Taichi Ishidate (石立 太一, Ishidate Taichi) was born in 1979. He is a Kyoto Animation animator and one of the teachers of the studio's animation school.
One of the best action animators of the studio with notable use of effects, with equal skill with character animation. Learned a lot from Yoshiji Kigami while working under him on multiple projects.
In the last few years, Ishidate focused more on directing rather than animating, directing some of the studio's main projects such as Violet Evergarden.
Known For
A Silent Voice: The Movie
(2016)
Second Unit Director
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
(2020)
Director and Second Unit Director
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
(2019)
Director
Violet Evergarden: Recollections
(2021)
Director
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
(2015)
Director and Second Unit Director
Sound! Euphonium the Movie – May the Melody Reach You!
(2017)
Second Unit Director
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days
(2015)
Second Unit Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past
(2015)
Director and Second Unit Director
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
(2015)
Director and Second Unit Director
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days
(2015)
Second Unit Director
A Silent Voice: The Movie
(2016)
Second Unit Director
Sound! Euphonium the Movie – May the Melody Reach You!
(2017)
Second Unit Director
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
(2019)
Director
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
(2020)
Director and Second Unit Director
Violet Evergarden: Recollections
(2021)
Director
Visual Effects
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time
(2005)
Key Animation
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
(2010)
Key Animation
K-On! The Movie
(2011)
Key Animation
Tamako Love Story
(2014)
Key Animation
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
(2015)
Key Animation
A Silent Voice: The Movie
(2016)
Lead Animator and Key Animation
Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band
(2016)
Key Animation
Free! the Final Stroke The First Volume
(2021)
Key Animation
Tsurune the Movie: The First Shot
(2022)
Key Animation
Free! the Final Stroke The Second Volume
(2022)
Key Animation
Art
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past
(2015)
Storyboard Artist
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future
(2015)
Storyboard Artist
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days
(2015)
Storyboard Artist
Sound! Euphonium the Movie – May the Melody Reach You!
(2017)
Storyboard Artist
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
(2020)
Storyboard Artist