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name: "Toshihiro Kikuchi"
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roles: ["Key animation","Director"]
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# Toshihiro Kikuchi

Key animation and director.

## Details

- **Work:** Key animation, Director
- **Active:** 2002–2013
- **Also known as:** Toshinobu Kikuchi, Satonobu Kikuchi, 菊池としひろ, 菊地聡延, 菊池 聡延, 키쿠치 토시히로
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 directing, 1 crew
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 86 (1), 2010s 83 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2010893/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2039478

## Streaming the US now

- **Crunchyroll:** [*Attack on Titan*](https://film.one/tv/attack-on-titan.md) (83)

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## 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).

*Sources: imdb.com, anime-planet.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

### Directed (1)

- *Attack on Titan* (2013), Fi1m 83, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/attack-on-titan.md)

### Crew (1) — the average rests on these

- *Millennium Actress* (2002), Fi1m 86, Key Animation — [page](https://film.one/film/millennium-actress.md)

## Complete filmography (58)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl* (2025), series, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director, Key Animation
- *Pseudo Harem* (2024), series, Series Director, Storyboard, Director, Storyboard Artist
- *In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki* (2022), series, Key Animation
- *Bungo Stray Dogs Wan!* (2021), series, Series Director, Director
- *Great Pretender* (2020), series, Key Animation, Animation Director
- *Vinland Saga* (2019), series, Animation Director
- *A.I.C.O. -Incarnation-* (2018), series, Director, Animation Director
- *Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: The Return of the Oni King* (2017), Key Animation
- *March Comes In Like a Lion* (2016), series, Animation Director
- *Mob Psycho 100* (2016), series, Key Animation
- *Orange* (2016), series, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director, Director, Key Animation
- *Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress* (2016), series, Key Animation
- *My Hero Academia* (2016), series, Key Animation
- *PSYCHO-PASS: The Movie* (2015), Key Animation
- *The World is Still Beautiful* (2014), series, Key Animation, Animation Director
- *Attack on Titan* (2013), series, Director, Animation Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/attack-on-titan.md)
- *Kids on the Slope* (2012), series, Key Animation, Animation Director
- *High School DxD* (2012), series, Key Animation
- *Guilty Crown* (2011), series, Key Animation
- *Yosuga no Sora* (2010), series, Animation Director
- *Occult Academy* (2010), series, Key Animation
- *Trigun: Badlands Rumble* (2010), Key Animation
- *Yozakura Quartet* (2008), series, Animation Director, Key Animation
- *Kure-nai* (2008), series, Key Animation
- *Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion* (2007), Key Animation
- *Highlander: The Search for Vengeance* (2007), Key Animation
- *Sola* (2007), series, Director, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director
- *Brave Story* (2006), Animation
- *Blood+* (2005), series, Storyboard Artist
- *Bleach* (2004), series, Key Animation, Animation Director
- *Gungrave* (2003), series, Animation Director, Key Animation
- *Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex* (2002), series, Key Animation
- *Millennium Actress* (2002), Key Animation — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/millennium-actress.md)
- *Chobits* (2002), series, Key Animation
- *Sakura Wars: The Movie* (2001), Key Animation
- *Blood: The Last Vampire* (2000), Key Animation
- *FLCL* (2000), series, Key Animation
- *Boogiepop Phantom* (2000), series, Key Animation
- *Colorful* (1999), series, Key Animation
- *Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie* (1999), Key Animation
- *Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie* (1999), Key Animation
- *Popolocrois Monogatari* (1998), series, Key Animation
- *Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness* (1998), Key Animation
- *Serial Experiments Lain* (1998), series, Key Animation
- *Cardcaptor Sakura* (1998), series, Director
- *Slayers Great* (1997), Key Animation, Animation Director
- *Revolutionary Girl Utena* (1997), series, Key Animation
- *Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer* (1996), series, Key Animation
- *Slayers Return* (1996), Key Animation
- *Battle Arena Toshinden* (1996), series, Key Animation
- *Key the Metal Idol* (1994), series, Animation Director, Key Animation
- *Super Dimension Century Orguss 02* (1993), series, Key Animation
- *Ellcia* (1992), series, Key Animation
- *Ariel Deluxe* (1991), series, Key Animation
- *The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors* (1990), series, Key Animation
- *The Demonic Beast Front* (1990), Key Animation
- *Gude Crest: The Emblem of Gude* (1990), Key Animation
- *Guardian of Darkness* (1990), series, Key Animation

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