Kenichi Konishi
Saitama, Japan

Kenichi Konishi (小西 賢一, Kon'ishi Kenichi, June 23, 1968) is a Japanese male animator born in Saitama Prefecture. He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).

After graduating from Tokyo Animator College, he joined Studio Ghibli as the first trainee in 1989. He was in charge of the original drawings for Whisper of the Heart and Princess Mononoke, and in 1999 he was the animation director for My Neighbors the Yamadas. After that, he became a freelancer, and while continuing to participate in Studio Ghibli works, he is active mainly in numerous theater works. In 2006 he was invited to become the animation supervisor on the film remake of Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur. He was the animation director in the 2013 film directed by Isao Takahata The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.

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The Imaginary (2023)
Animation Director
The Deer King (2021)
Key Animation
Tomorrow's Leaves (2021)
Animation Director
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2021)
Character Designer | Supervising Animation Director
Children of the Sea (2019)
Character Designer | Supervising Animation Director | Second Unit Director
When Marnie Was There (2014)
Key Animation
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
Animation Director
Rainbow Fireflies (2012)
Key Animation
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011)
Character Designer | Supervising Animation Director
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds (2008)
Animation Director
Ponyo (2008)
Key Animation
"Wanwa" The Doggy (2008)
Key Animation
Iblard Time (2007)
Animation Director
Paprika (2006)
Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006)
Key Animation
Tales from Earthsea (2006)
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven (2006)
Animation Director
Space Station No.9 (2005)
Key Animation
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
Key Animation
Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
Animation Director | Key Animation | Character Designer
Millennium Actress (2002)
Animation Director | Key Animation
The Whale Hunt (2001)
Key Animation
Spirited Away (2001)
Key Animation
Digimon Adventure: Our War Game (2000)
Key Animation
Digimon: The Movie (2000)
Key Animation
My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)
Animation Director
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Key Animation
Whisper of the Heart (1995)
Key Animation
On Your Mark (1995)
Key Animation
Ocean Waves (1994)
Key Animation
Pom Poko (1994)
Key Animation