Koichi Chigira
Directing · Storyboard Artist · Director · Key Animation
Born May 4, 1959 · Kanagawa, Japan
Active 1971–present
Koichi Chigira is an anime director who has directed several series, usually working with Studio GONZO and has begun his career at Madhouse. Chigira is known for directing Full Metal Panic and Last Exile.
Filmography
SPRIGGAN (2022) — Storyboard ArtistUrusei Yatsura (2022) — Director · Storyboard ArtistCagaster of an Insect Cage (2020) — Series DirectorA Certain Magical Index: The Miracle of Endymion (2013) — Storyboard ArtistChihayafuru (2011) — Storyboard ArtistThe Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk (2008) — DirectorBrave Story (2006) — Storyboard Artist · DirectorLast Exile (2003) — Series Director · Series Composition · Storyboard Artist · Writer · Key Animation · Sound DirectorFull Metal Panic! (2002) — Series Composition · Series Director · Writer · DirectorWitch Hunter Robin (2002) — Storyboard ArtistDetective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century (1999) — Key AnimationCase Closed: The Fourteenth Target (1998) — Key AnimationBlue Submarine No. 6 (1998) — Director · Key Animation · Storyboard ArtistHyper Police (1997) — Storyboard Artist · DirectorRurouni Kenshin (1996) — Storyboard Artist · DirectorX (1996) — Key AnimationMagic Knight Rayearth (1994) — Director · Key AnimationNinja Scroll (1993) — Key AnimationA Wind Named Amnesia (1990) — Key AnimationMobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (1989) — Key AnimationMobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988) — Key AnimationKimagure Orange Road (1987) — Animation DirectorDirty Pair: Project Eden (1986) — Key AnimationLupin the 3rd (1971) — Director · Writer