Biography
Toshihiro Kikuchi, also credited as Satonobu Kikuchi, Toshinobu Kikuchi and 菊池聡延, is a Japanese anime director and animator. He has contributed to numerous television series and films in roles including director, episode director, animation director and key animator.
Kikuchi directed episodes of Attack on Titan (2013) and served as animation director on the series. He has held similar positions on Vinland Saga (2019), Great Pretender (2020) and Say "I love you." (2012). Earlier credits include key animation on Bleach (2004), Millennium Actress (2002) and Cardcaptor Sakura (1998), as well as direction on Orange (2016).
