Kouichi Arai

Kouichi Arai

Director · Writer

June 28, 1961

Biography

Kouichi Arai (新井 浩一, Arai Kouichi) is a Japanese freelance animator. He was one of the first trainees at Toei Animation, and in March 2008 he founded the animation production company Kinema Citrus together with production desk manager Ogasawara Munenori, producer Matsuie Yuichiro, and director Tachibana Masaki . Michio Mihara describes him as "a pioneer in creating three-dimensional shadows . "

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Kouichi Arai 1

Representative Works

Akira
Akira
7.9
/ Japanese
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
8.3
/ Japanese
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
7.9
/ Japanese
Roujin Z
Roujin Z
6.6
/ Japanese
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
8.2
/ Japanese
The Last: Naruto the Movie
The Last: Naruto the Movie
7.5
/ Japanese
VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl
VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl
8.1
/ Japanese
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
7.3
/ Japanese
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
7.2
/ Japanese
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
6.5
/ Japanese
Summer Wars
Summer Wars
7.5
/ Japanese
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
7.5
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Akira
1988Winner

Career Highlight

Akira

Perfect Blue
1998Winner

Career Highlight

Perfect Blue

Ghost in the Shell
1995Winner

Career Highlight

Ghost in the Shell

Career Highlights

Roujin Z
1991Highlight

Career Highlight

Roujin Z

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021Highlight

Best Director

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

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