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Naoki Hishikawa

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  • Additional Crew
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Naoki Hishikawa is known for Mai-HiME (2004), Inuyashiki (2018) and GEAR Fighter Dendoh (2000).
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    • Known for

    Mai-HiME (2004)
    Mai-HiME
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Yûsuke Iseya, Noritake Kinashi, Kanata Hongô, Takeru Satoh, Fumi Nikaidô, and Ayaka Miyoshi in Inuyashiki (2018)
    Inuyashiki
    6.6
    • Production Management
    • 2018
    GEAR Fighter Dendoh (2000)
    GEAR Fighter Dendoh
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    My Hero Academia (2016)
    My Hero Academia
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole (2025)
      Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole
      6.5
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2025
    • Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! (2024)
      Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense (2020)
      Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense
      7.3
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2023
    • Banana Fish (2018)
      Banana Fish
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • My Hero Academia (2016)
      My Hero Academia
      8.2
      TV Series
      • episode director
      • 2018
    • Anonymous Noise (2017)
      Anonymous Noise
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Tsugumomo (2017)
      Tsugumomo
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Days (2016)
      Days
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Shin'ichirô Miki, Ken'ichi Suzumura, Tokuyoshi Kawashima, Aki Toyosaki, Eriko Nakamura, Sumire Uesaka, and Kaito Ishikawa in Concrete Revolutio (2015)
      Concrete Revolutio
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Shirobako (2014)
      Shirobako
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. (2013)
      I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job.
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • BeyWheelz (2012)
      BeyWheelz
      6.5
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 2012
    • Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012)
      Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Elemental Gelade (2005)
      Elemental Gelade
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Mai-HiME (2004)
      Mai-HiME
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004–2005

    Art Department

    • I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job. (2013)
      I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job.
      6.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2013
    • BeyWheelz (2012)
      BeyWheelz
      6.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Ro-Kyu-Bu! (2011)
      Ro-Kyu-Bu!
      5.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2011
    • Gintama: The Movie (2010)
      Gintama: The Movie
      7.7
      • storyboard artist: TV series
      • 2010
    • Elemental Gelade (2005)
      Elemental Gelade
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005
    • Mai-HiME (2004)
      Mai-HiME
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2004–2005
    • Makoto Ishii and Kôhei Kiyasu in Fafner (2004)
      Fafner
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2004
    • Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie (2004)
      Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie
      5.1
      • storyboard artist
      • 2004
    • GEAR Fighter Dendoh (2000)
      GEAR Fighter Dendoh
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2001
    • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000)
      Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2000
    • Wild ARMs: Twilight Venom (1999)
      Wild ARMs: Twilight Venom
      6.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1999
    • Arc the Lad (1999)
      Arc the Lad
      5.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1999
    • Eden's Bowy (1999)
      Eden's Bowy
      6.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1999
    • Battle Athletes Victory (1997)
      Battle Athletes Victory
      5.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1997
    • Misutenaide Daisy (1997)
      Misutenaide Daisy
      6.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 1997

    Additional Crew

    • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2002)
      Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
      7.7
      TV Series
      • unit director
      • 2002–2003
    • Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy (1990)
      Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy
      6.9
      Video
      • setting production / production assistant
      • 1990
    • Armor Hunter Merowlink (1988)
      Armor Hunter Merowlink
      7.4
      TV Series
      • setting production
      • 1988–1989

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