Noriyuki Kitanohara

Noriyuki Kitanohara

DirectorArtVisual EffectsDirectingProducer 1995–2025 (30 year career)
7.5 avg rating

Biography

Noriyuki Kitanohara is an animator and animation director belonging to Kyoto Animation.

Known For

Filmography

Crew (89)

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Movies (38)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved

2025

Key Animation

8.5
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved

2025

Second Unit Director

8.5
Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest

Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest

2023

Second Unit Director

7.6
Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume

Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume

2022

Key Animation

6.0
Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume

Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume

2021

Key Animation

6.7
Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

2020

Key Animation

8.3
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

2019

Key Animation

8.1
Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day

Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day

2019

Key Animation

7.1
Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day

Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day

2019

Second Unit Director

7.1
Liz and the Blue Bird

Liz and the Blue Bird

2018

Key Animation

7.5
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me

2018

Second Unit Director

7.8
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!

2017

Second Unit Director

7.2
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!

2017

Storyboard Artist

7.2
Baja's Studio

Baja's Studio

2017

Producer

7.0
A Silent Voice: The Movie

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016

Key Animation

8.4
A Silent Voice: The Movie

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016

Lead Animator

8.4
A Silent Voice: The Movie

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016

Second Unit Director

8.4
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

2016

Key Animation

5.8
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

2016

Second Unit Director

5.8
Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

2016

Storyboard Artist

5.8
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

2015

Key Animation

7.5
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

2015

Second Unit Director

7.5
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

2015

Second Unit Director

6.9
Tamako Love Story

Tamako Love Story

2014

Key Animation

7.2
K-ON! The Movie

K-ON! The Movie

2011

Key Animation

7.9
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

2010

Key Animation

7.8
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

2010

Second Unit Director

7.8
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time

Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time

2005

Key Animation

7.0
Munto

Munto

2003

Key Animation

5.5
Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land

Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land

2001

Key Animation

5.5
Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King

Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King

2000

Key Animation

7.0
Pokémon 3: The Movie

Pokémon 3: The Movie

2000

Key Animation

6.5
Hurricane Touchdown

Hurricane Touchdown

2000

Key Animation

6.9
Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe

Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe

1999

Key Animation

6.6
Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle

Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle

1999

Key Animation

6.4
Tenchi Muyo! In Love

Tenchi Muyo! In Love

1996

Key Animation

6.0
Doraemon: Nobita's Diary on the Creation of the World

Doraemon: Nobita's Diary on the Creation of the World

1995

Key Animation

7.2
Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!

Macross 7: The Galaxy Is Calling Me!

1995

Key Animation

5.9

Television (51)

CITY THE ANIMATION

CITY THE ANIMATION

2025

Director

8.7
CITY THE ANIMATION

CITY THE ANIMATION

2025

Storyboard Artist

8.7
Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden

2018

Director

8.5
Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden

2018

Storyboard Artist

8.5
Tsurune

Tsurune

2018

Director

7.1
Tsurune

Tsurune

2018

Storyboard Artist

7.1
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

2017

Director

8.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

2017

Storyboard Artist

8.3
Myriad Colors Phantom World

Myriad Colors Phantom World

2016

Director

7.6
Myriad Colors Phantom World

Myriad Colors Phantom World

2016

Storyboard Artist

7.6
Sound! Euphonium

Sound! Euphonium

2015

Director

8.0
Sound! Euphonium

Sound! Euphonium

2015

Storyboard Artist

8.0
Amagi Brilliant Park

Amagi Brilliant Park

2014

Director

7.2
Amagi Brilliant Park

Amagi Brilliant Park

2014

Opening/Ending Animation

7.2
Amagi Brilliant Park

Amagi Brilliant Park

2014

Storyboard Artist

7.2
Free!

Free!

2013

Director

8.2
Free!

Free!

2013

Opening/Ending Animation

8.2
Free!

Free!

2013

Storyboard Artist

8.2
Beyond the Boundary

Beyond the Boundary

2013

Director

8.1
Beyond the Boundary

Beyond the Boundary

2013

Storyboard Artist

8.1
Tamako Market

Tamako Market

2013

Director

7.4
Tamako Market

Tamako Market

2013

Key Animation

7.4
Tamako Market

Tamako Market

2013

Opening/Ending Animation

7.4
Tamako Market

Tamako Market

2013

Storyboard Artist

7.4
Hyouka

Hyouka

2012

Director

8.1
Hyouka

Hyouka

2012

Storyboard Artist

8.1
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

2012

Director

8.1
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

2012

Storyboard Artist

8.1
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Director

8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Key Animation

8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Opening/Ending Animation

8.4
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

2011

Storyboard Artist

8.4
K-ON!

K-ON!

2009

Director

8.0
K-ON!

K-ON!

2009

Key Animation

8.0
K-ON!

K-ON!

2009

Opening/Ending Animation

8.0
K-ON!

K-ON!

2009

Storyboard Artist

8.0
Clannad

Clannad

2007

Director

8.3
Clannad

Clannad

2007

Storyboard Artist

8.3
Lucky Star

Lucky Star

2007

Director

7.5
Lucky Star

Lucky Star

2007

Key Animation

7.5
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

2006

Director

7.8
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

2006

Key Animation

7.8
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

2006

Storyboard Artist

7.8
Kanon

Kanon

2006

Director

6.9
Air

Air

2005

Director

6.2
Air

Air

2005

Key Animation

6.2
Air

Air

2005

Storyboard Artist

6.2
InuYasha

InuYasha

2000

Key Animation

8.6
Hyper Police

Hyper Police

1997

Key Animation

8.8
Baby and Me

Baby and Me

1996

Key Animation

8.4
Tenchi Universe

Tenchi Universe

1995

Key Animation

6.9