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Ryûichi Kimura

  • Director
  • Art Department
  • Animation Department
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Ryûichi Kimura is known for Gurren Lagann (2007), Corpse Princess: Aka (2008) and Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (2009).
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    Known for

    Gurren Lagann (2007)
    Gurren Lagann
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director(as Ryuichi Kimura)
    Corpse Princess: Aka (2008)
    Corpse Princess: Aka
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director(as Ryuichi Kimura)
    Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (2009)
    Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars
    8.0
    • Director(direction)
    • 2009
    Beyblade (2001)
    Beyblade
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director(as Ryuichi Kimura)

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    Director

    • Aikatsu! x PriPara The Movie: Deai no Kiseki!
      • Director (supervision)
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Bogus Skill 'Fruitmaster': About That Time I Became Able to Eat Unlimited Numbers of Skill Fruits (That Kill You) (2024)
      Bogus Skill 'Fruitmaster': About That Time I Became Able to Eat Unlimited Numbers of Skill Fruits (That Kill You)
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • A Galaxy Next Door (2023)
      A Galaxy Next Door
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2023
    • Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari (2023)
      Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Aikatsu! 10th Story: Starway to the Future (2023)
      Aikatsu! 10th Story: Starway to the Future
      8.6
      • Director (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2023
    • Aikatsu Planet! Movie (2022)
      Aikatsu Planet! Movie
      9.0
      Short
      • Director (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2022
    • Aikatsu Planet! (2021)
      Aikatsu Planet!
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2021
    • Kemono Friends 2 (2019)
      Kemono Friends 2
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2019
    • Pika-chin kitto gêmu de pirameki dai sakusen!
      Video Game
      • original director (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2018
    • Pikachin-Kit: Puzzle Crush
      Video Game
      • original director (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2018
    • Pochi and Invention: Pikachin-Kit (2018)
      Pochi and Invention: Pikachin-Kit
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Director (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2017
    • Aikatsu!: Nerawareta mahô no Aikatsu! Kâdo
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Aikatsu! (2012)
      Aikatsu!
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Director (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2012–2016
    • The Idolm@ster (2011)
      The Idolm@ster
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2011
    • Monica Rial and Jamie Marchi in Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010)
      Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director (segment "...Of the Dead", as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2010
    • Amagami SS (2010)
      Amagami SS
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director (as Ryuichi Kimura, opening sequence)
      • 2010

    Art Department

    • A Galaxy Next Door (2023)
      A Galaxy Next Door
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2023
    • Aikatsu!: Nerawareta mahô no Aikatsu! Kâdo
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Aikatsu! (2012)
      Aikatsu!
      8.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • opening storyboard (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2012–2016
    • Aikatsu! The Movie (2014)
      Aikatsu! The Movie
      8.5
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • The Idolm@ster (2011)
      The Idolm@ster
      6.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2011
    • Gekijouban Mahou sensei Negima! Anime Final (2011)
      Gekijouban Mahou sensei Negima! Anime Final
      5.6
      • storyboard artist (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2011
    • Monica Rial and Jamie Marchi in Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010)
      Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (segment "...Of the Dead", as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2010
    • Amagami SS (2010)
      Amagami SS
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist: opening sequence (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2010
    • Cat Planet Cuties (2010)
      Cat Planet Cuties
      6.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2010
    • Corpse Princess: Aka (2008)
      Corpse Princess: Aka
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2008
    • Magician's Academy! (2008)
      Magician's Academy!
      6.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2008
    • S.A: Supesharu ê (2008)
      S.A: Supesharu ê
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2008
    • Porufi no nagai tabi (2008)
      Porufi no nagai tabi
      6.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2008
    • Gurren Lagann (2007)
      Gurren Lagann
      8.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2007
    • SoltyRei (2005)
      SoltyRei
      7.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2005–2006

    Animation Department

    • Zettai Shonen (2005)
      Zettai Shonen
      7.1
      TV Series
      • animator: ending sequence (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2005
    • Beyblade (2001)
      Beyblade
      6.8
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • storyboard (as Ryuichi Kimura)
      • 2001–2002

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      • Kimura Ryûichi
      • Ryuuichi Kimura
      • Kimura Ryuuichi

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