Atsuko Ishizuka
Known for
Directing
Born
September 3, 1981 (age 45)
Birthplace
Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
Biography
During her education at art school, Ishizuka made a number of short animated films for her own enjoyment, often set to music. One of these films, Gravitation, which was later featured at the 2005 Tehran International Short Film Festival, caught the attention of both the Japanese broadcasting giant NHK and Madhouse. NHK quickly contacted Atsuko with an offer to have her animate a music video segment for the popular and long running short film program Minna no Uta (Everyone's Songs), which was designed to highlight upcoming independent animators and musicians. However, by this time Ishizuka had already been hired by Madhouse as a production assistant, and feeling that it would not be right to...
Best known work
Monster
2004
No Game No Life
2014
No Game No Life: Zero
2017
NANA
2006
Supernatural: The Anime Series
2011
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
2012
A Place Further than the Universe
2018
The Piano Forest
2007
Chihayafuru
2011
Goodbye, Don Glees!
2022Filmography
2023
2022
Goodbye, Don Glees!Storyboard Artist, Second Unit Director, Screenplay, Director
2018
A Place Further than the UniverseTVSeries Director, Director, Storyboard Artist, Opening/Ending Animation
2017
No Game No Life: ZeroSecond Unit Director, Storyboard Artist, Director
2016
2014
2014
2012
2011
2011
2009
2008
2007
The Piano ForestAssistant Director
2006
2005
GravitationDirector, Animation
2004
The Moon WaltzDirector
2004