Hiroshi Nishikiori
Known for: Directing
Born: May 20, 1966
Place of birth: Kyoto, Japan
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
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Filmography
9 movies · 31 TV shows, newest first
8.0
Honey Lemon Soda
2025
8.5
Dan Da Dan
2024
6.7
Delico's Nursery
2024
6.9
IDOLiSH7 Movie: LIVE 4bit - BEYOND THE PERiOD
2023
NR
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
2023
7.5
TRIGUN STAMPEDE
2023
8.4
BEASTARS
2019
7.5
Trinity Seven: Heaven's Library & Crimson Lord
2019
2.7
Monster Strike the Movie: Sora no Kanata
2018
7.0
Dances with the Dragons
2018
7.1
Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl
2017
3.7
Schoolgirl Strikers: Animation Channel
2017
7.3
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
2015
6.9
Trinity Seven
2014
7.8
Non Non Biyori
2013
7.0
A Certain Magical Index: The Miracle of Endymion
2013
7.0
Magic Tree House
2012
7.2
Detective Opera Milky Holmes
2010
7.5
A Certain Magical Index
2008
7.8
Battle Spirits: Shonen Toppa Bashin
2008
7.7
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
2007
4.7
Ghost Slayers Ayashi
2006
5.8
Jyu-Oh-Sei
2006
7.4
Madam is a Magical Girl
2005
6.4
The Melody of Oblivion
2004
7.5
Kaiketsu Zorori
2004NR
Yumemiru Budo
2003
7.9
Azumanga Daioh
2002
6.3
Azumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie
2001
7.2
Alien Nine
2001
6.8
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars
2001
7.3
Battle Doll: Angelic Layer
2001
8.0
Dorami-chan & Doraemons: Space Land's Critical Event
2001
6.8
Love Hina
2000
7.6
Doraemons: Doki Doki Wildcat Engine
2000
7.2
I'm Gonna Be An Angel!
1999
7.5
Outlaw Star
1998
8.1
Revolutionary Girl Utena
1997
7.1
Super Pig
1994
NR
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