Kyohei Ishiguro

Known for

Directing

Born

April 2, 1980 (age 46)

Birthplace

Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Kyohei Ishiguro (イシグロキョウヘイ, real name: 石黒恭平, Ishiguro Kyōhei, April 2, 1980) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist from Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is married to animator and character designer Yukiko Aike.

After joining Sunrise as a production manager, he made his debut as an episode director in 2009 with the eighth episode of Fairy Tail. After that, he became a freelancer and made his debut as a series director in 2014 with Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (Your Lie in April).

Best known work

Your Lie in April

2014

Fairy Tail

2009

Psycho-Pass

2012

My Little Monster

2012

Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

2021

86 EIGHTY-SIX

2021

You and I Are Polar Opposites

2026

Kokoro Connect

2012

Bright: Samurai Soul

2021

Children of the Whales

2017

Filmography

2026
You and I Are Polar OppositesTV
Storyboard Artist, Director
2022
Urusei YatsuraTV
Storyboard Artist
2021
Bright: Samurai Soul
Director
2021
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
Screenplay, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist, Director
2021
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Additional Storyboarding
2021
86 EIGHTY-SIXTV
Storyboard Artist
2017
Children of the WhalesTV
Series Director, Director, Writer, Storyboard Artist
2016
Occultic;NineTV
Series Director, Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer
2015
Lance N' MasquesTV
Series Director, Director, Storyboard Artist
2015
Your Lie in April: Moments
Director
2014
Your Lie in AprilTV
Director, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
2012
Psycho-PassTV
Director
2012
My Little MonsterTV
Director, Storyboard Artist
2012
Kokoro ConnectTV
Storyboard Artist
2012
Saki Episode of Side ATV
Director, Storyboard Artist
2011
C³ - CubexCursedxCuriousTV
Director, Storyboard Artist
2011
Horizon in the Middle of NowhereTV
Director
2011
Wandering SonTV
Director, Storyboard Artist
2010
Amagami SSTV
Director, Storyboard Artist
2009
Fairy TailTV
Director, Storyboard Artist