Hiroshi Nishikiori

Hiroshi Nishikiori (Japanese: 錦織博, born May 20, 1966) is a Japanese anime director from Kyoto, Japan. He debuted in 1999 with I'm Gonna Be An Angel! Two years later, he directed Angelic Layer, which won the Animation Kobe in the television category. In 2002, he directed the anime adaptation of Azumanga Daioh. He was also the casting director and storyboard artist of the anime and contributed to The Very Short Movie by directing, writing the screenplay, and drawing the storyboard. From 2008 to 2019, he directed the anime adaptation of A Certain Magical Index, as well as its theatrical film, A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion. In 2020, he directed From Argonavis. He has also worked on such anime series as Love Hina, Revolutionary Girl Utena, and Negima!, most frequently as a storyboard artist. Sources: Wikipedia, Fandom

A Certain Magical Index: The Miracle of Endymion (2013)

On the day Tōma Kamijō and Index see Academy City's space elevator, Endymion in the distance, they meet a Level 0 girl with an amazing singing voice, Arisa Meigo. As the three enjoy their time together after school, magic-user Stiyl Magnus suddenly attacks them. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
CAST:  Atsushi Abe  •  Yoko Hikasa  •  Nozomi Sasaki  •  Ayane Sakura

On the day Tōma Kamijō and Index see Academy City's space elevator, Endymion in the distance, they meet a Level 0 girl with an amazing singing voice, Arisa Meigo. As the three enjoy their time together after school, magic-user Stiyl Magnus suddenly attacks them. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
CAST:  Atsushi Abe  •  Yoko Hikasa  •  Nozomi Sasaki  •  Ayane Sakura

Magic Tree House (2012)

Magic Tree House is a 2011 Japanese anime drama film based on the American children fantasy series of the same name. The film is directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, and the film's screenplay was adapted from the Japanese version of the novel series Magic Tree House by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
CAST:  Mana Ashida  •  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Noriko Shitaya

Magic Tree House is a 2011 Japanese anime drama film based on the American children fantasy series of the same name. The film is directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, and the film's screenplay was adapted from the Japanese version of the novel series Magic Tree House by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
CAST:  Mana Ashida  •  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Noriko Shitaya

Azumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie (2001)

In this short movie featuring familiar characters from Azumanga Daioh, Osaka is yet again having a strange dream of Chiyo-Chan's pigtails being posessed. As Chiyo-Chan's pigtails bounce out of the window, who knows if young Chiyo will ever be happy again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
CAST:  Chieko Higuchi  •  Houko Kuwashima  •  Rie Tanaka  •  Tomoko Kaneda

In this short movie featuring familiar characters from Azumanga Daioh, Osaka is yet again having a strange dream of Chiyo-Chan's pigtails being posessed. As Chiyo-Chan's pigtails bounce out of the window, who knows if young Chiyo will ever be happy again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
CAST:  Chieko Higuchi  •  Houko Kuwashima  •  Rie Tanaka  •  Tomoko Kaneda

Dorami-chan & Doraemons: Space Land's Critical Event (2001)

A Doraemon film featuring Dorami-chan and the Doraemons.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
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A Doraemon film featuring Dorami-chan and the Doraemons.  (more)

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Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl (2017)

The film's story begins when Arata inadvertently touches "Hermes Apocrypha," Lilith's Grimoire. Suddenly, he is enveloped by a bright white light, and a girl appears before him. She calls herself Lilim, and treats both Arata and Lilith as her parents. At the same ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
CAST:  Yoshitsugu Matsuoka  •  Yumi Hara  •  Rina Hidaka  •  Nobunaga Shimazaki

The film's story begins when Arata inadvertently touches "Hermes Apocrypha," Lilith's Grimoire. Suddenly, he is enveloped by a bright white light, and a girl appears before him. She calls herself Lilim, and treats both Arata and Lilith as her parents. At the same ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
CAST:  Yoshitsugu Matsuoka  •  Yumi Hara  •  Rina Hidaka  •  Nobunaga Shimazaki

Monster Strike the Movie: Sora no Kanata (2018)

13 years ago, suddenly one part of Tokyo broke off and began to float in the sky. Tokyo was separated into "Old Tokyo" as the part that was floating in the air, and "New Tokyo," the part that stayed on the ground. Communication and interaction between the two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
CAST:  Masataka Kubota  •  Alice Hirose  •  Yoshimasa Hosoya  •  Aoi Yuki

13 years ago, suddenly one part of Tokyo broke off and began to float in the sky. Tokyo was separated into "Old Tokyo" as the part that was floating in the air, and "New Tokyo," the part that stayed on the ground. Communication and interaction between the two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
CAST:  Masataka Kubota  •  Alice Hirose  •  Yoshimasa Hosoya  •  Aoi Yuki

Trinity Seven: Heaven's Library & Crimson Lord (2019)

The series focuses on the adventures of Arata Kasuga, a high school student, who is targeted by Lilith, a teacher at a mystical school. Given three choices in an effort to help save the breakdown phenomenon of the world by evil forces and while attempting to solve ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
CAST:  Aya Uchida  •  Ayane Sakura  •  Yumi Hara  •  Ryoka Yuzuki

The series focuses on the adventures of Arata Kasuga, a high school student, who is targeted by Lilith, a teacher at a mystical school. Given three choices in an effort to help save the breakdown phenomenon of the world by evil forces and while attempting to solve ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
CAST:  Aya Uchida  •  Ayane Sakura  •  Yumi Hara  •  Ryoka Yuzuki

Doraemons: Doki Doki Wildcat Engine (2000)

A Doraemons film. It premiered on a bill with Doraemon: Nobita's the Legend of the Sun King. The movie's original plot was written by Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
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A Doraemons film. It premiered on a bill with Doraemon: Nobita's the Legend of the Sun King. The movie's original plot was written by Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
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Azumanga Web Daioh (2000)

Chiyo brings a video camera to school for a class project. But when Tomo gets a hold of it, heaps of trouble happen all over campus.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
CAST:  Ayako Kawasumi  •  Ayaka Saito  •  Tomoe Hanba  •  Mitsuki Saiga

Chiyo brings a video camera to school for a class project. But when Tomo gets a hold of it, heaps of trouble happen all over campus.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishikiori
CAST:  Ayako Kawasumi  •  Ayaka Saito  •  Tomoe Hanba  •  Mitsuki Saiga