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 . "
Crew
Summer Wars
Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Animation Director, Key Animation
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
Key Animation
Nineteen 19
Key Animation
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
Key Animation
The Wonderland
Key Animation, Animation Director
Towa no Quon 6: Eternal Quon
Key Animation
Fireworks
Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Animation Director
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
Key Animation
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
Steamboy
Key Animation
Perfect Blue
Key Animation
Sword of the Stranger
Key Animation
The Sky Crawlers
Key Animation
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Key Animation
Spriggan
Key Animation
Akira
Key Animation
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
Key Animation
Millennium Actress
Key Animation
Odin: Starlight Mutiny
Key Animation
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Key Animation
Blood: The Last Vampire
Key Animation
Roujin Z
Key Animation
Ninja Scroll
Key Animation
Silent Möbius
Key Animation
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
X: The Movie
Key Animation
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
Key Animation
Tomcat's Big Adventure
Key Animation
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island
Key Animation
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Key Animation
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
Key Animation
Fly! Peek the Whale
Key Animation
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
Key Animation
Rainbow Fireflies
Key Animation
One Piece Film: Strong World
Key Animation
Digimon Adventure
Key Animation
Short Peace
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Animation Director, Key Animation
Our War Game
Key Animation
Macross Plus: The Movie
Key Animation
Hurricane Touchdown
Key Animation
Digimon: The Movie
Key Animation
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
Key Animation
Legend of the Millennium Dragon
Key Animation
Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell
Key Animation
Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer
Key Animation, Character Designer, Animation Director
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Key Animation
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
Key Animation
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
Key Animation
Napping Princess
Animation Director
A Letter to Momo
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Key Animation
Destiny Child
Character Designer
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
Character Designer, Animation Director
Suikoden Demon Century
Key Animation
The Imaginary
Key Animation
VIRGIN PUNK Clockwork Girl
Key Animation
My Little Pony: The Movie
Key Animation