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Full Name
Kouichi Arai

Gender
Male

Also Known As

Koichi Arai

新井浩一

あらいこういち

Kôichi Arai

Kouichi Arai

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 . "

Known For

Visual Effects

2026

Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur-

Key Animation

2025

VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl

Key Animation

2023

Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window

Key Animation

2021

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Animation Director

2021

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Key Animation

2019

Animation Director

2019

Key Animation

2018

Character Designer

2017

Key Animation

2015

Boruto: Naruto the Movie

Key Animation

2015

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie

Key Animation

2015

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie

Animation Director

2014

Tomcat's Big Adventure

Key Animation

2014

The Last: Naruto the Movie

Key Animation

2014

The Last: Naruto the Movie

Animation Director

2013

Key Animation

2012

From the New World

Key Animation

2012

Rainbow Fireflies

Key Animation

2011

Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon

Key Animation

2011

Sengoku Basara: The Last Party

Key Animation

2010

Trigun: Badlands Rumble

Key Animation

2010

Key Animation

2009

One Piece Film: Strong World

Key Animation

2008

Genius Party Beyond

Key Animation

2008

The Sky Crawlers

Key Animation

2008

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds

Key Animation

2007

Highlander: The Search for Vengeance

Key Animation

2005

Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel

Key Animation

2005

Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa

Key Animation

2004

Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island

Key Animation

2004

Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow

Key Animation

2004

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Key Animation

2001

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Key Animation

2000

Blood: The Last Vampire

Key Animation

2000

Digimon: The Movie

Key Animation

2000

Hurricane Touchdown

Key Animation

2000

Key Animation

1999

Digimon Adventure

Key Animation

1998

Key Animation

1996

Key Animation

1995

Key Animation

1995

Ghost in the Shell

Key Animation

1994

801 T.T.S Airbats

Key Animation

1994

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

Key Animation

1993

Suikoden Demon Century

Key Animation

1993

Key Animation

1992

Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler

Key Animation

1991

Key Animation

1991

Key Animation

1990

Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors

Key Animation

1990

Key Animation

1989

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

Key Animation

1989

Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1

Animation Director

1989

Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1

Character Designer

1988

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer

Character Designer

1988

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer

Key Animation

1988

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer

Animation Director

1987

G.I. Joe: The Movie

Key Animation

1986

My Little Pony: The Movie

Key Animation

1985

Odin: Starlight Mutiny

Key Animation

Art

2014

The Last: Naruto the Movie

Storyboard Artist

2005

Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel

Storyboard Artist

Kouichi Arai

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 . "

Visual Effects

2026

Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur-

Key Animation

2025

VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl

Key Animation

2023

Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window

Key Animation

2021

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Animation Director

2021

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Key Animation

2019

Animation Director

2019

Key Animation

2018

Character Designer

2017

Key Animation

2015

Boruto: Naruto the Movie

Key Animation

2015

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie

Key Animation

2015

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie

Animation Director

2014

Tomcat's Big Adventure

Key Animation

2014

The Last: Naruto the Movie

Key Animation

2014

The Last: Naruto the Movie

Animation Director

2013

Key Animation

2012

From the New World

Key Animation

2012

Rainbow Fireflies

Key Animation

2011

Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon

Key Animation

2011

Sengoku Basara: The Last Party

Key Animation

2010

Trigun: Badlands Rumble

Key Animation

2010

Key Animation

2009

One Piece Film: Strong World

Key Animation

2008

Genius Party Beyond

Key Animation

2008

The Sky Crawlers

Key Animation

2008

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds

Key Animation

2007

Highlander: The Search for Vengeance

Key Animation

2005

Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel

Key Animation

2005

Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa

Key Animation

2004

Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island

Key Animation

2004

Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow

Key Animation

2004

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Key Animation

2001

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Key Animation

2000

Blood: The Last Vampire

Key Animation

2000

Digimon: The Movie

Key Animation

2000

Hurricane Touchdown

Key Animation

2000

Key Animation

1999

Digimon Adventure

Key Animation

1998

Key Animation

1996

Key Animation

1995

Key Animation

1995

Ghost in the Shell

Key Animation

1994

801 T.T.S Airbats

Key Animation

1994

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

Key Animation

1993

Suikoden Demon Century

Key Animation

1993

Key Animation

1992

Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler

Key Animation

1991

Key Animation

1991

Key Animation

1990

Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors

Key Animation

1990

Key Animation

1989

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

Key Animation

1989

Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1

Animation Director

1989

Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1

Character Designer

1988

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer

Character Designer

1988

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer

Key Animation

1988

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer

Animation Director

1987

G.I. Joe: The Movie

Key Animation

1986

My Little Pony: The Movie

Key Animation

1985

Odin: Starlight Mutiny

Key Animation

Art

2014

The Last: Naruto the Movie

Storyboard Artist

2005

Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel

Storyboard Artist

Infos

Full Name
Kouichi Arai

Gender
Male

Also Known As

Koichi Arai

新井浩一

あらいこういち

Kôichi Arai