Kenichi Konishi (小西 賢一, Kon'ishi Kenichi, June 23, 1968) is a Japanese male animator born in Saitama Prefecture. He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA).
After graduating from Tokyo Animator College, he joined Studio Ghibli as the first trainee in 1989. He was in charge of the original drawings for Whisper of the Heart and Princess Mononoke, and in 1999 he was the animation director for My Neighbors the Yamadas. After that, he became a freelancer, and while continuing to participate in Studio Ghibli works, he is active mainly in numerous theater works. In 2006 he was invited to become the animation supervisor on the film remake of Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur. He was the animation director in the 2013 film directed by Isao Takahata The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
Known For
Spirited Away
(2001)
Key Animation
Howl's Moving Castle
(2004)
Key Animation
Princess Mononoke
(1997)
Key Animation
Ponyo
(2008)
Key Animation
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
(2013)
Animation Director
Paprika
(2006)
Key Animation
Ocean Waves
(1994)
Key Animation
Whisper of the Heart
(1995)
Key Animation
When Marnie Was There
(2014)
Key Animation
Tales from Earthsea
(2006)
Key Animation
Tokyo Godfathers
(2003)
Animation Director, Key Animation, and Character Designer
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom