Visual Effects

Kouichi Arai

Born 1961-06-28

Kouichi Arai (新井浩一, Arai Kouichi) is a Japanese freelance animator. He was one of the first trainees at Toei Animation, and in March 2008 he founded the animation production company Kinema Citrus together with production desk manager Ogasawara Munenori, producer Matsuie Yuichiro, and director Tachibana Masaki . Michio Mihara describes him as "a pioneer in creating three-dimensional shadows . "

Credits

Newest first

Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur-
Key Animation
2026
VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl
Key Animation
2025
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Key Animation
2025
Lazarus
Key Animation
2025
The Imaginary
Key Animation
2023
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
Key Animation
2023
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Key Animation
2022
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
Key Animation
2021
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Animation Director
2021
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Key Animation
2021
The Wonderland
Key Animation
2019
The Wonderland
Animation Director
2019
Destiny Child
Character Designer
2018
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
Key Animation
2017
Fireworks
Key Animation
2017
Napping Princess
Animation Director
2017
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2015
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Animation Director
2015
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Key Animation
2015
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
Supervising Animation Director
2015
Tomcat's Big Adventure
Key Animation
2014
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Storyboard Artist
2014
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2014
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Animation Director
2014
Japan Animator Expo
Key Animation
2014
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
2014
Short Peace
Key Animation
2013
From the New World
Key Animation
2012
Rainbow Fireflies
Key Animation
2012
A Letter to Momo
Key Animation
2012
Zetman
Key Animation
2012
Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon
Key Animation
2011
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
Key Animation
2011
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
Key Animation
2011
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Key Animation
2010
Halo Legends
Key Animation
2010
One Piece Film: Strong World
Key Animation
2010
Summer Wars
Key Animation
2009
Monogatari
Key Animation
2009
Genius Party Beyond
Key Animation
2008
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
Key Animation
2008
The Sky Crawlers
Key Animation
2008
Kaiba
Key Animation
2008
Sword of the Stranger
Key Animation
2007
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
Key Animation
2007
Den-noh Coil
Key Animation
2007
Den-noh Coil
Animation Director
2007
Kemonozume
Key Animation
2006
Kemonozume
Animation Director
2006
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
Storyboard Artist
2005
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
Key Animation
2005
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
Key Animation
2005
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
Key Animation
2005
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island
Key Animation
2004
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Key Animation
2004
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Key Animation
2004
Steamboy
Key Animation
2004
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Key Animation
2004
Paranoia Agent
Key Animation
2004
Millennium Actress
Key Animation
2002
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Key Animation
2001
Blood: The Last Vampire
Key Animation
2000
Digimon: The Movie
Key Animation
2000
Hurricane Touchdown
Key Animation
2000
FLCL
Key Animation
2000
Our War Game
Key Animation
2000
Digimon Adventure
Key Animation
1999
Blue Submarine No. 6
Character Designer
1998
Blue Submarine No. 6
Key Animation
1998
Blue Submarine No. 6
Animation Director
1998
His and Her Circumstances
Key Animation
1998
Spriggan
Key Animation
1998
Serial Experiments Lain
Opening/Ending Animation
1998
Serial Experiments Lain
Key Animation
1998
Perfect Blue
Key Animation
1998
Detatoko Princess
Key Animation
1997
Voogie's Angel
Key Animation
1997
Magical Project S
Key Animation
1996
X
Key Animation
1996
Fire Emblem
Key Animation
1996