Tatsuya Ishihara

Tatsuya Ishihara (Japanese: 石原 立也, born July 31, 1966) is a Japanese television and film director from Maizuru, Kyoto working for the Japanese animation studio Kyoto Animation.

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version (2013)

Summary of the first season of the show, as seen from Rikka's perspective with new elements.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishihara
CAST:  Soichiro Hoshi  •  Chinatsu Akasaki  •  Maaya Uchida  •  Jun Fukuyama

Summary of the first season of the show, as seen from Rikka's perspective with new elements.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishihara
CAST:  Soichiro Hoshi  •  Chinatsu Akasaki  •  Maaya Uchida  •  Jun Fukuyama

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010)

It is mid-december, and SOS Brigade chief Haruhi Suzumiya announces that the Brigade is going to hold a Christmas party in their clubroom, with Japanese hotpot for dinner. The brigade members Kyon, Yuki Nagato, Mikuru Asahina and Itsuki Koizumi start preparing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Takemoto  •  Tatsuya Ishihara
CAST:  Minori Chihara  •  Yuko Goto  •  Aya Hirano  •  Megumi Matsumoto

It is mid-december, and SOS Brigade chief Haruhi Suzumiya announces that the Brigade is going to hold a Christmas party in their clubroom, with Japanese hotpot for dinner. The brigade members Kyon, Yuki Nagato, Mikuru Asahina and Itsuki Koizumi start preparing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Takemoto  •  Tatsuya Ishihara
CAST:  Minori Chihara  •  Yuko Goto  •  Aya Hirano  •  Megumi Matsumoto

Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band (2016)

Recap of Season 1. After swearing off music due to an incident at the middle school regional brass band competition, euphonist Kumiko Oumae enters high school hoping for a fresh start. As fate would have it, she ends up being surrounded by people with an interest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishihara
CAST:  Ayaka Asai  •  Moe Toyota  •  Chika Anzai  •  Tomoyo Kurosawa

Recap of Season 1. After swearing off music due to an incident at the middle school regional brass band competition, euphonist Kumiko Oumae enters high school hoping for a fresh start. As fate would have it, she ends up being surrounded by people with an interest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishihara
CAST:  Ayaka Asai  •  Moe Toyota  •  Chika Anzai  •  Tomoyo Kurosawa

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018)

Yuuta and Rikka are in their third year of high school. One day in Spring, Touka declares that she will take Rikka to Italy with her, as her job has stabilized there and thinks they should migrate together as a family. Touka is also worried about Rikka not being ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishihara
CAST:  Jun Fukuyama  •  Maaya Uchida  •  Chinatsu Akasaki  •  Azumi Asakura

Yuuta and Rikka are in their third year of high school. One day in Spring, Touka declares that she will take Rikka to Italy with her, as her job has stabilized there and thinks they should migrate together as a family. Touka is also worried about Rikka not being ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishihara
CAST:  Jun Fukuyama  •  Maaya Uchida  •  Chinatsu Akasaki  •  Azumi Asakura

Sound! Euphonium the Movie – May the Melody Reach You! (2017)

Recap of Season 2. Following their success in the qualifying round for the Kansai regional competition, the members of the Kitauji High School concert band set their sights on the next upcoming performance. Utilizing their summer break to the utmost, the band ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishihara  •  Taichi Ogawa
CAST:  Ayaka Asai  •  Moe Toyota  •  Chika Anzai  •  Tomoyo Kurosawa

Recap of Season 2. Following their success in the qualifying round for the Kansai regional competition, the members of the Kitauji High School concert band set their sights on the next upcoming performance. Utilizing their summer break to the utmost, the band ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishihara  •  Taichi Ogawa
CAST:  Ayaka Asai  •  Moe Toyota  •  Chika Anzai  •  Tomoyo Kurosawa

Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day (2019)

Kumiko is now a second year and one of the senior players of the euphonium section. With new underclassmen joining the concert band, Kumiko will have to learn new things in order to deal with awkward and difficult underclassmen. She and third-year trumpeter Tomoe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishihara
CAST:  Tomoyo Kurosawa  •  Chika Anzai  •  Ayaka Asai  •  Ayaka Nanase

Kumiko is now a second year and one of the senior players of the euphonium section. With new underclassmen joining the concert band, Kumiko will have to learn new things in order to deal with awkward and difficult underclassmen. She and third-year trumpeter Tomoe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishihara
CAST:  Tomoyo Kurosawa  •  Chika Anzai  •  Ayaka Asai  •  Ayaka Nanase

What Is Happiness? (1991)

Based on a series of books authored by Ryuho Ookawa. Alto is going home from school, when he finds a girl who calls herself an angel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishihara
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Based on a series of books authored by Ryuho Ookawa. Alto is going home from school, when he finds a girl who calls herself an angel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishihara
CAST: 

Dera-chan of the Southern Islands (2014)

The story follows Dera after he returns to the southern islands from the Usagiyama Shopping District, and depicts his gentle slapstick daily life with the Prince and Choi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoko Yamada  •  Tatsuya Ishihara
CAST:  Takumi Yamazaki  •  Hiro Shimono  •  Yuri Yamaoka

The story follows Dera after he returns to the southern islands from the Usagiyama Shopping District, and depicts his gentle slapstick daily life with the Prince and Choi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoko Yamada  •  Tatsuya Ishihara
CAST:  Takumi Yamazaki  •  Hiro Shimono  •  Yuri Yamaoka

Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023)

Awaiting new club leader Kumiko is the Ensemble Contest -- a.k.a. "EnCon"-- and the school's preliminary competition to determine the representative team to participate. Kumiko tries her best to make it to the preliminaries without incident, but the concert band ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishihara
CAST:  Tomoyo Kurosawa  •  Chika Anzai  •  Moe Toyota  •  Ayaka Asai

Awaiting new club leader Kumiko is the Ensemble Contest -- a.k.a. "EnCon"-- and the school's preliminary competition to determine the representative team to participate. Kumiko tries her best to make it to the preliminaries without incident, but the concert band ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishihara
CAST:  Tomoyo Kurosawa  •  Chika Anzai  •  Moe Toyota  •  Ayaka Asai