567,407 Members
	Evangelion Movie 3: Q add Key Animation Movie, 2012 467676201211170000117.66	7.66 467,676 Members
	Evangelion: 3.0 (-46h) add Character Design, Animation Director Special, 2023 12716202303080000127.15	7.15 12,716 Members
	FLCL add In-Between Animation (eps 1-6) OVA, 2000 859192200004260000138.04	8.04 859,192 Members
	Grotesque add Director Not Yet Aired 1525202500000000140.00	N/A 1,525 Members
	Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de add Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2014 442028201410070000157.04	7.04 442,028 Members
	Kill la Kill add Key Animation (ep 24) TV, Fall 2013 1785341201310040000168.03	8.03 1,785,341 Members
	Kimi no Na wa. add Key Animation (OP) Movie, 2016 2878509201608260000178.83	8.83 2,878,509 Members
	Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Spring 2004 63225200404020000186.69	6.69 63,225 Members
	Kore ga Watashi no Goshujinsama add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Spring 2005 79222200504080000196.51	6.51 79,222 Members
	Little Witch Academia: Mahoujikake no Parade add Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director Movie, 2015 174795201510090000207.74	7.74 174,795 Members
	Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic add Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2012 1083212201210070000218.01	8.01 1,083,212 Members
	Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden add Key Animation (OP, ep: 1, 4, 12) TV, Fall 2001 67377200110060000227.13	7.13 67,377 Members
	Mahoromatic: Motto Utsukushii Mono add Key Animation (eps 1, 14), Assistant Animation Director (ep 10) TV, Fall 2002 34391200209260000237.12	7.12 34,391 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 10356200910170000247.03	7.03 10,356 Members
	Majokko Shimai no Yoyo to Nene add Key Animation Movie, 2013 18997201312280000257.34	7.34 18,997 Members
	Makasete Iruka! add Key Animation (OP, ED) OVA, 2004 2523200406100000266.29	6.29 2,523 Members
	New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt add Original Character Design Not Yet Aired 2025 34635202507000000270.00	N/A 34,635 Members
	Ninja Slayer From Animation add Key Animation (OP) ONA, 2015 43872201504160000286.59	6.59 43,872 Members
	Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox add Character Design Special, 2011 42033201104280000296.39	6.39 42,033 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 414186201010020000307.73	7.73 414,186 Members
	Promare add Key Animation Movie, 2019 292428201905240000317.90	7.90 292,428 Members
	Puchi Pri*Yucie add Storyboard (ep 17), Animation Director (eps 7, 22), Key Animation (eps 1, 17, 22, 26, OP) TV, Fall 2002 16470200209300000327.40	7.40 16,470 Members
	R.O.D: The TV add Key Animation (ep 8,16) TV, Fall 2003 71931200309010000337.52	7.52 71,931 Members
	Re: Cutie Honey add Key Animation (ep 3, OP) OVA, 2004 32257200407240000347.13	7.13 32,257 Members
	Sakura Taisen: Gouka Kenran add In-Between Animation (GAINAX) OVA, 1999 5667199912180000356.82	6.82 5,667 Members
	Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi add 2nd Key Animation (GAINAX), In-Between Animation (GAINAX) Movie, 2001 1938331200107200000368.77	8.77 1,938,331 Members
	Shikabane Hime: Aka add Key Animation (OP) TV, Fall 2008 128050200810020000377.17	7.17 128,050 Members
	Shin Evangelion Movie:\|\| add Chief Animation Director Movie, 2021 398739202103080000388.58	8.58 398,739 Members
	Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito yo add Key Animation Movie, 2019 129776201910110000397.47	7.47 129,776 Members
	Spy x Family add Storyboard (ED), Episode Director (ED), Key Animation (ED) TV, Spring 2022 1723264202204090000408.47	8.47 1,723,264 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 1682216200704010000418.64	8.64 1,682,216 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Gurren-hen add Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director (characters), Key Animation, Principle Drawing (Eyecatch) Movie, 2008 172943200809060000428.16	8.16 172,943 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen add Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director (characters), Key Animation Movie, 2009 227121200904220000438.59	8.59 227,121 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Kirameki★Yoko Box - Pieces of Sweet Stars add Director, Character Design, Planning Music, 2009 31746200905270000447.11	7.11 31,746 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works add Character Design Music, 2008 34939200806150000457.07	7.07 34,939 Members
	Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works 2 add Character Design Music, 2010 23853201005260000466.89	6.89 23,853 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 156753201107080000477.60	7.60 156,753 Members
	The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e! add Director, Script, Storyboard, Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Key Animation Movie, 2014 25568201401250000487.61	7.61 25,568 Members
	The iDOLM@STER Shiny Festa add Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Character Design, Series Composition OVA, 2012 19374201210250000497.17	7.17 19,374 Members
	The iDOLM@STER: 765 Pro to Iu Monogatari add Director, Character Design Special, 2012 23940201206280000507.45	7.45 23,940 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 81907200410030000517.59	7.59 81,907 Members
	Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!! add Episode Director, Animation Director, Key Animation Movie, 2006 14307200610010000527.39	7.39 14,307 Members
	Toradora! add Key Animation (OP 1 & 2) TV, Fall 2008 2283585200810020000538.05	8.05 2,283,585 Members
	Uchuu Patrol Luluco add Key Animation (ep 12) TV, Spring 2016 156739201604010000547.52	7.52 156,739 Members
	Vividred Operation add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2013 68412201301110000556.43	6.43 68,412 Members
	Voy@ger add Director, Storyboard, Episode Director, Character Design, Animation Director, Key Animation ONA, 2021 4407202108250000567.49	7.49 4,407 Members
	Yakusoku no Neverland add Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP), Animation Director (OP), Key Animation (OP) TV, Winter 2019 2058855201901110000578.48	8.48 2,058,855 Members
	Yatterman add Key Animation (ep 54) TV, Winter 2008 5171200801140000586.54	6.54 5,171 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 136418200801060000597.89	7.89 136,418 Members

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