Biography and filmography

Hiroshi Nishikiori

Hiroshi Nishikiori (Japanese: 錦織博, born May 20, 1966) is a Japanese anime director from Kyoto, Japan.

He debuted in 1999 with I'm Gonna Be An Angel! Two years later, he directed Angelic Layer, which won the Animation Kobe in the television category. In 2002, he directed the anime adaptation of Azumanga Daioh. He was also the casting director and storyboard artist of the anime and contributed to The Very Short Movie by directing, writing the screenplay, and drawing the storyboard. From 2008 to 2019, he directed the anime adaptation of A Certain Magical Index, as well as its theatrical film, A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion. In 2020, he directed From Argonavis. He has also worked on such anime series as Love Hina, Revolutionary Girl Utena, and Negima!, most frequently as a storyboard artist.

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Movies (9)

TV shows (32)

Honey Lemon Soda

Honey Lemon Soda

2025 · Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director

Dan Da Dan

Dan Da Dan

2024 · Director, Storyboard Artist

Delico's Nursery

Delico's Nursery

2024 · Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director

ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION

ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION

2023 · Self - Director

Trigun Stampede

Trigun Stampede

2023 · Director

BEASTARS

BEASTARS

2019 · Additional Storyboarding

Dances with the Dragons

Dances with the Dragons

2018 · Creator

Schoolgirl Strikers: Animation Channel

Schoolgirl Strikers: Animation Channel

2017 · Series Director

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

2015 · Storyboard Artist, Director

Trinity Seven

Trinity Seven

2014 · Production Design, Director, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

Non Non Biyori

Non Non Biyori

2013 · Storyboard Artist

Detective Opera Milky Holmes

Detective Opera Milky Holmes

2010 · Director

A Certain Magical Index

A Certain Magical Index

2008 · Director

Battle Spirits: Shonen Toppa Bashin

Battle Spirits: Shonen Toppa Bashin

2008 · Storyboard

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

2007 · Storyboard Artist

Ghost Slayers Ayashi

Ghost Slayers Ayashi

2006 · Director

Jyu-Oh-Sei

Jyu-Oh-Sei

2006 · Director

Madam is a Magical Girl

Madam is a Magical Girl

2005 · Director, Series Director, Creator

The Melody of Oblivion

The Melody of Oblivion

2004 · Director, Series Director

Kaiketsu Zorori

Kaiketsu Zorori

2004 · Writer, Director

Yumemiru Budo

Yumemiru Budo

2003

Gad Guard

Gad Guard

2003 · Director, Series Composition

Azumanga Daioh

Azumanga Daioh

2002 · Series Director, Director, Storyboard Artist

Alien Nine

Alien Nine

2001 · Storyboard Artist

Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars

Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars

2001 · Storyboard Artist

Battle Doll: Angelic Layer

Battle Doll: Angelic Layer

2001 · Storyboard Artist, Writer, Series Director

Love Hina

Love Hina

2000 · Storyboard Artist

I'm Gonna Be An Angel!

I'm Gonna Be An Angel!

1999 · Director, Screenplay, Storyboard, Storyboard Artist, Creator

Outlaw Star

Outlaw Star

1998 · Storyboard

Revolutionary Girl Utena

Revolutionary Girl Utena

1997 · Storyboard Artist

Super Pig

Super Pig

1994 · Director

ELECEED

ELECEED

· Series Director