Kouichi Arai
Known For
Akira
(1988)
Key Animation
Perfect Blue
(1998)
Key Animation
The Last: Naruto the Movie
(2014)
Key Animation and Animation Director
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
(2022)
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell
(1995)
Key Animation
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
(2017)
Key Animation
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
(1992)
Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
(2015)
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
(2008)
Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
(2021)
Animation Director and Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
(2004)
Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
(2005)
Key Animation
Ninja Scroll
(1993)
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
(2004)
Key Animation
Fireworks
(2017)
Key Animation
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
(2005)
Key Animation
Full Filmography
Visual Effects
Odin: Starlight Mutiny
(1985)
Key Animation
G.I. Joe: The Movie
(1987)
Key Animation
Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer
(1988)
Character Designer, Animation Director, and Key Animation
Akira
(1988)
Key Animation
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
(1989)
Key Animation
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
(1989)
Character Designer and Animation Director
Nineteen 19
(1990)
Key Animation
Roujin Z
(1991)
Key Animation
Silent Möbius
(1991)
Key Animation
Fly! Peek the Whale
(1991)
Key Animation
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
(1992)
Key Animation
Ninja Scroll
(1993)
Key Animation
Sailor Moon R: The Movie
(1993)
Key Animation
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
(1994)
Key Animation
Macross Plus: The Movie
(1995)
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell
(1995)
Key Animation
X: The Movie
(1996)
Key Animation
Perfect Blue
(1998)
Key Animation
Spriggan
(1998)
Key Animation
Digimon Adventure
(1999)
Key Animation
Blood: The Last Vampire
(2000)
Key Animation
Digimon Adventure: Our War Game
(2000)
Key Animation
Digimon Adventure 02: Hurricane Touchdown! The Golden Digimentals
(2000)
Key Animation
Digimon: The Movie
(2000)
Key Animation
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
(2001)
Key Animation
Millennium Actress
(2002)
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
(2004)
Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
(2004)
Key Animation
Steamboy
(2004)
Key Animation
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island
(2004)
Key Animation
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
(2005)
Key Animation
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
(2005)
Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
(2005)
Key Animation
Sword of the Stranger
(2007)
Key Animation
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
(2007)
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
(2008)
Key Animation
The Sky Crawlers
(2008)
Key Animation
Summer Wars
(2009)
Key Animation
One Piece: Strong World
(2009)
Key Animation
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
(2011)
Key Animation
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
(2011)
Key Animation
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
(2011)
Key Animation
Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon
(2011)
Key Animation
A Letter to Momo
(2012)
Key Animation
Rainbow Fireflies
(2012)
Key Animation
Short Peace
(2013)
Key Animation
The Last: Naruto the Movie
(2014)
Key Animation and Animation Director
Giovanni's Island
(2014)
Key Animation
Tomcat's Big Adventure
(2014)
Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
(2015)
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
(2015)
Animation Director and Key Animation
Napping Princess
(2017)
Animation Director
Fireworks
(2017)
Key Animation
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
(2017)
Key Animation
Destiny Child
(2018)
Character Designer
The Wonderland
(2019)
Key Animation and Animation Director
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
(2021)
Animation Director and Key Animation
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
(2021)
Key Animation
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
(2022)
Key Animation
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
(2023)
Key Animation
Art