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 . "
Movies (65)
Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur-
2026 · Key Animation
VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl
2025 · Key Animation
The Imaginary
2023 · Key Animation
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
2023 · Key Animation
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
2022 · Key Animation
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
2021 · Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021 · Animation Director, Key Animation
The Wonderland
2019 · Key Animation, Animation Director
Destiny Child
2018 · Character Designer
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
2017 · Key Animation
Fireworks
2017 · Key Animation
Napping Princess
2017 · Animation Director
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
2015 · Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
2015 · Animation Director, Key Animation
Tomcat's Big Adventure
2014 · Key Animation
The Last: Naruto the Movie
2014 · Key Animation, Animation Director, Storyboard Artist
Giovanni's Island
2014 · Key Animation
Short Peace
2013 · Key Animation
Rainbow Fireflies
2012 · Key Animation
A Letter to Momo
2012 · Key Animation
Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon
2011 · Key Animation
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
2011 · Key Animation
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
2011 · Key Animation
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
2010 · Key Animation
One Piece Film: Strong World
2010 · Key Animation
Summer Wars
2009 · Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
2008 · Key Animation
The Sky Crawlers
2008 · Key Animation
Sword of the Stranger
2007 · Key Animation
Los Inmortales. En busca de la venganza
2007 · Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
2005 · Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
2005 · Key Animation
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
2005 · Key Animation
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island
2004 · Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
2004 · Key Animation
Steamboy
2004 · Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004 · Key Animation
Millennium Actress
2002 · Key Animation
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
2001 · Key Animation
Blood: The Last Vampire
2000 · Key Animation
Digimon: La Película
2000 · Key Animation
Hurricane Touchdown
2000 · Key Animation
Our War Game
2000 · Key Animation
Digimon Adventure
1999 · Key Animation
Spriggan
1998 · Key Animation
Perfect Blue
1998 · Key Animation
X
1996 · Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell
1995 · Key Animation
Macross Plus: The Movie
1995 · Key Animation
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
1994 · Key Animation
Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose
1993 · Key Animation
Suikoden Demon Century
1993 · Key Animation
Ninja Scroll
1993 · Key Animation
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
1992 · Key Animation
Roujin Z
1991 · Key Animation
Fly! Peek the Whale
1991 · Key Animation
Silent Möbius
1991 · Key Animation
Nineteen 19
1990 · Key Animation
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
1989 · Key Animation
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
1989 · Animation Director, Character Designer
Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer
1988 · Key Animation, Animation Director, Character Designer
Akira
1988 · Key Animation
G.I. Joe: The Movie
1987 · Key Animation
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986 · Key Animation
Odin: Starlight Mutiny
1985 · Key Animation
TV shows (35)
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
2025 · Key Animation
Lazarus
2025 · Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture
2015 · Supervising Animation Director
Japan Animator Expo
2014 · Key Animation
From the New World
2012 · Key Animation
Zetman
2012 · Key Animation
Halo Legends
2010 · Key Animation
Monogatari
2009 · Key Animation
Genius Party Beyond
2008 · Key Animation
Kaiba
2008 · Key Animation
Den-noh Coil
2007 · Key Animation, Animation Director
Kemonozume
2006 · Animation Director, Key Animation
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
2004 · Key Animation
Paranoia Agent
2004 · Key Animation
FLCL
2000 · Key Animation
Blue Submarine No. 6
1998 · Character Designer, Key Animation, Animation Director
His and Her Circumstances
1998 · Key Animation
Serial Experiments Lain
1998 · Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation
Detatoko Princess
1997 · Key Animation
Voogie's Angel
1997 · Key Animation
Magical Project S
1996 · Key Animation
Fire Emblem
1996 · Key Animation
Rurouni Kenshin
1996 · Key Animation
Super Atragon
1995 · Key Animation
Golden Boy
1995 · Opening/Ending Animation
801 T.T.S Airbats
1994 · Key Animation
Macross Plus
1994 · Key Animation
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
1993 · Key Animation
Ellcia
1992 · Key Animation
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku
1992 · Key Animation
Akai Hayate
1991 · Key Animation
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
1990 · Key Animation
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
1989 · Key Animation
Crying Freeman
1988 · Animation Director, Key Animation, Character Designer
Fight!! Iczer-One
1985 · Key Animation